By Niki Kelly | Editor-in-Chief
On this day in 1816, delegates at the territorial capital of Corydon officially adopted and signed Indiana's first state constitution. It came after a 19-day constitutional convention, and Indiana became a state a few months later.
Forgive me in advance. I am all up in my patriotic feels this week so be prepared.
Next year’s property tax bills are based on new assessed values that have recently been released around the state. Leslie Bonilla Muñiz looks at how they grew. Mine spiked after a year of moderation.
The Trump administration has canceled millions in teen pregnancy grants around the U.S.
Plus, Republicans are focusing on noncitizen voting but today’s commentary says it’s a non-issue.
The state is still implementing a slew of provisions intended to reduce homeowner property tax bills. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Indiana assessed value rises 10% since 2025
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz
Gross assessed values for commercial, industrial and residential properties collectively rose nearly 10% across Indiana from 2025 to 2026 in the latest state data.
Residence value grew slower, despite complaints from struggling homeowners — and skepticism from state leaders of Indiana's market-based assessment system.
"The whole assessment system is something that needs to be looked at," Gov. Mike Braun told reporters this week — after saying he'd like to "figure out" if the process is "opaque" last month.
COMMENTARY
Some Indiana voters must prove citizenship even though there are only isolated cases of noncitizens voting. (Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate)
Securing elections or hunting snipe?
By Julia Vaughn
Anyone who went to summer camp or attended a sleepover as a kid in the Midwest has likely participated in a snipe hunt.
Whether you were the one left holding the pillowcase or part of the group pulling the gag, it’s usually a harmless prank all in good fun. Unfortunately, our current secretary of state and other Republicans are hyper-focused on the non-issue of non-citizens voting. They’re hunting snipe for sure, but it’s not good fun.
NATIONAL NEWS
A teacher holds a student’s baby while his class completes coursework at a high school for young parents in Spokane, Wash. U.S. Health and Human Services sent termination letters to 53 of 67 grantees under the Office of Population Affairs’ Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program on June 26, 2026. (Photo by Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report)
Federal health agency cancels most of its teen pregnancy prevention grants
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris
A spokesperson for U.S. Health and Human Services confirmed to Stateline on Friday that the agency is canceling 53 out of 67 grants, worth about $68 million, under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, affecting grantees in more than two dozen states.
A list obtained by Stateline of canceled grants includes those awarded to universities, community organizations, city and state health departments and Planned Parenthood affiliates in states such as Arizona, Montana, Michigan, Texas and West Virginia. The grants were canceled two years before their expiration dates because the programs did not align with agency priorities, according to one of the grantees who received a termination notice.
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