A court upheld Indiana's censorial ban on media attending executions. As FPF columnist @join_jeremy explained in @theintercept, the ban has nothing to do with the "dignity" of the condemned and everything to do with obstructing oversight. theintercept.com/2026/06/13/…

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun decided to celebrate families with "one husband" and "one wife" this June. I asked nearly a dozen LGBTQ Hoosiers celebrating Indy Pride to share their thoughts. (Profanity was a theme.) Read the story here: indystar.com/story/news/poli…

It is the position of the legislative Republican supermajority that Indianapolis must raise taxes on its residents. That has been the state's view for many years now. Ask House Speaker Todd Huston why!

The "most transparent administration in history" wants every federal employee to sign an NDA, one broad enough to bar them from talking to journalists about almost anything they do. This will worsen whistleblower protections & weaken FOIA. @TrevorTimm explains:

Indiana journalist Greg Andrews helped bring down notorious Indiana Ponzi schemer Tim Durham with his powerful, meticulous investigative reporting. But while Durham’s name is infamous in our state, most people likely haven’t heard of Andrews. Read more: indystar.com/story/opinion/c…

Aging coal plants are too unreliable to count on when you need 'em. One recent example: AES Indiana's Petersburg Unit 4 had four separate forced outages (i.e., unexpected plant shutdowns) over a one-month period earlier this year!

Indy is about to lose their authority to enforce the city's biggest sustainability initiative — an energy benchmarking program state lawmakers just prohibited. Some experts think there's a workaround, but the city is mum about next steps, @indystar indystar.com/story/news/envi…

If prosecutors believe they can sidestep the Privacy Protection Act without consequence, then its protections become largely meaningless. freedom.press/issues/judges-…

Meet the finalists for 2026 @IndyStar Miss Basketball. Congratulations to: @VHS_GirlsBball's @Lilli3Barnes, @cghs_wbb's @GracynGilliard, @LCLadyBearBBall's @LolaLampley3 and @NHSGirlsHoops' @VRosswurm! 📰: indystar.com/story/sports/hi…

Utilities continue to deliver strong profits to shareholders while customers face higher monthly costs. Yet those profits can’t be found on a utility bill. See how your bill breaks down with this great new tool from @EnergyandPolicy #PeopleOverProfits. UtilityProfitTracker.org

In a world where you can be anything, be a number 50

New details on the ICE detainee who died at the Indiana prison the Trump administration has dubbed the 'Speedway Slammer.' indystar.com/story/news/inve… via @bykristinep

"They are people in profound crisis. And a society that allows them to decay in public, whether out of progressive compassion or conservative indifference, is not a serious society." indystar.com/story/opinion/c…

Just one example from Indiana to illustrate my apoplectic bewilderment: Amazon needs the entire output of two new NGCCs totaling 2.6 GW to serve half of its AI data center capacity in Indiana. x.com/Ben_Inskeep/status/199…

'Come outside b**** we'll kill you': Indianapolis woman charged with threatening member of Congress indystar.com/story/news/inve… via @indystar

Vop Osili is running for mayor. Here's what he told @JamesEBriggs: indystar.com/story/opinion/c…

Update: A spox for Indiana SOS Diego Morales says Schnoll lives in Bloomington, Indiana, but on his Instagram, he just sent a Christmas letter to “my district,” and lists a New Jersey address.

Wow— Martin University will pause operations at the end of the month, citing “financial and student enrollment challenges…” Martin is Indiana’s only predominantly Black college. The president stepped down in November. College is asking for donations to keep operating through December. Here is full statement the university sent out this morning— INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Martin University Board of Trustees today announced that it will pause the university’s operations at the end of the current semester. Like many universities, Martin is experiencing financial and student enrollment challenges that has the board exploring ways to continue Martin’s mission of providing a quality education to its students.   “Martin University’s primary focus has always been on providing its students with an outstanding education and hiring the most qualified and talented faculty and staff possible,” said Board of Trustees Chairman Joseph Perkins. “A primary need of Martin’s is for more community support. This includes funding for its vast first-generation college students who are fighting courageously to make a better life for their families.” The university has no endowment.   According to Perkins, who cites a major reduction in enrollment nationally, President Sean Huddleston worked tirelessly up to his last day on November 28 exploring numerous options to sustain Martin, but was unsuccessful. Huddleston stepped down as president to pursue other opportunities as previously announced on September 10.   “Our Board appreciates the work Dr. Huddleston did to maintain the viability and mission of the institution for more than six years; however, the board now finds it necessary to work on a plan regarding the university’s future,” said Perkins.   At this time that future includes discontinuing classes on its campus at 2186 North Sherman Drivewhen the semester ends.    Perkins cites a number of factors for the board’s decision including financial challenges and a decrease in enrollment that makes it difficult to maintain the university’s current operations. He says that the board has been discussing strategic options to minimize interruption to the education of its currently enrolled students. He also says the board is exploring ways to continue Martin’s mission of providing education to an underrepresented population.