Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office will be hosting two additional election study meetings to present data and collect public comments on proposed changes to the scheduling of elections and the locations of polling places. indianacitizen.org/indiana-sos-... #HoosierSky #elections

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...

The lawsuit recently filed by Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. appears to be the first to challenge the civil investigative demands that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has been using to access internal documents and communications... indianacitizen.org/bad-faith-ac... #HoosierSky #immigration

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has idiosyncratic notions about the First Amendment. On one hand, when his interests are involved, he thinks and argues that the American right to free expression is so all encompassing that it should extend... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #HoosierSky

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. The Ohio-based nonprofit provides “released-time” religious... indianacitizen.org/off-campus-l... #edchat #HoosierSky

Life has its ironies. Long ago, a group of angry men burned a cross on my grandfather’s lawn. They wore masks. They wanted to intimidate my grandfather, who served as the principal of both the white high school and the segregated Black high... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #HoosierSky

At the Indiana Secretary of State’s election study meeting in Jeffersonville on Friday, the politically diverse crowd of private citizens, county clerks and local elected officials were all in agreement about one thing regarding moving municipal... indianacitizen.org/local-contro... #HoosierSky

The assassination of Charlie Kirk was an evil, vile and pernicious act that targeted not merely one man, but also our republic—our basic freedoms. It was an attack on the vision our founders had for freedom and democracy, a direct assault on life... indianacitizen.org/hicks-commen... #HoosierSky

When Joe Donnelly and his wife, Jill, moved into the ambassador’s residence in Vatican City in 2022, they made the place a home by decorating it with artwork by Indiana artists and, paying homage to their beloved alma mater, a few items from the... indianacitizen.org/indianas-les... #HoosierSky

To mark the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, Linda Greenhouse, an awarding-winning journalist, visited Purdue University and delivered a warning about the American system of government. “You don’t need me to tell you... indianacitizen.org/constitution... #HoosierSky

Pete Buttigieg spoke before a thunderous crowd in the Indiana Statehouse Thursday afternoon, calling on state Republicans to resist pressure from the Trump administration for mid-decade redistricting. “They want the outcome of the..." indianacitizen.org/vocal-opposi... #HoosierSky #redistricting

No one displayed the quiet heartache beneath the heartthrob, the wounded interior below the gorgeous exterior, the way Robert Redford did. His gift as an actor was his sense of reserve, the feeling that something was always being held back... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #robertredford

Hoosiers on both sides of Indiana’s newest sex education statute — and even the Republican state senator who wrote the law — say they are puzzled that a school board in northeastern Indiana is using it to justify removing classic literature... indianacitizen.org/no-applicati... #HoosierSky #edchat

At least two things have become clear in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. The first is that—right, left and center—many Americans fear that we are on the edge of something truly awful, a long fall into a deep hole that... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #HoosierSky

I’ve been asked to discuss the multiple ways in which Christian Nationalism is inconsistent with America’s founding documents—especially the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights. It’s always a good idea to define our terms, so let me begin by... indianacitizen.org/kennedy-comm... #HoosierSky

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith hosted his first in a possible series of Civic Bootcamps Saturday in Fort Wayne, but the legacy of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed Wednesday while speaking on a college campus, reverberated repeatedly. indianacitizen.org/civics-lesso... #HoosierSky

I’ve never much cared for the word “assassination.” I understand why it’s used, particularly in the killings of political or public figures. The word is designed to bestow a certain dignity upon the fallen. It is supposed to suggest that they died... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #charliekirk

@indianacitizen.org, with free legal help from an @rcfp.org attorney, is suing two Indiana agencies for access to voting records. The lawsuit alleges that the agencies failed to respond to public records requests within a reasonable time and unlawfully withheld the records.

Although it has gained traction in recent years, Christian nationalism is not a new ideology, Moises Serrano of Americans United for Separation of Church and State told a crowd of concerned Indiana citizens on Saturday. indianacitizen.org/losing-privi... #HoosierSky #christiannationalism

Readers frequently offer advice on my columns, with a common theme of helping me be more persuasive. I appreciate the comments, but I should make clear that these columns are not designed to be persuasive. Neither economics professors nor economic... indianacitizen.org/hicks-commen... #edchat

At a news conference Friday morning, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales championed his office’s effort to ensure only U.S. citizens are on the state’s voter rolls, but voting-rights advocacy groups criticized Morales, saying his actions are... indianacitizen.org/voting-case-... #HoosierSky

At a town hall in Fort Wayne on Tuesday evening, the crowd was angry about the potential for Indiana to redistrict this year and frustrated that the only way for them to push back was to call, text, or email their state lawmakers. “We’re here to... indianacitizen.org/just-a-power... #HoosierSky

In his more grandiose moments, Donald Trump likes to proclaim himself the greatest president in U.S. history. Greater even than Abraham Lincoln. Just recently, Trump raised the stakes in his historic competition with the Great Emancipator. indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #indianapolitics

