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Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Leads Rally Against New Maps

InkFreeNews.com Posted Nov 06, 2025  Updated: Nov 6, 2025 @ 12:49 PM

Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and multiple community advocates gathered Monday inside the Statehouse rotunda to oppose Republican efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps before the next census.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged André Carson, Common Cause Indiana, congress, David Greene, Earl Harris Jr., Gerrymandering, Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, Indiana Conservation Voters, Julia Vaughn, Karla Lopez-Owens, Megan Robertson, Pres. Donald Trump, redistricting, Rodric Bray, Willis Bright | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Former State Cabinet Secretary Announces Congressional Run

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 30, 2025  Updated: Oct 29, 2025 @ 2:46 PM

Republican Air Force veteran Jennifer-Ruth Green announced Monday she will run again for Indiana’s 1st Congressional District despite pending state ethics charges.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Air Force, congress, ethics complaint, Frank Mrvan, ghost employment, Gov. Mike Braun, Indiana Office of Inspector General, Jennifer-Ruth Green, Pres. Donald Trump | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

22 Applicants To Be Interviewed For Indiana Utility Regulator Openings

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 26, 2025  Updated: Oct 24, 2025 @ 10:06 AM

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating Committee’s members met in executive session Monday, Oct. 20 and reviewed 47 applications for three open seats on the five-member commission.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Alexander Jorck, Alfonso Vidal, Anderson Indiana, Andy Zay, Anthony Swinger, Carolene Mays, Christina Hale, Christopher Baggott, Christopher Lewis, Clayton Miller, ClusterTruck, congress, Cory Voight, Daikin Applied, Elizabeth Walker, ExactTarget, Farm-to-Power, Gov. Mike Braun, Indiana Board for Depositories, Indiana Code, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, indiana office of utility consumer counselor, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating Committee, Indianapolis City-County Council, Joshua Bain, Kiley Adolph, Matthew House, Matthew Kappus, Michael Dora, Michael Neal, Midwest Energy Partners LLC, Nathan Cazee, Office of Attorney General, Phillip Casey, Posey County, Robert Deig, Robert Lugar, State Treasurer, William Herrick | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Federal Shutdown Enters Fourth Week, Layoffs Add Up

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 21, 2025  Updated: Oct 21, 2025 @ 9:43 AM

As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, hundreds of thousands of employees across the country are facing growing financial hardship and new uncertainty following a wave of layoffs announced by the Trump administration.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Affordable Care Act, American Federation of Government Employees, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, congress, Department of Interior, National Labor Relations Board, National Treasury Employees Union, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, Pres. Donald Trump, Social Security Administration, Susan Illston, Trump administration, White House | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Shutdown Affects US Economy, Continues Into Second Week

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 13, 2025  Updated: Oct 13, 2025 @ 4:42 PM

The second week of the federal government shutdown is bringing growing disruptions across the country as the standoff between Pres. Donald Trump and Congress shows no signs of resolution.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged congress, Dallas, government shutdown, National Zoo, Pres. Donald Trump, Smithsonian, U.S. Travel Association, Washington D.C., Women Infants and Children program | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Lawmakers Must Protect Funding For Medicare Advantage

InkFreeNews.com Posted Sep 18, 2025  Updated: Sep 18, 2025 @ 1:54 PM

Dear Editor, Like many seniors, I’m concerned about the rising cost of health care. That’s why I switched to Medicare Advantage earlier this year. It’s been a great decision, both for my health and my wallet. It’s important that policymakers understand just how much Hoosiers like me rely … Read More

Posted in Letters to the Editor | Tagged congress, Linda Zimmerman, Medicare Advantage, protect | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

US National Debt Tops $37 Trillion

InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 16, 2025  Updated: Aug 15, 2025 @ 4:49 PM

Congress has spent more money than it has collected for the last two decades, allowing the U.S. debt to top $37 trillion for the first time.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Carolyn Bourdeaux, China, congress, Congressional Budget Office, debt, Debt Ceiling, Gene Dodaro, Government Accountability Office, Maya MacGuineas, Michael Peterson, National debt, Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Pres. Donald Trump, Social Security, Treasury Department, U.S. Comptroller General | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Indiana Plans Spending Cuts, Reforms Amid Soaring Medicaid Costs

InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 08, 2025  Updated: Aug 7, 2025 @ 5:01 PM

Over the course of a decade, Indiana’s per-enrollee costs for certain Medicaid recipients are expected to surge by 43% and 72% for lower-income and elderly Hoosiers, respectively. 

