{"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":"Morales Wife’s Travel Costs Under Fire","slug":"morales-wife-s-travel-costs-under-fire","published_at":"2026-06-18T17:50:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/morales-wife-s-travel-costs-under-fire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2f749e8a-5587-4097-ba95-69c50e1ab0b7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2f749e8a-5587-4097-ba95-69c50e1ab0b7.mp3","summary":"Secretaries travel, spouses pay — and the state’s books got messy. Diego Morales’ wife, Sidonia Nicolae, racked up travel expenses covered by state funds, sparking outrage after an anonymous tip exposed reimbursements for non-state employees — paid initially by the Chief Legal Counsel, then repaid just one day after a key Republican candidate entered the race. Morales, already under fire for lavish travel that topped state spending in 2025, now faces mounting GOP backlash as lawmakers demand transparency — and questions linger over why these expenses were approved, then deemed improper, with NASS offering vague support for spouses’ involvement. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/049ff867d4755665","meta_description":"Secretaries travel, spouses pay — and the state’s books got messy. Diego Morales’ wife, Sidonia Nicolae, racked up travel expenses covered by state funds,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":135,"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/morales-wife-s-travel-costs-under-fire/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/morales-wife-s-travel-costs-under-fire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}