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Lesley Weidenbener

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Indianapolis
As seen in: Indianapolis Business Journal, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), The Indianapolis Star, Crain's Chicago Business, Inside INdiana Business, Courier & Press, Nuvo, WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN), Daily Journal (Franklin, IN), Greenfield Daily Reporter, The Indiana Lawyer and
Covers:  elections, politics, government, indiana
I'm the editor of the Indianapolis Business Journal and a long time government and politics reporter.
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Lesley Weidenbener’s Biography

After 20 years covering the Indiana Statehouse, I became the managing editor of the Indianapolis Business Journal, a weekly tabloid that covers the Central Indiana economy, businesses, real estate, health care, politics and more.

Previously, I covered state and local politics and government. I came to the Statehouse in 1996 as a reporter, editor, photographer, videographer and columnist. That’s a period that spanned five governors, 20 regular legislative sessions, and countless state, local and national political races.

Most recently, I served as executive editor of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students. And I covered Indiana government previously for The Courier-Journal in Louisville and The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.

I’ve also provided political analysis for a number of television and radio networks and programs including C-SPAN, Indiana Week in Review, Indiana Lawmakers and Indy’s Morning News on WIBC radio.

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