Benjamin Thorp
Government ReporterBenjamin Thorp is an enterprise health reporter for WFYI and Side Effects Public Media. Before coming to Indiana, Ben was a reporter for WCMU public radio in Michigan. His work has been heard on multiple national broadcasts, including All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
Benjamin is the recipient of numerous journalism awards for breaking news coverage, feature writing, and photography — including a regional Edward R. Murrow in 2021.
Outside of radio, Benjamin is a frequent podcaster and occasional essayist. You can find him writing about rabies, growing up, and weird video games in such publications as Unwinnable, The New Southern Fugitives, Entropy Magazine, and The Rumpus.
Contact Benjamin at bthorp@wfyi.org and follow him on X at @sad_radio_lad
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After Lt. Gov. says, “I hate Islam,” lawmakers and religious leaders are calling for support of religious liberty. Many gathered at the statehouse Thursday to urge the Governor to release a public statement. -
Work requirements and Medicaid cuts, health experts worry changes will impact medically frail peopleSeriously ill Hoosiers could have to prove they are unable to work under a new federal definition of work requirements put forward by the Trump Administration. -
Indiana’s Recount commission announced it will not take up the question of subpoenaing voters until after the recount is completed. -
After months of legislative efforts and a failed push to keep them in Illinois, the Chicago Bears are coming to Indiana. -
Republican Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) announced he’s stepping down from his role in Senate Leadership. The move could indicate trouble for President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville). -
Gov. Braun on Wednesday announced a further extension of the gas tax suspension, touting the lowest prices at the pump in the country. Will it have consequences for Hoosiers down the road? -
Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a bill late in the session to secure funding for the Chicago Bears stadium. How much that may impact the Indiana stadium offer remains unclear.
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As the Republican convention nears, Diego Morales is responding to accusations of wrongdoing in his office. -
A Muslim advocacy group is responding to statements made by Indiana’s Lt. Governor, where he said he hated Islam and called it “a demonic death cult.” -
Indianapolis’ Evan McMahon was chosen as the national chair during a nominating convention last weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
