Indiana Gov. Mike Braun's order creating a Faith-Based Institutions Initiative spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is being met with concern by some religious leaders and advocates for the separation of church and state. Read more @indianacitizen.org. #HoosierSky #politics #INnews bit.ly/4ssTnHg

The attempt to reduce early voting in Indiana seems to have died quietly during the Senate session on Monday, when the bill that included the controversial provision was not called for a second reading. indianacitizen.org/early-voting... #hoosiersky #hb1359 #earlyvoting #election2026

Gov. Mike Braun this week signed an executive order tapping Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith to spearhead a “faith-based institutions initiative” with a set of goals that includes deepening those organizations’ involvement in “addressing societal ills” where... indianacitizen.org/new-effort-b... #hoosiersky

‘A very long short session’: House minority leader comments on Sine Die 7:30 p.m. Democratic Minority Leader Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne, summarized the session with a sports metaphor. “Since we’ve got baseball season coming up, it just... indianacitizen.org/indiana-lawm... #hoosiersky

A community group in Hamilton County is hosting a documentary, March 8 at the Carmel Public Library at 425 E. Main St., screening and discussion focused on the relationship between religion and American politics. indianacitizen.org/carmel-libra... #hoosiersky #christiannationalism

A group of IN lawmakers are trying again this year to shift the state away from straight-ticket voting – but say they are running into familiar roadblocks that are likely to stymie their hopes of changing how Hoosiers cast their ballots. #politics #HoosierSky #news @indianacitizen.org

On Wednesday, the Indiana state Senate Education Committee voted to advance a bill that would require public schools to teach students to wait until marriage to have children. #politics #INnews #stategovernment Read more @indianacitizen.org

IN Lt. Gov. Beckwith posted his top priorities for this legislative session, including eliminating property taxes, requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in schools, allowing the death penalty to be carried out by firing squads & more. @indianacitizen.org #politics #HoosierSky #stategovernment

IN Lt. Gov. Beckwith is urging lawmakers to criminalize making false claims about the creation or distribution of AI-generated pornography, saying his office was the “victim” of such claims in a highly-publicized scandal last year. #politics #HoosierSky #news indianacitizen.org/beckwith-say...

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says a bill aimed at changing how Indiana’s candidates for lieutenant governor are selected – eliminating the role of party conventions, where he defeated Gov. Mike Braun’s hand-picked candidate to win the Republican... indianacitizen.org/nominating-c... #hoosiersky #hb1022

Gov. Mike Braun is at odds with Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith over how President Donald Trump’s administration will respond to Indiana’s failure to approve new congressional maps, with Braun forcefully rejecting Beckwith’s claims that... indianacitizen.org/is-someone-l... #redistricting #hoosiersky

“It is just taking away the grassroots power.” Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith pushes back against a bill that would end party convention selection for lieutenant governor nominees. More details @indianacitizen.org #Politics #news #HoosierSky

Is someone lying? 🤔 Gov. Braun and Lt. Gov. Beckwith are at odds over whether federal funding was threatened over redistricting — and Hoosiers are left with conflicting accounts. Read more @indianacitizen.org #Politics #news #HoosierSky

CARMEL, Ind. —They may look like ordinary vending machines from the outside, but the Light the World Giving Machines, now a growing holiday tradition, open a window into how Hoosiers help one another. #giving #holidayseason #news Read more @indianacitizen.org indianacitizen.org/hope-in-acti...

The Indiana Senate made a decisive move today and chose not to redistrict despite lots of pressure from both inside and outside the statehouse. 20 Republicans joined ranks with the minority—the final vote was 31-19. It was definitely a day to remember.

People for and against Indiana’s mid-cycle redistricting bill came to the Senate chamber Monday afternoon torn between two perspectives—one national, one local. Read more at TheStatehouseFile.com or @indianacitizen.org. #redistricting #politics #indiana #news bit.ly/44i6Zvg

Today, the House voted to move forward HB 1032, which would redraw the state’s congressional districts in favor of the Republican Party in time for the 2026 general election.  #politics #news #redistricting @indianacitizen.org bit.ly/4anfpFh

Hoosiers came to the Indiana Statehouse today to rally against early redistricting, which began just hours after House Republicans released their proposed congressional map.  #redistricting #news #politics @indianacitizen.org bit.ly/48t12wy

Here’s a glimpse into Organization Day at the Indiana Statehouse. Check back later for more photons on TheStatehouseFile.com and @indianacitizen.org. #redistricting #news #politics #HoosierSky

