Zak Cassel

Local NPR and PBS stations reel as Indiana funding to end, federal aid targeted

Zak Cassel

Nearly $13 million in total state and federal public funding accounts for about 30% of the combined budgets of Indiana’s public media stations, according to a WFYI analysis of budget and funding data.

Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.

Who are Indiana's immigrant communities? Some could be impacted by policy change

Zak Cassel

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that only about 3.7% of Indiana’s residents aren’t citizens. In Marion County, it’s about 9% of people.

Deputy Director of Elections Brent Stinson displays a green seal that will be used to lock down a ballot scanner during Marion County’s public test day on Oct. 4. They are used to indicate potential tampering. Each seal has a unique serial number.

Behind the voting curtain: Election security in Indiana

Zak Cassel

Indiana officials have been preparing for a secure 2024 election. Here’s what they did.

A WFYI analysis found 187 Indiana school districts suffered overall enrollment losses to school choice policies even if they gained enrollment from students choosing to transfer into the district.

Nearly 1 in 5 Indiana students don’t attend their home school district. Here’s the impact

Zak Cassel

A WFYI analysis of education data found nearly 1 in 5 students attend a school other than their home district — either a private school with aid from a state voucher, a public charter school or a district other than the one in which they live.

The governor said that local propane distributors are beginning to face shortages and he aims to expedite deliveries into the state. The governor has signed similar executive orders before when demand surged as temperatures plummeted.

Indiana Governor signs executive order to avert local propane shortages

Zak Cassel

The executive order temporarily lifts restrictions on commercial drivers’ hours on the road. The governor said that local propane distributors are beginning to face shortages and he aims to expedite deliveries into the state.