should To register to vote in Indiana, visit www.indianavoters.in.gov through October 5. On October 6, Hoosiers will begin casting their ballots during early voting for the 2020 elections. Most of the state’s 4.5 million registered voters will enter their selections using an electronic voting machine. But new analysis from the IU Public Policy Institute finds… Read more »
Behind bars, those serving sentences may feel trapped in a world far different than the one they left behind. By design, prison is uncomfortable and unfamiliar to most. Yet it can also provide an opportunity for growth, especially from programs like the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop. IPWW is a 12-week creative writing program that serves… Read more »
Minority residents in the United States have historically been met with discriminatory lending practices. For example, redlining denied credit and other financial services to residents in nonwhite neighborhoods. New analysis from the IU Public Policy Institute finds inequities still exist when it comes to home loan lending. “Owning a home is one of the… Read more »
ar Not long after 2020 began, COVID-19 began taking over headlines around the world. Cases of and deaths from COVID-19 were rising in the United States. Eric Grommon was following those headlines—but he also was watching something else. Grommon, an associate criminal justice professor at O’Neill IUPUI and the interim director of the Center… Read more »
By Amanda Rutherford and Cullen C. Merritt As the nation continues to rely heavily on local governments to respond to a range of issues—from cybersecurity threats to the spread of infectious disease—knowing what local officials do and whether they manage their resources effectively is vital for understanding how policy influences the daily lives of citizens…. Read more »
