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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Greg Ballard took the Indiana Election Commission to court Friday, arguing that they need to hear campaign finance complaints before election day. A judge has ruled against him. Now, he’s turning to Gov. Mike Braun. -
Greg Ballard took the Indiana Election Commission to court Friday, arguing that they need to hear campaign finance complaints before election day. A judge has ruled against him. -
Greg Ballard took the Indiana Election Commission to court Friday, arguing that they need to hear campaign finance complaints before election day. -
Medicaid work requirements are set to start next year. Advocates worry the increased eligibility checks could leave thousands of eligible people without coverage. -
President Donald Trump endorses Max Engling for Secretary of State. His endorsements helped oust a number of Republicans during the state primaries earlier this year. -
A former Republican candidate for secretary of state wants to hold the office accountable. He’s joining a lawsuit and has been tapped to audit the office by Democrat Beau Bayh. -
The Lafayette Republican said he would step down if reelected. Sen. Ron Alting served his district for nearly 30 years. -
Gov. Mike Braun signed a memorandum of understanding with an engineering firm Monday with the goal of bringing roughly 6 gigawatts of nuclear power to the grid. -
Lawmakers exchanged barbs Wednesday over the question of whether tax abatements for large businesses and data centers are effective. The findings were part of a report from the Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis. -
State and federal officials Tuesday provided an update on recovery efforts following storms and flooding that affected Hoosiers across the state.
