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Alexandria Burris

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Investigative reporter at IndyStar. LSU/Emerson. Formerly BR Business Report, Shreveport Times, Daily World and The Advertiser. Email: aburris@gannett.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The grand jury reviewing the evidence in the death of Nolan Wells had found that no criminal charges are warranted at this point
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No criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells: Grand jury report
The grand jury reviewing the death of Nolan Wells has found that, based on all the evidence they reviewed, no criminal charges are warranted at this point.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Missed payments, sketchy accounting and creating fake companies to hide funds. Those are among the accusations Westfield developer Andy Card faced in various business disputes years before federal agents knocked on his door. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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A trail of business disputes preceded FBI raid on developer Andy Card
Lawsuits accused the Westfield developer of setting up 'alter ego' companies and commingling funds. Card has fought back against the allegations.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A private boat dock. A pool and spa. Bayside views. The $6.6 million home on Marco Island, Florida, is now the target of an asset forfeiture that federal prosecutors in Indiana are pursuing against Westfield developer Andy Card. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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Here's the $6.6M home the Feds want to seize from developer Andy Card
Card hopes for full vindication as federal prosecutors say his Florida home can be traced to fraud scheme.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A group in favor of mass deportation is planning a rally headlined by a former Trump immigration official Greg Bovino. By Jake Allen www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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Fishers braces for competing rallies on immigration
A group in favor of mass deportation is planning a rally headlined by a former Trump official in Fishers, and some community members are pushing back.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
New from @indystar.com and Kristine Phillips. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Deaths, delays, 'fake' data: How Braun’s ICE prison deal fueled a medical crisis
Gov. Mike Braun flung open the prison's doors to house ICE detainees. Medical staffers said they were unprepared for the influx.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"We’re doing the best we can, spreading the word, asking people to reach out to the Congress, reach out to the representatives, asking them to look at the case, see what they can do," said Weedberline Cetoute, youth mentoring director for the Haitian Grassroots Coalition of Midwest.
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A daughter prays, a pastor worries: Indiana Haitians brace for life after TPS
The Supreme Court ruled that Trump could end temporary protected status for 350,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Advocates want Congress to act.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Tuesday was a highly anticipated day at the Supreme Court as the justices finally delivered a ruling on birthright citizenship. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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Birthright citizenship ruling brings relief for some Hoosiers, but concerns linger
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Click the link below to check out a timeline of DuJuan McCoy's career here www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Timeline: DuJuan McCoy's career led him from Indy to Texas and back
The Circle City Broadcasting owner recently acquired WRTV, his third Indy TV station. Here's a timeline of his 37 years in the business.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Here's my latest piece, reported and written with my colleague Heather Bushman. We learned as much as we could about Indianapolis broadcast TV station owner DuJuan McCoy, who recently bought his third local TV station and fired most of the staff. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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'On my terms': How DuJuan McCoy expanded his grip on Indy TV
He's charismatic. He's polarizing. He doesn't take 'no' for an answer. Meet Indy's TV baron.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Wealthy software engineer John Scott Johnson funded many of the biggest anti-Trump protests in Indianapolis last year. But behind the scenes, Johnson faced accusations of "Jim Jones"-style manipulation and coercive sex parties. Reporting by IndyStar's Cate Carron. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Drones and sex parties: Behind the rift in Indiana's protest movement
He catapulted to leadership of Indiana's protest movement. Then came allegations of paranoia, 'cult-like' manipulation and planned drone attacks.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Since January 2025, federal immigration courts in Indiana and across the country have seen an unprecedented volume of habeas petitions, a legal tool that state and federal prisoners have traditionally used to challenge the lawfulness of their detention. Story by @bykristinep.bsky.social
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'Absolute nightmare': Courts deluged with lawsuits over ICE detention
Federal courts in Indiana and nationwide have seen an avalanche of lawsuits from ICE detainees challenging their detention.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A member of Congress, civil liberty advocates and faith leaders are calling for increased transparency after the death of two U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement detainees at Miami Correctional Facility. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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Indiana cancels nearly 1,800 non-domicile CDLs for immigrant drivers
HEA 1200 took effect April 1, ushering in more restrictions on who can drive commercial motor vehicles in Indiana.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Glued to their phones, Iranian Hoosiers track war back home
Hoosiers from Iran are glued to their phones as war escalates with U.S., Israel.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I spoke to Hoosiers of Iranian descent about the ongoing war sparked by the U.S. and Israel. Here's what they told me: www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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Hoosiers in Iran's diaspora cling to hope as US, Israel war continues
Hoosiers from Iran are glued to their phones as war escalates with U.S., Israel.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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Indiana led U.S. in February foreclosure rates, Indy among worst metros
Indiana had the nation's highest foreclosure filing rate in February, with Indy among the worst metros. Rising costs and stagnant wages are to blame.
