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Opinion

This Women’s History Month make plans to engage in the political process

HEAVYN LESTER - March 11, 2024

Rosa Parks. Susan B. Anthony. Barbara Jordan. Sandra Day O’Connor. Madam C.J. Walker. Those are among the women most people think about during Women’s...

National News

Indiana set to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors

JADE JACKSON - March 6, 2024

A federal appeals court allowed Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon issued last year, Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Health

Hoosiers unite for Sickle Cell Advocacy Day

JADE JACKSON - February 15, 2024

Hoosiers from across the state gathered at the Indiana State Capitol to encourage lawmakers to consider the needs of Hoosiers living with sickle cell disease.

Community Voices

We cannot allow caregivers to be punished for GOP’s $1 billion Medicaid shortfall

ROBIN SHACKLEFORD - February 14, 2024

By ROBIN SHACKLEFORD Last December, a report from the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) revealed a massive forecasting error which resulted in a miscalculation of the...

Politics

Housing advocates gather at statehouse to push for tenant protections

WFYI - February 8, 2024

By BENJAMIN THORP Advocates and tenants gathered Monday to speak on how a lack of protections for renters has impacted the state (WBAA/WFYI News/Ben Thorp) Housing...

Frontpage Headline

Using a loophole in state law, Indy passes no turn on red proposal

JAYDEN KENNETT - October 11, 2023

The Indianapolis City-County Council passed a plan to restrict right-hand turns downtown on June 5 despite a state lawmaker’s attempt to block the city...

Community Voices

Smith: Education matters

LARRY SMITH - February 10, 2022

The Indiana House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 1134. The bill, which is known as “Education Matters,” is now headed to the Indiana...

Local News

Future of IndyGo projects on uncertain track

BREANNA COOPER - April 1, 2021

The future of mass transit in Indianapolis hangs in the balance after the House Committee on Roads and Transportation held a hearing on Senate...

Frontpage Headline

Legislation could heavily impact Black community

BREANNA COOPER - March 12, 2021

Several bills that could have a significant impact on Black Hoosiers have made it through one half of the legislative process and are now...

Frontpage Headline

IBLC calls for reprimands, implicit bias training

BREANNA COOPER - February 24, 2021

Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (IBLC) are calling for implicit bias training for Indiana House and Senate members and for Indiana Republican...

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