In The News

Sep 4th, 2024 - Michelle speaks at the Rally For Indiana-9 Democrats Hosted By Tim Peck For Congress: at the Clark County 4H Fairgrounds, in Charlestown, IN:


Aug 26th, 2024 - Michelle is mentioned in WBIW's article "The Indiana Rural Summit: A Comprehensive Overview"

https://www.wbiw.com/2024/08/26/the-indiana-rural-summit-a-comprehensive-overview/


Aug 19th, 2024 - Carrie Newcomer wrote this article entitled "Impossible, Until Its Not" after performing at the Dinner & Discussion with Michelle Higgs Fundraiser event on Saturday evening:

"Before the event began, Michelle taped a large poster saying “Believe” to the back wall (remember Ted Lasso).  That simple message was a reminder to everyone in attendance that we all possess the ability to learn and grow, that injustice and the current trends that divide our communities and limit conversations for the common good are not unchangeable."

Read the rest of the article here:

https://carrienewcomer.substack.com/p/impossible-until-its-not


Aug 17th, 2024 - A magical performance of her song "If Not Now" by award winning special guest Carrie Newcomer at the Dinner & Discussion with Michelle Higgs Fundraiser at Emory Acres Event Barn in Paragon, Indiana.


Aug 17th, 2024 - Full comments of Michelle Higgs at Dinner & Discussion w/ Michelle Higgs Fundraiser at Emory Acres Event Barn in Paragon.


August 14th, 2024 - Michelle appears on the Vote Common Good podcast hosted by Robb Ryerse. This conversation was recorded back in July.
[Note: as of 8/15/2024, the Indiana Rural Summit has 10 House Candidates connecting 25 southern counties covering 28% of Indiana!]


August 12th, 2024 - HoosLeft Podcast Episode 47: Rural Progressives Are Having A Moment... And A Summit w/Michelle Higgs


August 4th, 2024 - JASPER, Ind. – Michelle is interviewed by WEHT Eyewitness News' Emily Blackmarr as the Indiana Rural Summit stopped in Jasper today and participated in the annual Strassenfest parade.

You can read the whole article here:

https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/indiana-rural-summit-tour-visits-strassenfest-on-first-stop-of-state-wide-trip/


July 30th, 2024 - Jasper, Ind. - Michelle is interviewed by WBIW for the upcoming Indiana Rural Summit.

Meet the Indiana Rural Summit: The Nine-Candidate Supergroup Shaking up Southern Indiana Politics for the Better

The Indiana Rural Summit, nine Democratic State House candidates from districts representing 24% of Indiana across 22 counties, rallying around a unified message of hope for Hoosiers: Rural communities and small towns can have better healthcare, schools, and jobs. Turning disempowering gerrymandered districts into a secret superpower, they are uniting to spread this hopeful message to thousands of rural voters, too often left without a choice on the ballot for state representatives due to unopposed races.

https://www.wbiw.com/2024/07/30/meet-the-indiana-rural-summit-the-nine-candidate-supergroup-shaking-up-southern-indiana-politics-for-the-better/


July 17th, 2024 - Michelle is mentioned in Hoosiers for Democracy's article entitled:

We were a society dying of too much choice. ~ Aunt Lydia/The Handmaid’s Tale

https://hoosiersfordemocracy.substack.com/p/we-were-a-society-dying-of-too-much


June 28th, 2024 - Michelle gets a shout out in the WFHB News Eco Report along with fellow candidates Kurtis Cummings (H46) and Thomas Horrocks (H62):

https://wfhb.org/news-public-affairs/news/ecoreport/eco-report-june-28-2024/


June 25th, 2024 - The third part of Michelle's interview aired on WFHB Local News:


June 20th, 2024 - Michelle is featured in the Morgan County Correspondent's article Meet The Democrats:

https://www.morgancountycorrespondent.com/articles/featured-stories/meet-the-democrats/


June 6th, 2024 - Indiana Public Broadcasting: New high school diploma proposal sparks discussion among state officials, community

“Part of the solution must be to introduce academic success advisors for middle and high school students,” said Michelle Higgs, a community member and former PTA president. Higgs is also running as a Democrat to represent Indiana House District 60 in the November election.