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Tony Cook @tonycook317.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The former employer of Ivy Tech's president says he left them with a surprise $188 million deficit. Marty Pollio has denied misleading the school district. indystar.com/story/news/i... via @allymburris.bsky.social
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Ivy Tech's president left Kentucky schools with big budget hole
Ivy Tech President Marty Pollio's former school district faces a $188 million deficit. Audits and school officials blame him.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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Braun signs bill eliminating child labor tracking in Indiana
Opponents say eliminating the database reduces guardrails for child labor exploitation.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
A federal judge has denied a motion to overturn former state Sen. Brent Waltz's federal prison sentence for illegally funneling tens of thousands of dollars in casino cash to his congressional campaign.
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Ex-state Sen. Brent Waltz loses challenge to overturn federal sentence
Waltz pleaded guilty to illegally accepting casino cash for his U.S. House race. He claimed he got bad legal advice.
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Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Here's an interesting story from my friends at the Courier & Press about an education bill this session. www.courierpress.com/story/news/l...
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Indiana bill would require the Bible to be taught in schools
An Indiana bill could require the Bible to be taught at every grade level across the state – and potentially send public money to religious entities.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
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Frigid cold, flurries expected in Central Indiana for MLK holiday weekend
Wind chill will make the weekend temperatures feel even colder in Central Indiana, National Weather Service says.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
If you haven't done so already, now is a good time to read our series on Christian Nationalism. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Read and watch IndyStar's full series on Christian nationalism
IndyStar examined what exactly Christian nationalism is and o what extend the principles hold ground within Indiana politics and governing.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Here's some news from the holiday: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and AG Todd Rokita want to place a monument with the Ten Commandments and the Bill of Rights at the Indiana Statehouse. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Braun, Rokita ask courts to allow Ten Commandments monument at the Statehouse. Is that legal?
They are seeking to overturn a 20-year-old court injunction that found the monument to be a violation of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The Indiana Senate rejected mid-decade redistricting in the state.
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Indiana lawmakers reject Trump's mid-decade redistricting push
The Indiana Senate voted overwhelmingly against Trump's mid-decade redistricting push.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
You can watch live video the Indiana Senate debate mid-decade redistricting on our website @indystar.com. www.indystar.com/live-story/n...
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Watch live: Indiana Senate debates ahead of redistricting vote
The vote may come down to the wire as on-the-fence lawmakers hear final arguments.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
You can also watch the full conversation on here on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pOC...
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Debate about the role of religion in politics and christian nationalism
YouTube video by IndyStar
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
And lastly, watch Micah Beckwith and theologian Matthias Beier debate Christian nationalism in politics www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Watch Micah Beckwith and theologian Matthias Beier debate Christian nationalism in politics
Two Indiana pastors on opposing ends of the spectrum on Christian Nationalism debate the role Christianity should have in governing and society.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Also, read our Q&A with Indiana Lt. Gov Micah Beckwith to find out why he embraces calling himself a Christian nationalist and what he believes about the intersection of politics and religion www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Q&A: Micah Beckwith on his embrace of Christian nationalism, America's founding and who gets to govern
In a wide-ranging interview, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith sat down with IndyStar to discuss the intersection of religion and politics.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
To learn more about Christian nationalism, its central ideas and how it becoming more prominently in Indiana politics, check the first story in our series. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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God and politics: A once-fringe Christian movement gains influence in Indiana government
Considered by some to be extreme, rhetoric that academics call Christian nationalism has become more prominent in Indiana politics.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
This morning @kayladwyer.bsky.social and I released the next article in our Christian nationalism project. In this piece, historians and theologians explain why they believe the movement's rhetoric is similar to the messaging of 20th century Indiana Klan. bit.ly/49pFYJE
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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Public funeral held for deceased baby girl found in Brookside Park
Advocate say more education is needed about Indiana Safe Haven Law after the baby's remains were found in the park.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
This was a tough one to write this weekend. A public funeral was held on Saturday for a baby girl found deceased in and Indianapolis park. She's now being called Baby Haven. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...
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Public funeral held for deceased baby girl found in Brookside Park
Advocate say more education is needed about Indiana Safe Haven Law after the baby's remains were found in the park.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Ryan Martin, who won a Pulitzer Prize with IndyStar in 2021, will return to lead Indiana’s largest newspaper as its new executive editor. Martin brings to the position a strong connection to the community and a record of producing high-impact investigative reporting.
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Pulitzer winner Ryan Martin returns to IndyStar as executive editor
Ryan Martin, who won a Pulitzer Prize with IndyStar in 2021, will return to lead Indiana’s largest newspaper as its new executive editor.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
"Republicans already hold seven of Indiana’s nine U.S. House seats, but Braun’s comments come as the Trump administration has encouraged other states to take up mid-decade redistricting to help maintain a GOP majority in the House after next year’s elections." www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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JD Vance to visit Indiana amid push for redistricting. Will Braun call special session?