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Secretary of State Diego Morales urged lawmakers to revive Indiana’s stalled redistricting effort during a small rally today. They called on the Senate to return for a special session and take a roll-call vote. #redistricting #HoosierSky Read more @indianacitizen.org

100 years after the D.C. Stephenson trial exposed the violent corruption of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, communities across central Indiana are reflecting on its legacy through art, history, and public dialogue. #HoosierSky #news #art #history Read more @indianacitizen.org. bit.ly/3LAqFUz

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith received a written reprimand from Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray in February after lawmakers complained about his X posts and uncommon behavior presiding over the Senate — including incidents involving Beckwith’s... indianacitizen.org/written-up-s... #hoosiersky

A former senior adviser to Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says she witnessed what she calls a “frat-house” environment inside Indiana’s second-highest office — one now under the scrutiny of a Marion County grand jury. indianacitizen.org/behind-the-s... #hoosiersky #micahbeckwith

FISHERS, Ind. — The son of Pastor Nathan Peternel — a longtime mentor and close ally of Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith — has been arrested on seven felony counts related to child sex crimes, according to law enforcement. Read more in my story for @indianacitizen.org. #HoosierSky #INindiana

In honor of National Banned Books Week, I’m resharing the biggest project of my collegiate career: my multi-part senior project — a deep dive into censorship, stories, and the power of reading. 📚✨ #bannedbooksweek #journalism #Indiana #HoosierSky

CROWN POINT — Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said faith should be “more openly integrated into governance,” urging politicians to be “unapologetically faith-forward” amid what he called a spiritual and political awakening in America. @indianacitizen.org #news #politics #indiana

MUNCIE, Ind. — Concerns over public schools releasing students to attend off-campus Bible study during the school day brought more than 50 residents out for a community forum titled “Protecting Public Schools from Religious Influence.” #news #INeducation Read more @indianacitizen.org bit.ly/48eXcsE

NEW ALBANY, Ind. — LifeWise Academy’s rapid expansion of weekday Bible classes for public school students is drawing both warm praise and sharp criticism in Floyd County and across Indiana. #HoosierSky #INnews #education Read more at @indianacitizen.org indianacitizen.org/off-campus-l...

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said Charlie Kirk “now joins the company” of slain American figures like Presidents Lincoln and JFK and Civil Rights Movement icon MLK Jr. – “heroes who gave their lives for liberty and righteousness.” #CharlieKirk #INnews #HoosierSky @indianacitizen.org bit.ly/4phjSi3

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith defended himself Tuesday, in the face of sharp criticism from fellow conservatives after posting and then deleting remarks on social media touting a meeting with Haitian pastors. #HoosierSky #INNews #politics #stategov @indianacitizen.org bit.ly/461a5oQ

IN Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith described the recent Minneapolis school shooting as a "spiritual war" and linked the violence to "trans ideology." Critics argue the comments are inflammatory and unsupported by data. #HoosierSky @indianacitizen.org 🔗 indianacitizen.org bit.ly/3HZsR6M bit.ly/3HZsR6M

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith made the claim that teaching evolution in schools fosters despair among youth, suggesting it undercuts purpose and leads to rising teen suicide rates. @indianacitizen.org #education #politics #HoosierSky indianacitizen.org/survival-of-...

At a closed-door meeting in April, Micah Beckwith and members of what the Indiana lieutenant governor called his Anti-Woke Advisory Committee laid out an aggressive strategy to expand conservative influence in public schools and push back against what the group identified as “woke policy creep.”

Meet the Fort Wayne couple behind some of the conservative Christian films screened at Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s church, aiming to “point people back to Christ.” @indianacitizen.org #HoosierSky #IndianaNews #Politics

Pressing the elevator button after leaving the small, third-story conference room in Marion City Hall, Lois Jones hummed a tune and reflected on what she called a productive conversation. Jones had just wrapped up a meeting with staffers for... indianacitizen.org/courage-to-c... #indianapolitics

Merrillville, Indiana — Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith backed the White House’s push for Indiana to redraw its congressional districts ahead of next year’s midterm elections, telling attendees at a town hall Tuesday night that Republicans... indianacitizen.org/fight-fire-w... #HoosierSky #redistricting

Merrillville, Ind. — Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith says Indiana GOP should “fight fire with fire,” backing the White House push to redraw the state’s congressional maps before next year’s midterms. Read more at @indianacitizen.org or by using the link below.