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SEAN STEELE CLAIMS THE GOP IS DEAD AND THAT HE'S NOT A LIBERAL. · GOV. WAIVES DYED DIESEL RESTRICTIONS, EXTENDS GAS TAX SUSPENSION · FIVE WEEKS OUT IN DISTRICT 69 · GOVERNOR BRAUN CONTINUES HISTORIC MAJOR SAVINGS AT THE PUMP FOR HOOSIER FAMILIES, DELIVERS NEW RELIEF FOR FARMERS · AFTER BEING UNAFFIRMED BY HOOSIER DEMS, YOUNG TRIES AGAIN · INDIANA RESIDENTS ENDURE 11TH DAY WITHOUT POWER AFTER STORMS TOPPLE POWER LINES · EVERYTHING YOU USED TO DO ONLINE STILL EXISTS. · INDIANA AG'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ICE, UNDER 287(G) PROGRAM · THE PONTIAC AZTEK: THE FUTURE TAKEN FOR GRANTED · ANGRY CUSTOMER ALLEGEDLY TRIES TO FLEE WITH REGISTER FROM NORTHWEST INDIANA STORE · MORE THAN A PARADE, THE PERSIMMON FESTIVAL BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER · LAPORTE WOMAN DIES AFTER CRASH ON STATE ROAD 2 · ROOKIE’S GOES DARK ON GREAT ESCAPE DRIVE · INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $714,824 GRANT TO SUPPORT STUDENT-PARENTS · FIVE IMPD OFFICERS CHARGED AS STATE BEGINS ENFORCING SURVEILLANCE POLICIES. · USDA BOOSTS REGENERATIVE PILOT PROGRAM FUNDING TO $1 BILLION FOR FY 2027 · MONROE COUNTY’S HOMELESS COUNT JUMPED 22 PERCENT WHILE THE STATE'S OVERALL COUNTY SHRANK. · GOVERNOR MIKE BRAUN MARKS MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE FOR MEW ISD, ISBVI EDUCATION BUILDING · FIFTEEN HOURS FOR A YEAR OF TACOS · DUKE ENERGY SELECTS INDUSTRIAL SITES IN BARTHOLOMEW, DEARBORN, AND MONROE COUNTIES FOR 2026 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM · HAVE AN E-INK READER? · INDIANA SUPREME COURT TO HEAR NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION CASE IN TRAVELING BROWN COUNTY SESSION · “HIGH CRIME, LMAO”: LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS TO ANSWER FOR FLOCK USE. · YOUR STARTING LINE AWAITS: SIGN UP FOR THE LIMESTONE CAPITAL HALF MARATHON ·

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Five Weeks Out in District 69

The race for Indiana House District 69 is five weeks from Election Day and still has not produced a joint appearance.

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After Being Unaffirmed by Hoosier Dems, Young Tries Again

Lilliana Young lasted one primary against Matt Pierce and is already lining up the next one.

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Personnel Matter: Monroe County’s Health Chief Is Out, and She Is Already Lawyered Up

Lori Kelley’s last official day was September 10.

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What Is Sean Steele Actually Running On?

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Clean Your Own House First

The ICE panic in Bloomington this week has the usual shape.

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Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

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A Beam from the Towers Stops in Indianapolis — and a Question About Where We Are Looking

It is possible to honor the dead without treating the date as a permanent national holy day that crowds out attention to the living future.

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Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

Does the candidate understand how he lands with regular people outside the donor circuit and the convention hall?

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Indiana’s $1.86 Billion Surplus and Nearly $4 Billion in Reserves: What It Means for Counties Like Ours

Gov. Braun has framed the surplus as giving lawmakers “options”

Mr.Newz Aug 11, 2026
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Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

n places like Kokomo, federal intervention during the auto crisis helped stabilize a manufacturing base that might otherwise have collapsed.

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Monroe County’s Statehouse Picture: Pierce Still the Man For The Job

For the first time in more than two decades, Pierce drew a primary challenger.

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End of an Era: Mayor Craig Will Not Seek a Fourth Term

Craig first took office in January 2020 after winning the 2019 election

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When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

Daniel Pierson Aug 8, 2026
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Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

Trimble publicly offered help with property-tax appeals in exchange for signature sheets

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Governor Braun Taps Joshua Bain to Regulatory Commission

Bain most recently served as Executive Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

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Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

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Gov. waives dyed diesel restrictions, extends gas tax suspension

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Governor Mike Braun is suspending the special fuel restrictions for dyed diesel.

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Governor Braun continues historic major savings at the pump for Hoosier families, delivers new relief for farmers

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Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines

33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state

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Indiana AG's office announces partnership with ICE, under 287(g) program

The state of Indiana will begin working more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a program funded by federal tax dollars.

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Angry customer allegedly tries to flee with register from Northwest Indiana store

A man is accused of attempting to make off with a cash register from a Northwest Indiana store that he felt was trying to steal from him, police said.

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LaPorte woman dies after crash on State Road 2

A crash in LaPorte County has claimed the life of a LaPorte woman. Deputies say the crash happened Friday afternoon on State Road 2, east of County Road 900 West. A Kia driven b…

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Indiana State University receives $714,824 grant to support student-parents

Indiana State University has been awarded a $714,824, federal grant to expand childcare assistance and support services for ISU students who are also parents.

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USDA boosts regenerative pilot program funding to $1 billion for FY 2027

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced increased financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 mill ...

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Duke Energy selects Industrial sites in Bartholomew, Dearborn, and Monroe Counties for 2026 Economic Development Program

INDIANA — Duke Energy has selected three high-potential commercial properties across Bartholomew, Dearborn, and Monroe counties to join its 2026 Site Readin ...

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