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Behind the walls of Indiana's ICE detention facility
Behind the walls of Indiana's ICE detention facility • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Miami Correctional Facility in Miami County now has 558 ICE detainees as the prison has ramped up immigration operations.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Behind the walls of Indiana's ICE detention facility
US House passes bill to remove gray wolf from Endangered Species Act list
US House passes bill to remove gray wolf from Endangered Species Act list • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The U.S. House on Thursday passed, 211-204, a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
US House passes bill to remove gray wolf from Endangered Species Act list
Behind the walls of Indiana's ICE detention facility
Behind the walls of Indiana's ICE detention facility • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Miami Correctional Facility in Miami County now has 558 ICE detainees as the prison has ramped up immigration operations.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Behind the walls of Indiana's ICE detention facility
COMMENTARY: Everything I learned from state government this year
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Everything I learned from state government this year • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Just like going to class, there is a lot to glean from watching state government in action. And 2025 was full of lessons.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
COMMENTARY: Everything I learned from state government this year
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Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it's still illegal
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Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal • Indiana Capital Chronicle
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana
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December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it's still illegal
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Indiana leaders offer glimpse into plans for compressed legislative session
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Indiana leaders offer glimpse into plans for compressed legislative session • Indiana Capital Chronicle
They talked finance, health care, child care and more during the annual Dentons Legislative Conference.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Indiana leaders offer glimpse into plans for compressed legislative session
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Indiana lawmakers tee up new death penalty bills ahead of short 2026 session
Indiana lawmakers tee up new death penalty bills ahead of short 2026 session • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana lawmakers have filed bills to expand the state's options for carrying out death sentences, including firing squads and lethal gas.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Indiana lawmakers tee up new death penalty bills ahead of short 2026 session
Indiana ethics panel approves Jennifer-Ruth Green settlement; possible criminal charges pending
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Indiana ethics panel approves Jennifer-Ruth Green settlement; possible criminal charges pending • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana's ethics commission approved a settlement requiring former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay a $10,000 civil fine.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Indiana ethics panel approves Jennifer-Ruth Green settlement; possible criminal charges pending
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Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products
Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Many incarcerated women face challenges accessing menstrual products, even in facilities that provide them for free.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products
Misconduct complaint against Rokita dismissed, but senator seeks to revive it
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Misconduct complaint against Rokita dismissed, but senator seeks to revive it • Indiana Capital Chronicle
A state senator wants to keep pressing her professional misconduct complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after the commission that reviews such allegations decided against taking…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Misconduct complaint against Rokita dismissed, but senator seeks to revive it
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No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says
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No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says • Indiana Capital Chronicle
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he will not allow a floor vote this week on a bipartisan amendment to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits
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December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says
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Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement
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Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement • Indiana Capital Chronicle
A proposed settlement agreement could resolve the ethics investigation into former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement
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An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record
An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration…
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December 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record
BREAKING: Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement.
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Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement • Indiana Capital Chronicle
A proposed settlement agreement could resolve the ethics investigation into former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
BREAKING: Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement.
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Indiana communities nab $29M for residential infrastructure development
Indiana communities nab $29M for residential infrastructure development • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The state program funds public infrastructure — like water or sewer systems, traffic signals and streets — that support new housing.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Indiana communities nab $29M for residential infrastructure development
Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting
Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Leaders of an Indiana group aimed at supporting independent political candidates say the state’s time in the national congressional redistricting spotlight gives them hope that the Legislature will…
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December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting
State prepares for SNAP ban on sugary drinks, candy to take effect Jan. 1
State prepares for SNAP ban on sugary drinks, candy to take effect Jan. 1 • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the nation's largest anti-hunger initiative. Leaders in Indiana and beyond aim to reshape what recipients can buy, citing poor public health…
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December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
State prepares for SNAP ban on sugary drinks, candy to take effect Jan. 1
COMMENTARY: Strong schools build strong communities: Indiana’s funding system should reflect that
Strong schools build strong communities: Indiana’s funding system should reflect that • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana schools rely on two main funds and how state policy shapes them, has a direct impact on our classrooms, our communities and the future of our state.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
COMMENTARY: Strong schools build strong communities: Indiana’s funding system should reflect that
States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump’s efforts to stop them
States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump’s efforts to stop them • Indiana Capital Chronicle
State lawmakers of both parties say they plan to keep passing laws regulating artificial intelligence despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop them.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump’s efforts to stop them