“In college, most students have an undergraduate advisor who helps them chart academic progress, supports them with resources and helps them make informed decisions that allow for flexibility, even changing goals midway through. That same support must be available for Hoosier middle and high school students.”

WBOI: https://www.wboi.org/2024-06-06/new-high-school-diploma-proposal-sparks-discussion-among-state-officials-community

Lakeshore PBS: https://www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org/2024-06-06/new-high-school-diploma-proposal-sparks-discussion-among-state-officials-community

WXVU: https://www.wvxu.org/2024-06-06/new-high-school-diploma-proposal-sparks-discussion-among-state-officials-community


June 5th, 2024 - Full Comments by Michelle Higgs during the June 5, 2024 Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) Business Meeting held at the Indiana Government Center South:


May 29, 2024 - Michelle Higgs Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits

Martinsville, IN – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. Indiana state house candidate, Michelle Higgs (District 60), has committed support for term limits on Congress by signing the Term Limits Convention Pledge.

USTL President, Philip Blumel, commented on Higgs’s pledge saying, “Michelle’s strong support of term limits shows that there are individuals who are willing to listen to the majority of voters who want term limits. America needs a Congress that will be served by citizen legislators, not career politicians.”

https://www.termlimits.com/michelle-higgs-pledges-to-support-congressional-term-limits/


May 24th, 2024 - Here is Michelle's interview with WFHB's Environmental Report:


May 16th, 2024 -  The second part of Michelle's interview on WFHB Local News aired:


May 14th, 2024 -  The first part of Michelle's interview on WFHB Local News aired:


May 7th, 2024 - Michelle gets a post-election mention in Johnson County's Daily Journal (voter turnout for Johnson County = 16.18%):

https://dailyjournal.net/2024/05/07/johnson-county-state-legislators-face-contested-fall-elections/


May 7th, 2024 - Michelle appears in the Herald-Time coverage of the election night party for the Monroe County Democrats:

State Representative District 60 candidate Michelle Higgs speaks during the Democratic Party celebration at Cascades Inn on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Photo: Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2024/05/07/take-a-look-at-the-democrat-party-celebration-at-cascades-inn-on-election-day/73609213007/


May 2nd, 2024 - The first campaign ad appears in the Morgan County Correspondent newspaper, bottom of page A8 (subscription required):

The first campaign ad appears in the Morgan County Correspondent newspaper.

April 27th, 2024 - Michelle is a Madvoters Verified Politician:

Michelle Higgs - Madvoters Verified Politician

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=403257242662839&set=a.374078022247428


April 24, 2024 - Michelle appeared in The Daily Journal after taking part in the voter forum at the Johnson County Museum of History:

Michelle appeared at the Johnson County League of Women Voters voter forum at the Johnson County Museum of History
Michelle Higgs, a Democrat running for Indiana House District 60, answers an audience question during the voter forum Tuesday at the Johnson County Museum of History in Franklin. Photo: Noah Crenshaw/Daily Journal

https://dailyjournal.net/2024/04/24/candidates-discuss-problems-facing-johnson-county-at-voter-forum


April 23, 2024 - Michelle appeared at the Johnson County League of Women Voters voter forum at the Johnson County Museum of History:


April 4th, 2024 - Michelle appeared in the Morgan County Correspondent newspaper, page A5 (subscription required):

Morgan County Democrat - April 4th 2024


February 29, 2024 - Michelle appeared in the Morgan County Correspondent newspaper, page A6 (subscription required):

https://www.morgancountycorrespondent.com/pageview/viewer/2024-02-29#page=5 


July 10, 2023 - Michelle appeared on WFHB's Prescription for Healthcare program, a collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All, Indiana.

https://wfhb.org/news-public-affairs/prescription-for-healthcare/prescription-for-healthcare-michelle-higgs-with-hoosier-action-july-2023/

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