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'It saved my life': Hoosiers who rely on medical cannabis react to lawsuit to reverse marijuana reclassification

Saturday, May 30, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS -- Shortly after Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R-Indiana) joined a lawsuit to try to stop the rescheduling of state-licensed medical cannabis, some Hoosiers who have relied on cannabis to manage their pain expressed concerns that the decision could further limit their access to the drug. “I don’t think our attorney general really understands [...]

Indiana Attorney General sues the Trump Administration over marijuana reclassification

Friday, May 29, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R-Indiana) is suing the Trump Administration in an attempt to reverse its recent rescheduling of cannabis. The federal government reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug last month. In Indiana, cannabis of any kind is still illegal at both the state and federal levels. Court documents [...]

Noblesville Schools to implement new cell phone, electronic devices policy following new state law

Thursday, May 28, 2026

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Noblesville Schools is implementing a new cell phone policy for the 2026-27 school year, coming after the Indiana General Assembly passed a wireless communications devices policy-related bill during the most recent legislative session. In an email recently sent out to parents and guardians of Noblesville Schools students, the district said that the [...]

Braun: Kokomo-based company to expand headquarters, create new jobs

Thursday, May 28, 2026

KOKOMO, Ind. -- Officials with the office of Indiana Gov. Mike Braun recently announced that a Kokomo-based company will soon expand its headquarters, a decision that is expected to lead to the creation of new jobs. According to a news release from Braun's office, Merrell Bros. Inc.,, an environmental services company that specializes in sustainable [...]

Gov. Braun not endorsing any candidates in Indiana Secretary of State's race

Thursday, May 28, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mike Braun (R-Indiana) said on Wednesday he will not endorse any of the Indiana Secretary of State candidates ahead of the 2026 Indiana Republican State Convention next month. His decision comes amid allegations that a former employee who worked for Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales (R-Indiana) was a non-citizen who illegally [...]

Illinois lawmakers face 2-minute warning in bid to keep Bears stadium in Chicagoland

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a report from inside the Illinois Statehouse that lawmakers may be willing to water down their megaprojects bill that would mandate tens of millions of dollars in annual property tax breaks for big developers to simply a get new Chicago Bears stadium project in Arlington Heights. Crain’s Chicago Business, a newsgathering partner [...]

Indiana Independent Public Media

Deadline to file property value assessment appeal June 15

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Many Monroe County homeowners are facing changes to their assessed property values.

Luddy School adds to IU’s layoffs, eliminating six positions

Friday, May 29, 2026

Some of the affected employees were notified today – the other people will be notified early next week.

Ellettsville and Richland Township approve fiscal analysis, closer to merger

Friday, May 29, 2026

Richland Township and the town of Ellettsville are one step closer to a referendum in November on reorganizing the entities.

Things

Friday, May 29, 2026

Ours is a diverse culture and divided country in many ways, but there is one characteristic that securely unites most all of us as Americans. We have way too much stuff.

Boots Riley's Big Ideas

Friday, May 29, 2026

Filmmaker Boots Riley’s latest film I Love Boosters hit theaters last weekend. Nice Work’s Alex Chambers spoke with Riley at a live event on the IU campus.

Indiana Capital Chronicle

It’s a new race for secretary of state

Friday, May 29, 2026

They say a lot can happen in an Indiana week. Turns out a lot can happen in an Indiana day. Within a 24-hour period last week, the landscape of the Indiana secretary of state’s race dramatically shifted for both Republicans and Democrats The fact that Diego Morales hired an immigrant legally in the U.S. — […]

New records spotlight $90K restitution fund payment to donor, nearly $500K in raises under Morales

Friday, May 29, 2026

As Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales faces mounting criticism and political pressure, newly obtained state records raise further questions about a recent payment to a software contractor and nearly half a million dollars in staff salary increases. The records obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle show Morales’ office on May 6 paid $90,000 to Maverick […]

Indiana Supreme Court hears late warrant arguments in child porn case

Friday, May 29, 2026

Lawyers for a man convicted of child exploitation argued the evidence — obtained via an untimely executed warrant — shouldn't have been considered, while the state maintained courts should decide on a case-by-case basis.

Trump order limiting voting by mail will stand for now, federal judge rules

Friday, May 29, 2026

A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, finding that it was too early to challenge the directive. The decision by D.C. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, represents a setback for Democratic groups, lawmakers and other groups including the NAACP that have sued to […]

Stolen state park trackchairs recovered

Thursday, May 28, 2026

The investigation into the theft of the trackchairs is ongoing, however, and two Vietnam War-era helmets are still missing.

Rokita wants to block federal marijuana shift

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s move to reclassify marijuana’s legal status. Proponents of legalizing medical and recreational marijuana have expressed hope that the change will lead to Indiana altering its own law. Indiana is among only 10 states that don’t allow either medicinal and recreational marijuana sales. […]

Indiana Business News

South Bend opens renovated Leeper Park tennis courts

Friday, May 29, 2026

South Bend officials and community partners on Thursday celebrated the completion of the A. David Filer V. Tennis Courts at Leeper Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly reconstructed facility. The approximately $1.8 million project includes 13 ...

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The town had no attorney. So the mayor earned a law degree.

Friday, May 29, 2026

By state metrics, Knox County is not a legal desert. But if Thomas Estabrook passes the bar this summer and gets his law license, he will be not only mayor but the only practicing lawyer in Bicknell, where just more than 3,000 people live.

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Remote talent relocation program hits key milestone

Friday, May 29, 2026

An Indianapolis-based program designed to attract remote workers to Indiana has hit a major milestone. MakeMyMove announced Friday it has welcomed more than 1,000 relocated households to communities throughout the state since its inception in 2021. The company said more than 2,380 new residents have come to Indiana, with more than 80% of them moving […]

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This week on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick 5/31/26

Friday, May 29, 2026

Check out what's coming up on this weekend's edition of Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick!

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Airport seeks dismissal of South Bend Chocolate Co. lawsuit

Friday, May 29, 2026

The St. Joseph County Airport Authority is asking a court to throw out South Bend Chocolate Company’s lawsuit with prejudice and hold a hearing on attorney fees, arguing the chocolatier has ignored a pending dispositive motion while continuing to air its ...

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