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David Wells
David Wells is a legal, political and science reporter based out of Indianapolis. He has been covering daily filings in courts since 2010, and has written many pieces on civil rights laws and lawsuits. When not reporting, David enjoys hiking throughout the Hoosier state and beyond, and watching far too much Detroit sports. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/newsddw
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Democratic incumbent Carson and Trump-endorsed candidates win big in Indiana
Democrats in the U.S. House sailed to primary victories, while Republican contenders scored key upsets over incumbents who opposed the president's redistricting plan.
Indiana's longest-serving US House incumbents face slew of competition in key primaries
Both the 4th and the 7th congressional districts are considered heavily partisan, and the primary winners will be considered odds-on favorites in November’s general election.
Indiana ban on student IDs for voting blocked by federal judge
U.S. District Judge Richard Young, who blocked the law, estimates that it would have affected almost 40,000 students.
Religious law firm challenges hate group designation before Sixth Circuit
The law firm claims it has been unfairly targeted and labeled as a hate group by the Michigan Hate Crimes Unit and suffered reputational harm.
Indiana court blocks abortion ban on religious grounds
In 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s near-total abortion ban, with limited exceptions only in cases of lethal fetal anomalies, the mother's health, rape and incest.
News outlets ask Seventh Circuit for access to observe Indiana executions
Indiana is the only state, besides Wyoming, that bars journalists from directly attending and witnessing state executions.
Wisconsin taxpayers ask high court to strike minority college grant program
A group of Wisconsin taxpayers argued that the state-funded educational program unfairly decides who is eligible based on race and costs residents $819,000 per year.
Doomsday Clock moves closer to annihilation than ever
In 2020, the Doomsday Clock read 100 seconds to midnight. Since then, it's ticked ever closer to our demise — even closer than when the U.S. and the Soviet Union were testing hydrogen bombs all over the globe.