Niki Kelly
@nkellyIN
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Covering state government and politics in Indiana since 1999. Editor-in-Chief for Indiana Capital Chronicle. https://t.co/RBTOMlAERB
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Joined August 2009
Wish I could reply but you block replies. On the previous story, we sent multiple emails to the deputy communications director and there was no response. After the story posted your office said she was on vacation, with no out of office memo. We promptly added your response.
As I mentioned in the interview, “I would have to go back and look at my communications”. For this article they did reach out to my communications team and we responded. This was a genuine mixup as 10 days prior to this story the Indiana Capital Chronicle ran another story.
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Wanted to clarify for anyone who heard a WOWO interview with @LGMicahBeckwith. He said ICC never sought comment for a story on office hours. THAT IS WRONG. We emailed back-and-forth with his comms director from 7/22-24. We used a statement from him IN THE STORY, which ran 7/25.
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It’s all the rage for agencies and elected officials to give out challenge coins. What are they and what are they costing? .
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Several state agencies and even some statewide elected officials have them — but what are challenge coins and what's their purpose?
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The announcement isn't official yet but Indiana Conservation Voters, a statewide nonprofit, decries the deregulation of greenhouse gases. "Today's announcement. marks yet another step backward for public health and environmental protection in Indiana and across the country.".
Due to President Trump’s strong mandate and leadership, I’m heading to Indianapolis with @SecretaryWright tomorrow to propose one of the largest deregulatory actions in US history. Stay tuned!.
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Breaking news: Indiana’s Higher Education Commissioner Chris Lowery to step down in October.
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Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery announced Tuesday that he will step down in October after three years in the role.
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RT @ArnoltCenter: The center’s summer interns Zoe Benson, tanka dhakal, Jon Eckert, Edith Morales, Ethan Roberts and Taylor Satoski reporte….
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RT @ArnoltCenter: Members of Indiana’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation and their staffers have accepted over $640,000 in privately….
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Indiana’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation have accepted roughly $640,000 in privately sponsored international travel since 2020
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This is my Starbucks and I hope they fix it! A few years ago a tornado took it out.
A car just drove into the Lebanon @Starbucks. First responders asking everyone to avoid the area. 📸: Lebanon Fire Dept. @wthrcom
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Deportation activity is ramping up in Indiana while one congressman faces criticism.
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The immigration enforcement campaign has also split Hoosier conservatives and strained immigrant advocate resources.
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This race is already fascinating.
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GOP Sen. Liz Brown hasn't had a primary challenge in over a decade — could an influx of dark money change that in 2026?
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RT @catecharron: NEW: A legal challenge to Indiana's law mandating "intellectual diversity" in college classrooms has been dismissed after….
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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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There are some great new details in this story about Indiana's degree cuts.
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State officials provided new details about academic degree program "restructuring" unfolding at Indiana's public colleges and universities.
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LG's closed office is raising eyebrows.
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Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office has been repeatedly closed during public business hours, and staff were permitted to work from home.
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I have never been seen so deeply before (though mine is Bob Seger songs).
the way I can remember every single word to Ke$ha's greatest hits from 2010-12 but I've googled the percent change formula 8 times this week. something is broken up there.
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The other four locations are:. Raleigh, North Carolina.Kansas City, Missouri.Fort Collins, Colorado .Salt Lake City, Utah.
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USDA will relocate much of its Agency headquarters and staff out of the Washington, D.C. area. The Department currently has approximately 4,600 employees within the National Capital Region (NCR).
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Indianapolis will be one of five hubs around the country for USDA operations.
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If you have 15 minutes you can watch this diatribe. Or you can read our story!.
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A BMV meeting took a turn Wednesday when Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales spent nearly 15 minutes ragging on local media.
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I have been overwhelmed with response to my tolling commentary from last week. People have a lot of thoughtful ideas and questions. If the state goes this route, education will be key.
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