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Hoosier Christian nationalists have a champion in the Statehouse who is literally one heartbeat away from becoming governor of Indiana.

But what are they planning to do with their newfound influence?

That’s the question The Indiana Citizen hopes to answer.

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One Heartbeat Away - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
Do Christian nationalists Have an Agenda for Indiana? Featured Piece A Note from the Publisher of the Indiana Citizen Hoosier Christian nationalists have a champion in the Statehouse who is literally ...
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Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith could hold unusual influence as Indiana lawmakers return to the Statehouse starting next week to consider a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional districts.

Beckwith was one of the earliest statewide...

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FLEXING ‘POLITICAL MUSCLE’: Special Session on redistricting gives Lt. Gov. Beckwith rare opportunity - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen November 26, 2025 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith could hold unusual influence as Indiana lawmakers return to the Statehouse starting next week to consider a mid-decade…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Maybe, just maybe, this is how the end begins.

The announcement by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, that she would be resigning her seat in Congress just after the first of the year—and just before the fifth anniversary of the storming...

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Krull Commentary: Trump, MTG and the MAGA family feud - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 24, 2025 Maybe, just maybe, this is how the end begins. The announcement by U.S. Rep.…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When Indiana lawmakers in both the House and Senate return to the Statehouse in December, the push to reconfigure the congressional district map may collide with the realities of the economy.

House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers...

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#hoosiersky #redistricting
REDISTRICTING REDUX: Lawmakers face pushback, economic concerns when they meet in December - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 26, 2025 When Indiana lawmakers in both the House and Senate return to the Statehouse in December, the push to reconfigure the congressional district…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
It turns out that Jan. 6, 2021, was just a preview of coming attractions, not the Donald Trump show itself.

In what increasingly is looking like just another day in Donald Trump’s America, the president of the United States—a man who took an oath...

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Krull Commentary: The spirit of Jan. 6 lives on - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 21, 2025 It turns out that Jan. 6, 2021, was just a preview of coming attractions, not the…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
If you lived in Indiana as late as 1990, you have met, spoken with or smiled at a former member of the Ku Klux Klan.

After all, only a half-century earlier, 1 in 3 Protestant Hoosier men were members. These former Klansmen could’ve...

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Hicks Commentary: Hoosier Heritage is Safe - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J Hicks November 24, 2025 If you lived in Indiana as…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In its study of elections, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office found administrative costs and voter turnout are most impacted by the timing of municipal contests, while the location of where the ballots are cast, whether at a voting...

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ELECTION ANALYSIS: Indiana secretary of state study shows cost savings if changes made - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 21, 2025 In its study of elections, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office found administrative costs and voter turnout are most impacted by…
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November 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
While marking the 25th anniversary of Indiana’s Safe Haven Law, which seeks to protect newborns, Linda Znachko, a champion of the statute, told state lawmakers that the recent discovery of a deceased baby found abandoned in an Indianapolis park...

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‘THE TINIEST AMONG US’: Supporters mark 25 years of Indiana’s Safe Haven Law, call for more education - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 21, 2025 While marking the 25th anniversary of Indiana’s Safe Haven Law, which seeks to protect newborns, Linda Znachko, a champion of the statute,…
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November 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Before their wrongheaded fight to further gerrymander Indiana’s congressional districts ends, President Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun may accomplish something truly remarkable.

They may give Hoosier Democrats a fighting...

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Krull Commentary: Trump, Braun and lose-lose propositions - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 19, 2025 Before their wrongheaded fight to further gerrymander Indiana’s congressional…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The number of Indiana Republican senators facing threats of violence for opposing redistricting has increased, raising concerns among all lawmakers in the Statehouse.

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‘SCARY AND SHOCKING’: Indiana lawmakers face a rise in political threats after opposing redistricting - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Kyra Howard The Indiana Citizen November 20, 2025 The number of Indiana Republican senators facing threats of violence for opposing redistricting has increased, raising concerns among all…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ever since Donald Trump descended that golden escalator 10 years ago to begin his run for the presidency, pundits and prognosticators have predicted that one scandal or another would separate him from his base.

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Krull Commentary: Trump, Epstein and MAGA’s choice - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 17, 2025 Ever since Donald Trump descended that golden escalator 10 years ago to begin his…
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November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
From 2004 to 2007, I lived in a suburb near a military base in Ohio. It was a very conservative area, voting for George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney by double-digit margins. But, twice during my brief time there, we voted on school referendums.

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November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Organization Day Roundup!

The official start to the Indiana General Assembly’s 2026 session on Tuesday highlighted the divide between Republicans in the supermajority over the issue of mid-decade redistricting but provided little clarity on whether...

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DEBATE CONTINUES: Indiana General Assembly fails to fully put mid-cycle redistricting question to rest - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Staff Report The Indiana Citizen TheStatehouseFile.com November 18, 2025 The official start to the Indiana General Assembly’s 2026 session on Tuesday highlighted the divide between Republicans in…
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November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith & Secretary of State Diego Morales urged lawmakers before both chambers met on Organization Day to revive Indiana’s stalled redistricting effort during a small rally at the Statehouse. They called on the Senate...

