Cate Charron
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First Amendment reporter @indystar | beep me: [email protected] | Signal: cate.charron.28
Indianapolis, IN
Joined September 2019
Excited to say I’m back to the @indystar ! . I’m starting today as the Star’s First Amendment reporter. I’ll be covering the tension between those constitutional freedoms and the current political environment. New email coming soon. My cell is the same :).
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Following crippling gov spending cuts, Indiana public media leaders said politicized misunderstandings about public media could debilitate access by rural communities that rely on public broadcasting the most.
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Public radio and TV station leaders told IndyStar they are concerned that their mission is misunderstood as Republicans nationally target NPR and PBS.
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RT @asmamk: If you didn’t hear this story from Anas Baba on NPR today, you should take a listen. He walked 3 hours to find a working inte….
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Hunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."
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RT @1stForAll: A legal challenge to Indiana's law mandating "intellectual diversity" in college classrooms has been dismissed after a judge….
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The lawsuit claims the state law infringes on academic freedom and their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
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NEW: A legal challenge to Indiana's law mandating "intellectual diversity" in college classrooms has been dismissed after a judge ruled the fear behind the law's subsequent chilling effect on free expression was unproven. @indystar .
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The lawsuit claims the state law infringes on academic freedom and their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
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Over the next two years, Hoosier public media stations will lose nearly $9.4 million after federal cuts. Another $7.4 million was lost in state funding. Rural stations are being hit hardest including four losing at least half of their revenue. @indystar .
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NPR and PBS stations will lose nearly $9.4 million in federal dollars on top of $7.4 million lost in state funding.
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ICYMI @jstewartIndy published a column this week in response to federal public media cuts:.
87% of NPR listeners are Democrats. Ending government subsidies to public media was a good move, and will restore competition/innovation to the industry. Now, the government ought to incentivize public engagement. Read my latest column for @indystar below.
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RT @duanegang: The latest from @brieannafrank on the @USATODAY First Amendment beat. Reporting from Boston.
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U.S. District Judge William Young, who previously blocked the administration's termination of NIH grants, presided over the two-week nonjury trial.
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RT @indystar: Indiana school banned mom for recording principal. Think tank says it's unconstitutional
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An Indiana mom was disciplined for violating a district policy against recording meetings without the building administrator's permission.
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An Indiana school banned a mom for recording its principal. A think tank argues the policy it used to punish her violates the First Amendment. @indystar .
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An Indiana mom was disciplined for violating a district policy against recording meetings without the building administrator's permission.
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RT @brieannafrank: Good morning from Boston! I’m here covering closing arguments in @AAUP v. Rubio, the case over the Trump administration’….
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RT @NiemanLab: "Americans from across the political spectrum don’t subscribe to the notion of a biased PBS. We found that those who watch P….
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"President Trump says he is 'restoring trust in government funded institutions.' Our findings demonstrate that such trust already exists, in spades, towards PBS."
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RT @indystar: Know your rights: What protesters can and can't do as 'Good Trouble' rallies sweep Indiana
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Know your rights before you head to "Good Trouble Lives On" protests.
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RT @indystar: How Indiana representatives, including Victoria Spartz, voted to strip NPR, PBS funds
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The House of Representatives approved President Trump's $9 billion spending cuts bill on July 18. How did Indiana's nine representatives vote?
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@MatthewCupelli We’ve got a variety of folks here for different causes. Some Trump admin actions people are criticizing: NPR/PBS cuts, Gaza-Israel foreign policy, reproductive rights, immigration policy and anti-DEI.
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Follow along with @MatthewCupelli too!.
I’m outside the Indianapolis statehouse with @indystar where people are gathering for another day of nationally coordinated anti-Trump protests. Live updates to come. @catecharron
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Here at the Statehouse for today’s 50501 “Good Trouble” anti-Trump protest. Small numbers so far, but people are filtering in. Protest officially starts at noon. @indystar
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RT @brieannafrank: Smoky Hills @PBS is a rural station that sits in the heart of Kansas wheat country. It's among the places that advocates….
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Congress is weighing legislation that enacts a series of cuts to already approved funding, including $1.1 billion for public media.
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Update: Sen. Young will support the bill that will yank $1.1B of previously allocated federal funds from NPR and PBS. He called the included cuts "appropriately targeted.". When asked his position yesterday, he told @indystar that he was still reviewing the bill.
I plan to support the rescissions package to clawback roughly $9 billion in federal spending. Passing this bill is a small but important step toward greater fiscal responsibility. I appreciate the Administration and Senate leadership working to ensure the cuts are appropriately.
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The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on a massive bill that would cut billions in spending, including $1.1 billion for primarily local NPR and PBS stations. One of Indiana's senators is clear on where he stands while the other isn't. More for @indystar .
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Sen. Jim Banks has been clear in his support of President Trump's call to defund public media. Sen. Todd Young is a different story.
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