{"podcast":{"title":"Indianapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","podcast_index_feed_id":7460712,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1396,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Indianapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Indianapolis—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Indianapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:23:23.265456+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712"},"episode":{"title":"Indiana Ends Race-Based Contract Preferences | Indianapolis News","slug":"indiana-ends-race-based-contract-preferences-indianapolis-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T01:04:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/indiana-ends-race-based-contract-preferences-indianapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f47dc3c9c76125fe","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/00ec57db-8b24-4481-ac13-a632cb06520e.mp3","summary":"Indiana’s governor is scrapping race and gender preferences in state contracts, replacing them with a “merit-based” system he claims ensures fair access for all businesses. Backed by the Attorney General—who called the old system unconstitutional—this shift follows a review that found such preferences violated the Equal Protection Clause. While a new small business initiative is planned, community advocates and certified M/WBE owners warn the move ignores systemic barriers and risks erasing hard-won credibility, especially for minority and women entrepreneurs. With the state’s supplier diversity portal reportedly inactive, business leaders are watching closely to see how this change impacts Indiana’s economy and the companies that depended on the old framework. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f47dc3c9c76125fe","meta_description":"Indiana’s governor is scrapping race and gender preferences in state contracts, replacing them with a “merit-based” system he claims ensures fair access f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/episodes/indiana-ends-race-based-contract-preferences-indianapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/indiana-ends-race-based-contract-preferences-indianapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}