We Make Indiana

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

10/16/2026

How we recruit and train our officers matters! Who runs our jail matter!

🗳️October 5th: Voter registration deadline

🗳️October 6th: Early Voting begins

🗳️October 22nd: Deadline to request an absentee ballot

🗳️Nov 3rd: Election Day Polls are open from 6am-6pm

🎉Join us October 19th at First United Methodist church at 6:30pm for a voter engagement party where we will do phone banking to make sure people have a plan to vote.

Democratic and Republican candidates for St. Joseph County sheriff talk gun violence, mental health, immigration and more at We Make Indiana forum.

10/15/2026

“You are here to be informed. You are here to be educated. And hopefully you are here to be inspired to vote,” said Pastor Keith Witherspoon, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church.”

Two men are vying to become St. Joseph County’s next sheriff, and we have heard from them Thursday evening.Republican nominee Rod Laureys and Democratic nominee

10/14/2026

In case you missed our forum last week featuring the candidates for St. Joe County Sheriff 👇

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The race through the campaign trail is heating up as St. Joseph County Sheriff candidates Scott Ruszkowski (D) and Rod Laureys (R) Answered questions from the community at Bethlehem Missionary church on Oct. 8.

10/13/2026

We're excited to see our upcoming Love Your Neighbor Candidate Forum featured in The Times of Northwest Indiana!

Across faith traditions, we're bringing people together around a shared belief: every person deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to thrive.

This Sunday, more than 10 candidates from both political parties are expected to join community members in Lake County to answer questions about the issues that matter most to our neighbors.

Thank you to Jerry Davich and The Times for helping spread the word about this important community conversation!

Read the column: https://nwitimes.com/opinion/columnists/jerry-davich/article_580a5cf2-4466-410c-a020-870af102c34a.html

10/13/2026

🚨 $561 MILLION in tax breaks. For Amazon. In just ONE year.

A new report from Good Jobs First reveals that Amazon benefited from $561 million in Indiana sales tax exemptions in 2025 alone.

Meanwhile, communities across Indiana are being asked to welcome massive new data centers that demand enormous amounts of electricity, water, and public infrastructure.

Who's benefiting? And who's paying the price?

At a time when many feel we are under attack from AI and the data centers that support it, it’s critical that we take time to understand the impacts.

10/13/2026

📣 Hear from voters why this election matters.