Meanwhile in Indiana…
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Indiana’s school voucher program has drained billions of dollars away from our public schools, funneling them to religious private schools without the same accountability requirements. Just how much has your local school district lost? See for yourself at IndianaCoalitionForPublicEd.org/Voucher-Cost
Voucher Cost to Local Public School Districts - Indiana Coalition for Public Education
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Trump’s America — It’s all about the grift.
DEA issues warning after Marion County, Indiana sees increase of synthetic drugs mixed with fentanyl.
DEA issues warning after Marion Co. sees increase of synthetic drugs mixed with fentanyl
INDIANAPOLIS — A public safety warning has been issued regarding the “growing presence of dangerous emerging synthetic drugs being mixed with illicit fentanyl.” According to a new…
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Curt Cignetti and Indiana University Football have a chip on their shoulders following the coaches’ poll disrespect.
Curt Cignetti, Indiana have chip on their shoulder following coaches poll disrespect
You know the college football season is drawing hearer when the first official preseason poll has been released. That happened on Tuesday afternoon when USA Tod
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The box Jeanine Pirro wheeled out of the White House wasn't from cleaning out her desk. Instead, it was apparently evidence showing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage was the result of a crappy renovation and not a vandal.
Jeanine Pirro Brought Trump Box of Evidence Showing Reflecting Pool's Flawed Installation
The box Jeanine Pirro wheeled out of the White House wasn't from cleaning out her desk ... it was apparently evidence showing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage was the result of a crappy ren...
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Republican Senator humiliatingly admits 'there's nothing we can do to rein in' Trump. Following the advancement of Blanche's bid to run the Department of Justice, Senator John Cornyn was asked whether Trump's impetus to pay his supporters who attacked U.S. officials concerns him.
Republican senator admits 'there's nothing we can do to rein in' Trump
Following the advancement of Blanche's bid to run the Department of Justice, Senator Cornyn was asked whether Trump's impetus to pay his supporters who attacked U.S. officials concerns him
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A '60 Minutes' boss suffers humiliation as a memo threatening leakers immediately leaks.
'60 Minutes' boss suffers humiliation as memo threatening leakers immediately leaks
CBS head Bari Weiss's handpicked executive editor for the venerable "60 Minutes" newsmagazine suffered another humiliating blow over the weekend.According to a report from media watchdog Status, Execu...
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Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come Wednesday, Trump claims.
Trump: Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come Wednesday
President Trump signaled late Tuesday that the U.S. and Iran were close to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil-shipping corridor. “It could happen. Tomorrow or the next day,” Trump sai…
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Indiana veterans who are blind can get a free pair of Meta AI glasses. Veterans who are blind or have low vision can get a free pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses through a two-day training in Indianapolis.
Indy veterans who are blind can get a free pair of Meta AI glasses
The AI technology by Meta helps people read words, identify objects and complete daily tasks.
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Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org Public Editor: IndyStar @indystar.bsky.social exposes Indiana ICE prison failures, shows us why investigative journalism matters.
Public Editor: IndyStar exposes prison failures, shows us why investigative journalism matters
It took reporters months to gather enough material to tell the story.
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Spending deal freezes Trump proposal to gain power over federal grants, extends highway law
Spending deal freezes Trump proposal to gain power over federal grants, extends highway law • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee announced a bipartisan spending deal that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11
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The states of Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey begin banning ‘surveillance pricing’ that uses personal data to charge more in stores.
States begin banning ‘surveillance pricing’ that uses personal data to charge more • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Three states this year became the first ones to enact laws restricting companies from using personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set individualized prices on goods and services...
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Shortchanged public defense fees risk funding crunch, Indiana agency says.
Shortchanged public defense fees risk funding crunch, agency says • Indiana Capital Chronicle
County collections of public defense fees designated for the state of Indiana are far below expectations, even as expenditures for the constitutionally mandated service hit record highs.
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More potential upheaval awaits Indiana Medicaid as work requirements and new rules arrive. New work requirements, more frequent eligibility reviews and other policy changes will reshape Medicaid for many Hoosiers beginning in 2027.
More potential upheaval awaits Indiana Medicaid as work requirements, new rules arrive • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The state's low-income health insurance program is entering a new phase that could determine whether even more beneficiaries lose their Medicaid coverage.
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Andy Zay removed from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Andy Zay removed from Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
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It’s not just the AI startups. The $115 Billion corporate AI bubble is close to busting.
Prepare for the AI Token Rug Pull
YouTube video by The Infographics Show
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The “liberal media” are only as liberal as their conservative owners allow them to be.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayYep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Defeated the British, freed the slaves, raped the children.
Trump’s running out of munitions. Trump’s running out of threats. Trump’s running out of leverage. Trump’s running out of allies. Trump’s running out of sanity. Trump’s running out of…
I guess aiding billionaires who were r@p¡ng young girls isn’t a dealbreaker after all. Just money. 💰
Homeless and still sleeping outside despite the new Indiana law making it a crime.
Homeless still sleeping outside despite new law making it a crime
Bloomington balances “the needs of our unhoused neighbors with public safety”
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Trans kids lost healthcare in Indiana. But some families are choosing to stay.
Trans kids lost healthcare in Indiana. But some families are choosing to stay
The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law.
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Hundreds rally in Fishers, Indiana to support immigrants and oppose a nearby ‘mass deportation’ event.
Hundreds rally in Fishers to support immigrants and oppose nearby 'mass deportation' event - Indianapolis Recorder
Two groups with opposing views on immigration hosted events Saturday in Central Indiana. One was a private rally in support of mass ...
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Still think the Republican Party is “the party of law and order™”? 🤨🤔🙂↔️
Trump-aligned Graten seeks top job in Indiana Senate. The Charlestown Republican’s announcement comes three days after Bray, facing backlash over his opposition to President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting effort, said he would not seek to retain his position after November’s election.
LEADERSHIP BID: Trump-aligned Graten seeks top job in Indiana Senate - THE INDIANA CITIZEN
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 3, 2026 Sen. Chris Garten launched a campaign Monday for the chamber’s top leadership post, promising a more aggressive conservative agenda than the man he ...
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Zay fired from Indiana state utility regulator panel weeks after AES hike demotion.
Zay fired from utility regulator panel weeks after AES hike demotion • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Gov. Mike Braun fired Indiana Utility Regulatory Commissioner Andy Zay from his post, in the first such dismissal in more than a decade.
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