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Administrators in Indianapolis said the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC program, have not announced any change in their assistance distribution, and do not expect a funding shortage until into February; A bipartisan bill in Congress would make the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore a National Park; Hundreds of women marched in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend, braving …

The Third National Women’s March takes place this Saturday, as women across the country are expected to march on state capitals, including in Indianapolis and DC; Monroe County is poised to complete a major portion of its Fullerton Pike East-West connectivity project, this year. FEATURE Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced earlier this month that he’ll stand for re-election. The first term …

The Indiana Chapter of the Women’s March on Washington is organizing its third annual march, which will take place this Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. The march starts at 1 p.m. at Monument Circle and continues to the American Legion Mall. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky and All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center will host a reproductive rights advocacy training session at 10 …

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced his proposed state budget, today. The embattled Department of Child Services would get, in the Governor’s proposed budget, $286 million each year. This is the full amount DCS had requested. DCS has been struggling with increasing case loads and limited resources for some time. The agency’s problems came into public view last year when its …

Happy holidays! Join us as we talk about some of our new years’ resolutions and discuss some moments from the past year in the LGBTQ community. We also have Jeffery Ross from the Damien Center in Indianapolis to talk about some of the services they offer. “Founded in 1987, The Damien Center is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization …

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission is postponing approving a project agreement for two new downtown parking garages; An Indianapolis ordinance which would’ve prohibited people from sitting or lying on sidewalks and public spaces died without a vote last night; Lawmakers in Indianapolis criticized Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s proposed expenditure of a 1 billion dollar renegotiated Toll Road lease. FEATURE On Thursday, the Monroe …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has written an opinion piece, calling for civility and unity in politics, and in day to day life; Top Republican legislative leaders say they don’t expect lawmakers will take any action toward removing Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill from office; Indiana lawmakers and businesses are pushing for an increase in the state’s cigarette taxes; Another …

Progressive organizations are calling on supporters to turn out in the streets this afternoon. Common Dreams and MoveOn.org are advocating for supporters to protest the forced resignation of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions is a Republican, and has been no friend to progressive and left-leaning organizations. But MoveOn.org and Common Dreams are protesting his ouster, after Trump announced his …

On Tuesday, voters in Indiana elected the state’s first openly gay legislator. Democrat J.D. Ford defeated Republican state Senator Mike Delph in a district which includes parts of Indianapolis and Carmel. Ford also turned 36 on Tuesday, making him one of the youngest legislators in Indiana. Ford was previously defeated by Delph, in Senate District 29. His campaign received a …

Indiana Senate Candidates Mike Braun and Incumbent Senator Joe Donnelly will face off in the final Senate debate tonight. The candidates will be joined by Libertarian Lucy Brenton at the Toby Theater at Newfields in Indianapolis. The debate will be hosted by the Indiana Debate Commission and will last an hour starting at 7:00PM. The debate will be live-streamed on …