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Applied Behavior Analysis, congress, Family and Social Services Administration, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Gov. Mike Braun, Healthy Indiana Plan, Medicaid, Medicaid cuts, Mitch Roob, Pres. Donald Trump, SNAP, supplemental nutrition assistance program | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Interest Groups Foot The Bill For Congressional Travel

InkFreeNews.com Posted Aug 01, 2025  Updated: Jul 31, 2025 @ 4:25 PM

Indiana’s congressional representatives have taken more than two dozen international trips funded by private sponsors since 2020, with some stays including luxury hotels, fine dining, and activities that experts say blur the line between official duty and influence peddling.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged 501c(3) nonprofit, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, André Carson, Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism, Aspen Institute, Bellagio, Beth Rosenson, CODEL, coliseum, congress, Congressional Ethics Committee, Craig Holman, David Citadel Hotel, Don Fox, Erin Houchin, ethics, executive branch, Florence, Four Seasons, Four Seasons Doha, Frank Mrvan, Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, Gates Foundation, Honda, Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, Indiana congressional representatives, Indiana lawmakers, international travel, international trip, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jefferson Shreve, Kenyan College, Lake Como, Larry Bucshon, Lipizzaner horses, Mark Messmer, Marlin Stutzman, NOBU, nonprofit, official government-funded congressional delegations, Okura Tokyo, Public Citizen, Qatar, Rep. Jim Baird, Republican Main Street Partnership, Ripon Society, Rockefeller Foundation, rome, Rudy Yakym, Somaliland, South Africa, spain, Spanish Riding School, State Department, The International Committee of the Red Cross, Toyota, U.S. embassy, U.S. Office of Government Ethics, U.S.-Qatar Business Council, University of Florida, Vatican, Victoria Spartz, Vienna, Zachary McGee | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Advocates, Experts Fear Food Insecurity Increase Following SNAP Cuts

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jul 27, 2025  Updated: Jul 25, 2025 @ 2:58 PM

Low-income Hoosiers are about to get a whole lot hungrier. 

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged budget cuts, Community Compass, congress, Cooking Matters, food banks, food stamps, Indy Hunger Network, Make America Healthy Again, Marion County, Mark Lynch, Micah Beckwith, Purdue University’s Extension Service, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., SNAP, SNAP Education, SNAP-Ed, supplemental nutrition assistance program, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Federal Judge Reverses Rule To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jul 17, 2025  Updated: Jul 17, 2025 @ 4:02 PM

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports was struck down by a Texas federal judge.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged 2008 financial crisis, CFPB, congress, consumer finance, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, credit card companies, Credit Reports, debt collectors, medical debt, Sean Jordan | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Proposed Budget Could Drive Up Indiana Power Bills

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 20, 2025  Updated: Jun 19, 2025 @ 4:53 PM

Indiana’s economy could take a major hit under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” now advancing in Congress.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Ball State University, center for business and economic research, congress, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Michael Hicks, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Robbie Orvis | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

IU Medical Research Takes a Hit From Federal Budget Cuts

InkFreeNews.com Posted Apr 15, 2025  Updated: Apr 15, 2025 @ 3:44 PM

Congress has slashed a decades-old federal medical funding program by more than half.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged budget, budget cuts, congress, IU School of Medicine, medical research | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

EPA Funding Freeze Darkens Indiana’s Solar Plans

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 26, 2025  Updated: Feb 26, 2025 @ 10:18 AM

The Environmental Protection Agency is threatening to pull over $20 billion in grant money from clean energy projects, including $117 million in Indiana.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, Alison Becker, congress, Environmental Protection Agency, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, Indiana Community Action Association, Indianapolis, Janet McCabe, landfill, Lee Zeldin, Solar for All program | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Mishler, Abbott, Snow Provide Updates On Committee Assignments

InkFreeNews.com Posted Dec 17, 2024  Updated: Dec 17, 2024 @ 11:47 AM

State Senator Ryan Mishler and State Reps. David Abbott and Craig Snow recently received committee assignments at the Statehouse.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged committee assignments, congress, Craig Snow, David Abbott, house of representatives, Ryan Mishler, Senate, Statehouse | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Indiana small businesses resist potential tax hike

InkFreeNews.com Posted Sep 25, 2024  Updated: Sep 25, 2024 @ 8:28 AM

A large tax hike could be awaiting small businesses still rebounding from the pandemic.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged congress, Indiana, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, small business, taxes | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

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