I’m the new Indy public editor, and here’s how I plan to do the job

By: Tracey Compton, Indianapolis Public Editor

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 1,508

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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When I told my close friends in Washington state that I was moving back to Indiana, many did not understand. Why would I trade the mountains and ocean of the Pacific Northwest for the Rust Belt, Middle America, Flyover Country? In my friends’ eyes, I was heading to an unwelcoming, featureless, and highly segregated area of the country.

Indiana is misunderstood.

It’s clear to me that those dismissive labels rob us of our true …

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