Politics

Education

Young, Kaine introduce bill to end legacy admissions

STAFF - November 7, 2023

WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act), legislation to end the...

Unearthing the bigger problem: The cause of low young voter turnout

NORAL PARHAM - November 3, 2023

Recent local elections saw low levels of voter turnout. The Indiana Secretary of State's office found that only 24% of eligible voters in Indianapolis...

Politics

Pulling up a chair with Deb Whitfield

KARA KAVENSKY - November 2, 2023

Deb Whitfield, Lawrence Common Council Member At-Large, is running for Mayor of Lawrence. If elected, Whitfield will become the second Black female Mayor in...

Business

Why no plan from Jefferson Shreve to partner with Black leadership on moving city forward?

MARSHAWN WOLLEY - November 1, 2023

Mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve affirmed that he would not have a plan to work on Black issues faced by the Black community in a...

Politics

Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos

ASSOCIATED PRESS - October 26, 2023

By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a...

Local News

Indianapolis protests call for ceasefire in Gaza, end to U.S. aid to Israel

WFYI - October 24, 2023

Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Indianapolis on two nights this weekend to call for a ceasefire and raise awareness of the mounting death toll in Gaza, as Israeli airstrikes enter a third week this Monday.

Politics

Meet the 2023 candidates for Indianapolis City-County Council

STAFF - November 3, 2023

The Indianapolis Recorder and WFYI sent candidates running for Indianapolis City-County Council six questions to help voters learn more. To view candidates’ responses to...

Politics

Meet the candidates running for City-County Council District 25

STAFF - October 20, 2023

One candidate is running unopposed for Indianapolis City-County Council District 25: Republican incumbent Brian Mowery is running for re-election to represent Indianapolis City-County Council...

Politics

Meet the candidates running for City-County Council District 24

STAFF - October 20, 2023

Two candidates are running for Indianapolis City-County Council District 24: Democrat Dominique Davie and Republican incumbent Mike Dilk.  Davie, 33, currently works as a controls...

Politics

Meet the candidates running for Indianapolis City-County Council District 23

WFYI - October 20, 2023

Two candidates are running for Indianapolis City County Council District 23: Republican Derek Cahill and Democrat Ryan Hughey. Cahill, 45, ran unopposed in the May...

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