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April 10 talk: Why Does History Make Us Uncomfortable? At a time when school districts and the Indiana General Assembly are debating restrictions on teaching materials that cover troubling episodes from our nation’s past, Indiana Landmarks is hosting a panel discussion about why our collective history makes us want to close our eyes and ears.…

By Casey Smith Indiana House Republicans touted that their budget plan would eliminate textbook and curricular fees for Hoosier kids in K-12 public schools. But a deeper look at the GOP-backed proposal shows that local school districts will still be on the hook to pay for those materials. The House GOP budget that advanced to…

The Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said that two bills advancing in the Indiana Legislature are threatening the rights of the LGBTQ community. “Today, Indiana legislators advanced two additional anti-LGBTQ bills that aim to erase LGBTQ youth and families from our communities, putting the lives of trans youth, specifically, at risk,” said…

McLaren Racing today announced a multi-year extension to its long-standing partnership with Lucas Oil, continuing as an Official Partner of the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Lucas Oil is an Indianapolis-based manufacturer and distributor of high-performance automotive oils and additives. It has been a partner of the Arrow McLaren team for…

Today, the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) received an update regarding key program successes under the state’s Student Learning Recovery Grant Program. Through three rounds of funding, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) provided support to over 300 unique community partners across the state to further accelerate student learning. “This grant shows what is…

By: Casey Smith What books should Hoosier kids be allowed to read in school? Who decides which texts are “inappropriate” for students? And what say should parents have about removing books from library shelves? Those questions were at the heart of nearly two hours of debate in the Indiana Senate Tuesday as lawmakers weighed a…

By: Whitney Downard The Indiana Senate voted 26-12 on Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender minors. “It’s common sense public policy to protect your children from unproven, irreversible and life-altering decisions,” Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, said. “A child cannot understand the weight and permanency of these decisions.” Johnson’s…

Cloud seeding—also called “blueskying”—involves releasing chemicals such as silver iodide, potassium iodide or calcium chloride into the atmosphere to stimulate cloud formation, enhance clouds’ precipitation or suppress rain where blue skies are desired. China used cloud seeding to ensure dry weather for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, one of the most recent and significant examples of…

By: Casey Smith Gov. Eric Holcomb is pushing back on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to transport hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment to an Indiana facility. “I continue to object to the EPA Administrator’s decision, from Washington, D.C., to move hazardous waste from the East Palestine train derailment to Indiana.…

As the world warms, many of our customs begin to feel the encroaching threat of climate change. Skiing is one dramatic example, among many. With warming winters and increasingly unpredictable snow, the ski industry, like the white winters it relies upon, is slowly being nudged towards extinction. But necessity is the mother of invention, and…