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Morales challengers line up as criticism over international trips mounts

1 day ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Whitney Downard

As Secretary of State Diego Morales takes heat for back-to-back international trips that blurred personal and professional lines, Republican hopefuls see an opportunity to challenge the embattled politician and establish themselves in contrast to the divisive officeholder.
Braun defends IU trustee removals, appointees

4 days ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday defended his sudden removal of alumni-elected Indiana University trustees and his contentious picks to replace them. Braun previously cited nearing ends of terms for Vivian Winston, Donna Spears and Jill Maurer Burnett as why he wouldn’t oust them early. A month later, he turned that logic on its head. “It’s so close to that being the case anyway,” he said of the three, who are all now listed as “former” trustees.
Homeland Security’s list of 'sanctuary cities' pulled down after sheriffs object • Indiana Capital Chronicle

4 days ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Ariana Figueroa

The Indiana context The Department of Homeland Security issued a “comprehensive list of sanctuary jurisdictions … that are deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws and endangering American citizens.” Included on the list was Monroe County in southern Indiana, home to Indiana University.
Braun reverses course, removes elected IU trustees for his appointees

5 days ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Whitney Downard

The three elected members of the Indiana University Board of Trustees have been removed by Gov. Mike Braun — roughly a month after indicating he wouldn’t. The governor instead on Monday tapped three new members — two notable conservatives — along with reappointing a sitting trustee.
Play ball! Love for the game fuels sports complex development across Indiana

5 days ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Whitney Downard

by Whitney Downard and Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism staff, Indiana Capital Chronicle June 2, 2025 The sprawling sports complex on the edge of southern Lebanon, bordered by open fields and new townhomes, is a welcome and familiar site to Jessica Hill. She regularly brings her 8-year-old son, Larry, to The Farmers Bank Fieldhouse for his basketball league games and practices.
Ivy Tech to lay off 200 employees across Indiana

1 week ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Casey Smith

by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle May 30, 2025 Ivy Tech Community College will lay off 202 employees statewide as it responds to significant cuts in state funding and frozen tuition rates, the school system’s president, Sue Ellspermann, announced Friday. The layoffs — affecting both full-time and part-time workers — represent about 2.8% of Ivy Tech’s total workforce, including 180 full-time positions, or 5.3% of its full-time staff, according to data provided by the college.
FSSA secretary: Braun administration ‘inherited a mess’

1 week ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Whitney Downard

When it comes to the Family and Social Services Administration — which oversees Medicaid alongside other state programs like child care subsidies — Gov. Mike Braun “inherited a mess,” FSSA Secretary Mitch Roob said Friday. Roob is taking his second turn leading the agency, which has the single largest budget due to its federal funding. Previously, he led FSSA under former Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Feds could eye Indiana's Camp Atterbury as potential site for ICE detainees amid capacity strain • Indiana Capital Chronicle

1 week ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Casey Smith

Federal officials could be eying Indiana’s Camp Atterbury as a temporary holding site for immigrant detainees as nationwide deportation efforts continue — and detention demands grow. While no official decision has been announced, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to the Indiana Capital Chronicle on Thursday that the agency is actively “exploring all options” to meet current and future detention needs.
Indiana public access office goes quiet amid turnover

1 week ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Tippecanoe County resident Pamela Frazee just wants to know if her messages went through. Phone calls to Indiana’s Office of the Public Access Counselor (PAC) route directly to a voicemail box and aren’t returned. Emails — including allegations of public access law violations that the office weighs in on — go unacknowledged. No opinions from this year are online. Frustrated Hoosiers report the office has gone mum after a leadership shake-up.
Judge issues preliminary injunction against IU "expressive activity" policy • Indiana Capital Chronicle

1 week ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Whitney Downard

by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle May 29, 2025 A federal judge has blocked Indiana University’s “expressive activity” policy, issuing a preliminary injunction against the educational institution’s 2024 rule on Thursday. Protesters across the country, many of them college students, rallied in support of Palestine near the end of the 2024 school year.