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State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) is raising questions about the impartiality of a recount commissioner who helped flip his election win.
Benjamin Thorp
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WFYI
Republican senator worries conflicts of interest helped overturn his race
Benjamin Thorp
The Indiana Recount Commission discarded ballots in the Senate District 23 race and upended Sen. Spencer Deery’s election victory. Now Deery is asking if that decision was truly impartial.
Brian Gould, executive director of the Build Indiana Council, is calling for lawmakers to address a road funding cliff the state is headed towards.
Benjamin Thorp
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WFYI
As gas tax holiday continues, industry groups worry about long-term road funding
Benjamin Thorp
The 2026 ILEARN and IREAD scores will be pivotal for school districts this year since they will be used in the state’s new formula designed to grade schools on how well they’re serving students.
Arthur Krijgsman
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Pexels
Indiana releases IREAD, ILEARN student test results, setting stage for school A-F grades
Caroline Beck
Indiana advocates say proposed federal changes to Head Start could undermine safety, disability services and rural programs.
RDNE Stock project
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Pexels
Proposed Head Start changes raise safety concerns among Indiana providers
Caroline Beck
Andy Zay left his seat in the Indiana Senate to head the IURC.
Lauren Chapman
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Former IURC commissioner Andy Zay sues governor over firing
Benjamin Thorp

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Local News
Hammond now the 'sole focus' of Chicago Bears New Home
Dee Dotson
Hammond now the 'sole focus' of Chicago Bears New Home
A downed tree in Porter County following the severe storms that affected the Region Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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Local News
Severe Storms Leave Region Scrambling: Lakeshore Public Media Operates at Reduced Capacity While Outages Persist Across Northwest Indiana 
Dee Dotson
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)
Local News
U.S. 12 to be resurfaced between U.S. 41 and Illinois state line
NPR News