Republicans hold seven of Indiana's nine U.S. House districts. Will state lawmakers try to squeeze out another GOP seat ahead of the 2026 midterms?
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Update to this story: www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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IDOC prison to house up to 1,000 immigrant detainees as part of effort to ramp up arrests
The Miami Correctional Facility, about 70 miles north of Indianapolis, will be used to house detainees.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
"State officials are expected to share new details Aug. 1 about Indiana's ongoing collaboration with federal authorities in executing President Donald Trump's plan for mass deportations." By @bykristinep.bsky.social with contributions from me! www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Gov. Braun to 'deploy any and all resources' to help Trump deport undocumented immigrants
Additional details about collaboration between state and federal officials on immigration enforcement are expected to be shared Aug. 1.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
"Since the city's establishment in the 1820s, Indianapolis has been a magnet for immigrants seeking opportunity and refuge. But many faced bigotry based on their ethnicity and religion. Those hostilities often were driven by residents who feared changes their new neighbors brought with them."
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Immigrants helped build Indianapolis, leaving their unique marks on the fabric of the city
Since the city's establishment in the 1820s, Indianapolis has been a magnet for immigrants seeking opportunity and refuge.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Here's an article I recently wrote: An independent fundamentalist church in Indianapolis is doubling down on a sermon in which a lay preacher encouraged congregants to pray for the deaths of those who identify as LGBTQ+.
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Indianapolis church doubles down on Pride sermon advocating for harm to LGBTQ people
Other religious messages on church website directed ire at former Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden, immigrants and protesters.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Investors fear bankruptcy waiver permitted former Pickleball Rocks CEO to escape prosecution
Federal agencies investigating Indiana man for alleged Ponzi Scheme decline to discuss status of investigation
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
My latest: Indiana is privatizing Adult Protective Services, the program responsible with investigating reports of abuse to endangered and exploited adults 18 and over. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Indiana wanted to save money on Adult Protective Services. Will it put seniors at risk?
Prosecutors and advocates say Indiana officials have shown little transparency in privatizing Adult Protective Services.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
As Indiana officials try to rein in spending in the face of a predicted revenue shortfall, advocates fear a behind-the-scenes move to privatize the state's Adult Protective Services program could prevent elderly and at-risk Hoosiers from receiving the help they need. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Boston company chosen to take over Indiana's Adult Protective Services
Prosecutors and advocates say Indiana officials have shown little transparency in privatizing Adult Protective Services.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
My latest: After President Donald Trump took office, attorney Emma Mahern said her firm began receiving phone calls from out-of-area families. Their relatives had been detained by ICE in communities throughout Indiana or other states and taken to the Marion County Jail for indefinite detention.
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Marion County Jail is housing ICE detainees. Here's why that concerns some
A longstanding agreement permits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold detainees in Indianapolis' new jail.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Indiana U.S. Sen. Jim Banks said he won’t apologize after calling a fired federal employee who confronted him in Washington, D.C., this week “a clown” who “probably deserved” to lose his job. By Brittany Carloni www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Jim Banks says he 'won't back down' after telling fired HHS employee he 'probably deserved it'
Sen. Jim Banks, a Republican and strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is serving the first of a six-year term in the Senate.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Is House Bill 1531 dead? A key Indiana lawmaker has expressed reservations about the bill that ties local government funding to enforcement of immigration law. Here's the latest update from my colleague Brittany Carloni. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Could an immigration law enforcement bill at the Indiana Statehouse be dead?
House Bill 1531 passed the House in February, but has not received a hearing in a Senate committee yet. The deadline is approaching on April 10.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Recession fears have returned. Here's what you can do to prepare. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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A recession may be coming. 5 steps you can take to prepare
Americans have had a lot of time to prepare for a possible recession. Are we ready?
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
My colleague Brittany Carloni and I found that labor law violations involving teens hit a nine-year high in 2023. That same year Indiana lawmakers passed legislation to allowing teens to work the same hours as adults and permitting them to work hazardous agriculture jobs.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
For the past several years, GOP lawmakers have passed bills deregulating child labor in Indiana. They did it even as violations increased. Read more. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Lawmakers Roll Back Protections Amid Rising Child Labor Safety Violations in Indiana
Indiana's relaxed child labor laws are part of a national trend aimed at helping businesses boost workforces and bottom lines after pandemic.
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Alexandria Burris @allymburris.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
A bill imposing harsher penalties on unlicensed motorists involved in auto accidents resulting in injuries passed the Indiana Senate Monday, potentially setting back years-long efforts to gain driving privileges for undocumented immigrants. www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Driving cards or stricter punishments: How should Indiana address noncitizens who try to drive?
State representative proposed HB 1114 after constituent died of injuries following accident with unlicensed driver. Family seeks justice.
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