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Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A lifelong Hoosier, Casey Smith previously reported on the Indiana Legislature for The Associated Press. Internationally, she has reported on water quality across South America. She holds a master’s degree in investigative reporting and narrative science writing from the University of California/Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. She previously earned degrees in journalism, anthropology and Spanish from Ball State University, where she now serves as an instructor of journalism.

Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, but leaves door open for other legal challenges
By: - July 5, 2023

Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, which prohibits the procedure with only narrow exceptions, will go back into effect after the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the law last week. But justices left open the possibility for other challenges in the future. Plaintiffs have 30 days to seek a rehearing before the decision is certified, meaning the ban […]

Trump talks gun rights — but not his criminal charges — at NRA convention in Indianapolis
By: - April 15, 2023

In Donald Trump’s first major public appearance since his historic arrest, the former president evoked his “pro-gun” policies but refrained from delving into his indictment when he spoke at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention on Friday in Indianapolis. Trump headlined the annual NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at the Indiana Convention Center, where he and other […]