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Indiana Senate Judiciary chair ousted in wake of redistricting split
December 26, 2025

Indiana Senate Judiciary chair ousted in wake of redistricting split

Sen. Liz Brown will no longer chair the Indiana Senate’s Judiciary Committee after she earlier quit a Republican leadership position in protest of the congressional redistricting plan’s defeat.
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A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence
December 24, 2025

A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence

The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.
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Trump administration orders 2 Indiana power plants to keep burning coal
December 26, 2025

Trump administration orders 2 Indiana power plants to keep burning coal

Federal officials ordered a temporary halt to planned shutdowns of two coal-burning Indiana power plants.
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Fishers realtor Catherine Torzewski becomes latest candidate in open Indiana Senate race
December 26, 2025

Fishers realtor Catherine Torzewski becomes latest candidate in open Indiana Senate race

Fishers-area realtor and small business owner Catherine Torzewski is the latest candidate to enter the race for central Indiana’s Senate District 31 seat.
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December 23, 2025

Hunger advocates push Indiana to opt in to summer food benefits as deadline nears

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