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“PULL BACK THE CURTAIN!”: Beckwith and Morales Press Lawmakers to Revive Redistricting in Small Statehouse Rally - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen November 18, 2025 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Secretary of State Diego Morales urged lawmakers before both chambers met on Organization Day to revive Indiana’s…
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November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Feedback from ReCenter Indiana’s three nonpartisan listening sessions released this fall echoed the polling results by other organizations: Hoosiers are more concerned about the issues impacting their wallets than about congressional district maps.

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OTHER PRIORITIES: ReCenter Indiana says most Hoosiers at its public sessions opposed redistricting - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 18, 2025 Feedback from ReCenter Indiana’s three nonpartisan listening sessions released this fall echoed the polling results by other organizations:…
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November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If nothing else, Indiana Senate Republicans demonstrated, by calling off a mid-decade special session designed to gerrymander the state’s congressional map, that they have an instinct for self-preservation.

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Krull Commentary: An end to a special session only one person wanted - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 14, 2025 If nothing else, Indiana Senate Republicans demonstrated, by calling off a…
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November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
On Friday afternoon, Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray released a two-sentence announcement that seemed to answer the redistricting question that has been swirling around the Statehouse since Aug.

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REDISTRICTING’S REJECTION: Indiana Senate president’s nixing of early session spurs strong responses - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 14, 2025 On Friday afternoon, Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray released a two-sentence announcement that seemed to answer the…
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November 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
At just 2.29% of CoAction’s $35 million annual budget, the money from the Community Services Block Grant program is truly a drop in the bucket.

However, the roughly $800,000 that comes from the CSBG to the Crown Point-based nonprofit...

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‘DOMINO EFFECT’: Anti-poverty agencies fear losing CSBG funds vital to vulnerable Hoosiers - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 13, 2025 At just 2.29% of CoAction’s $35 million annual budget, the money from the Community Services Block Grant program is truly a drop in the…
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November 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Did you miss the ReCenter Redistricting Listening Tour event in Fishers last night? Don't worry. You can watch the full event on our website.

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November 13th, 2025: ReCenter Indiana Redistricting Listening Session - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
ReCenter Indiana is bringing Hoosiers together—across party lines—to learn, connect, and be heard. It’s your voice. It’s our Indiana. Join a nonpartisan Listening Session with Dr. Laura Merrifield…
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November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Riley Children’s Health pediatrician Dr. Eric Yancy has treated children with meningitis, sepsis, brain damage, and even one case of polio.

Giving vaccines is part of his practice, so he’s accustomed to discussing them with parents and...

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VACCINE FEARS: Hoosier parents’ skepticism curbing immunizations, raising health concerns - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Rebecca Hill The Indiana Citizen November 12, 2025 Riley Children's Health pediatrician Dr. Eric Yancy has treated children with meningitis, sepsis, brain damage, and even one case of polio.…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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100 years after the D.C. Stephenson trial exposed the violent corruption of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, communities across central Indiana are reflecting on its legacy through art, history, and public dialogue.
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MARKING 100 YEARS: Noblesville and Indianapolis programs reflect on Klan trial that changed history - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen November 11, 2025 Nearly a century after the D.C. Stephenson trial exposed the violent corruption of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, communities across central Indian...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith were a place rather than a person, he would be declared a disaster area.

Maybe even an Environmental Protection Agency cleanup site.

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Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith and other human train wrecks - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 10, 2025 If Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith were a place rather than a person, he would be…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Tonight, November 13th at 6:30pm, watch the ReCenter Indiana Fishers Redistricting Listening Tour session live on our website.

Or, if you are able to, you can attend in person by RSVPing on our site, too.

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November 13th, 2025: ReCenter Indiana Redistricting Listening Session - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
ReCenter Indiana is bringing Hoosiers together—across party lines—to learn, connect, and be heard. It’s your voice. It’s our Indiana. Join a nonpartisan Listening Session with Dr. Laura Merrifield…
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November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
He’s at it again.

I don’t know how many pixels I’ve wasted on discussions of Indiana’s ridiculous Attorney General, Todd Rokita. When I took a look at the history of this blog, I realized that reports of his problematic behaviors began while he was...

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Kennedy Commentary: Indiana’s Embarrassing AG - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy November 12, 2025 He’s at it again. I don’t know how many pixels I’ve…
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Tomorrow, November 13th at 6:30pm, watch the ReCenter Indiana Fishers Redistricting Listening Tour session live on our website.

Or, if you are able to, you can attend in person by RSVPing on our site, too.

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#indianapolitics #redistricting #hoosiersky
November 13th, 2025: ReCenter Indiana Redistricting Listening Session - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
ReCenter Indiana is bringing Hoosiers together—across party lines—to learn, connect, and be heard. It’s your voice. It’s our Indiana. Join a nonpartisan Listening Session with Dr. Laura Merrifield…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM