Photo by Ryan De Hamer / Unsplash National News Hitting Home Feds pick Indiana as one of two new National Drone Test Sites The move is being celebrated by Indiana's Congressional delegation, which pushed for designation, citing state's manufacturing base and military testing infrastructure "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Photo by Mufid Majnun / Unsplash National News Hitting Home What parents need to know about the CDC's new childhood vaccine schedule This week the US Department of Health and Human Services announced the CDC has adopted a revised childhood vaccine schedule. The announcement was met with criticism from major medical voices, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, which opposes the changes, calling them “dangerous and unnecessary.” "I'm Shay By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Photo by sebastian herrera / Unsplash National News Hitting Home Kentucky politicians divided on U.S. military action in Venezuela Kentucky politicians are sharply divided on the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro on January 3rd. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
National News Hitting Home Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie calls Trump's Rob Reiner comments "inappropriate and disrespectful" The Kentucky Congressman- who represents Kentucky's 4th Congressional District- responded on X Monday afternoon. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Photo by Steven Van Elk / Unsplash National News Hitting Home Indiana Senators overwhelmingly vote down a Trump-backed redistricting plan In a huge vote Thursday afternoon, Indiana's Republican-led Senate rejected a redrawn congressional map. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
CREDIT: Indiana National Guard National News Hitting Home Indiana soldiers head to Washington D.C. as National Guard street presence draws scrutiny "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free newsletter or subscribe to support our mission. About 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers arrived in Washington, D. By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
National News Hitting Home Decades-old missing child case from Louisville takes new turn with Florida arrest A missing child case that's been open for more than 40 years just saw an unexpected development. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
National News Hitting Home "Wrong and dangerous"; KY Governor joins lawsuit against Trump administration over housing cuts Gov. Andy Beshear says the Trump administration is making "illegal and cruel" changes to federal housing programs that could push hundreds of Kentuckians into homelessness. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Photo by Artem Beliaikin / Unsplash National News Hitting Home USDA monitoring highly contagious bird flu outbreak in Indiana The virus has impacted more than half a million birds since this outbreak began in 2022. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free newsletter By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Photo by Ian Hutchinson / Unsplash National News Hitting Home The government shutdown is ending, but when will things be back to normal? The two biggest impacts in the wake of the shutdown were the lapse in SNAP benefits and massive delays and cancellations for air travel. Now the question is, how fast can they recover? "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Photo by sydney Rae / Unsplash National News Hitting Home More than just a day off: why we honor our veterans (and where they can find gratitude today) Every November 11, we pause. Schools close, banks shut their doors, and mail doesn't run. But Veterans Day is so much more than a day off work. It's a moment when our entire nation stops to say two simple but powerful words: "Thank you." By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Photo by Stavrialena Gontzou / Unsplash National News Hitting Home US Supreme Court denies Kentucky clerk's request to overturn same-sex marriage Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the high court is doubling down, denying Kim Davis' request to take her case. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