Indiana politicians across the political spectrum denounced political violence Wednesday after the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, with many Republicans describing the populist ally of President Donald Trump as an... indianacitizen.org/dark-day-cha... #HoosierSky

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

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith defended himself Tuesday in the face of sharp criticism from conservatives after posting — and then deleting — remarks on social media touting a meeting with Haitian pastors and praising those living or seeking asylum... indianacitizen.org/i-havent-fli... #HoosierSky

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

How many lies will be too many? And how much craziness will be too much? Those have always been the essential questions regarding President Donald Trump. In the years since he entered public life, he has stacked mistruth upon falsification... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #nationalpolitics

The parties in the disciplinary case against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita have selected Indianapolis attorney James Riley Jr. as a mediator to see if a settlement can be reached before the December hearing. Rokita is facing a second round... indianacitizen.org/panel-ruling... #HoosierSky

A fantastically high share of our debate over economic policy involves a false lesson of the China Shock and its effect on factory jobs and communities. The real lesson is that education matters—and that has been decidedly ignored. indianacitizen.org/hicks-commen... #nationalpolitics

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, in a series of social media posts this week, described the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN, as both a spiritual conflict and evidence of what he called the dangers of “trans ideology.” indianacitizen.org/spiritual-wa... #HoosierSky

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

Thanks to @indianacitizen.org for posting the story on Indiana's 1995 redistricting fight that I did for @limestonepost.bsky.social. indianacitizen.org/limestone-po...

With free legal support from an @rcfp.org attorney, @indianacitizen.org is suing state officials for access to a list of nearly 600,000 Indiana voters sent to the federal government before the 2024 election as part of an effort to verify their citizenship status.

Well, we now know what at least part of Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s agenda for Indiana is. Beckwith, who identifies himself as a Christian nationalist, wants to reenact the Scopes Monkey Trial in real life here in Indiana. indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #HoosierSky

At a public meeting held in Indianapolis on Wednesday to discuss the timing of elections and the locations of polling places, the presentation of the data was much the same as it had been at a similar gathering held in Muncie on Aug. 22, but the... indianacitizen.org/critical-cro... #HoosierSky

A number of pundits have pointed out that Donald Trump is a prime example of projection; that when he accuses someone of bad behavior, it is almost always behavior in which he, himself, has engaged. His current effort to get Red states to redistrict... indianacitizen.org/kennedy-comm... #HoosierSky

The Indiana Citizen Education Foundation, parent of The Indiana Citizen, filed a lawsuit on Tues against the Office of the Indiana Secretary of State & the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, seeking access to the list of nearly 600,000... indianacitizen.org/lawsuit-file... #opengov #HoosierSky

Every mass shooting now in America demonstrates just how divorced from reality—not to mention urgency—our national debates about guns and gun violence have become. When a shooter opened fire at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #guns #minneapolis

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, in a recent podcast appearance, linked the teaching of evolution in schools to despair, rising suicide rates among youth, and what he calls a collapse of moral order. His most pointed remarks came during an August... indianacitizen.org/survival-of-... #HoosierSky

In the past few weeks, President Trump has moved the U.S. closer to socialism than any president in history. By forcing three companies to yield partial ownership or profit sharing, Trump has started down a dangerous path. As I write this column... indianacitizen.org/hicks-commen... #socialism

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Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales this week will host the second of three public meetings focused on presenting data and gathering comments about where and when elections are held. Although the election study, which includes the public... indianacitizen.org/voting-data-... #HoosierSky

Gathered at the Indiana Statehouse on an unseasonably mild August evening this week, a sizable and energetic crowd let lawmakers know that of all things the legislature needs to do for Hoosiers, redistricting is not even on the list. indianacitizen.org/all-a-distra... #HoosierSky #redistricting

Comparing the growing dispute over mid-decade redistricting to a gunfight, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita released a statement Tuesday in support of redrawing the state’s congressional districts this year. “I’m done bringing a knife to a... indianacitizen.org/time-to-figh... #HoosierSky

Not that long ago, it was easy to understand who Indiana Republicans were and for what they stood. They were the voice of business. They believed that scant government regulation and low taxes would lead to economic growth. They placed their faith... indianacitizen.org/krull-commen... #HoosierSky

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.”

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... indianacitizen.org/anti-woke-ag... #HoosierSky

A judge recently struck down a Texas law, modeled after one in Oklahoma that was also ruled unconstitutional, requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. indianacitizen.org/kennedy-comm... #nationalpolitics #tencommandments

Indiana state Democratic lawmakers and voter-rights advocacy groups turned up the heat in the political kitchen Tuesday to remind Republican legislators of the potential firestorm that a mid-decade redistricting may bring. indianacitizen.org/riled-up-dem... #HoosierSky #gerrymandering