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Shelby Thomas

Indianapolis
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Shelby Thomas’s Biography

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A journalist specializing in education and government issues.

Shelby is a reporter at The Republic in Columbus, Indiana. She specializes in education, government and general assignment stories. Thomas graduated from Franklin College with a degree in multimedia journalism in 2019. She also earned minors in public relations and leadership development.

Shelby served in 2018 as one of two Indianapolis Press Club Foundation summer fellows at Chalkbeat, a national nonprofit education news organizati…

Shelby Thomas’s Journalist Portfolio

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Holcomb surprises lawmakers, education leaders with teacher pay proposal

Holcomb surprises lawmakers, education leaders with teacher pay proposal

By Shelby Mullis and Emily Ketterer TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS-A plan to pay off schools' pension lia…

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How one Indiana preschool is making the most of On My Way Pre-K

How one Indiana preschool is making the most of On My Way Pre-K

By Shelby Mullis Editor's note: This story is a part of series tracking how money and resources in the state'…

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Direct flights from Indy would boost economy, say business leaders

Direct flights from Indy would boost economy, say business leaders

By Shelby Mullis TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS - Business leaders across the state are urging lawmakers …

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Pence on the ticket? Trump says 'Who the hell knows?'

Pence on the ticket? Trump says 'Who the hell knows?'

By Shelby Mullis TheStatehouseFile.com Pence kicks off the rally WESTFIELD, Ind. - Presumptive Republican pre…

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Clinton, Sanders trade barbs in Michigan debate

Clinton, Sanders trade barbs in Michigan debate

By Andi TenBarge and Shelby Mullis TheStatehouseFile.com FLINT, Michigan -Democratic presidential candidate H…

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Here's why Indianapolis teachers are walking away from the opportunity to own an affordable home

Here's why Indianapolis teachers are walking away from the opportunity to own an affordable home

The aim of Educators' Village was to provide affordable housing to teachers, who often make low salaries that…

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Articles

Mitigating The Risk Of Unknown CAM Expenses

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By MICHAEL STEWART, Shelby Thomas
| Mondaq
While “common area maintenance” provisions are typically a key topic during lease negotiations, a renewed focus has developed due to changes in the economic environment, such as cost uncertainty in the market, interest rates, supply chain shortages, increased cost of materials, tariffs and inflation. Each of these factors make it more difficult for landlords to estimate the cost of operating and owning a commercial property and tend to shift risk away from tenants to landlords.
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Mike Stewart and Shelby Thomas

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By Mike Stewart, Shelby Thomas
| Commercial Property Executive Verified
Mike Stewart and Shelby Thomas Brokerage Mitigating the Risk of Unknown CAM Expenses Mike Stewart and Shelby Thomas of Bass, Berry & Sims on how owners can navigate common area maintenance provisions in an uncertain economy. Mike Stewart and Shelby Thomas - August 29, 2025
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Several Agencies Dispatched To Grass Fire West of Fullerton

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By Shelby Thomas
| Nance County Journal
Several Agencies Dispatched To Grass Fire West of Fullerton Several Agencies Dispatched To Grass Fire West of Fullerton On Friday, April 7th, Fullerton Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire along Highway 22, two miles west of town. Upon arrival, Fire Department Chief, Jeff Horn called for mutual aid from Belgrade Fire, Wolbach Fire, Genoa fire, and the North Star Fire Department.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. The sound of a typewriter hypnotizes me. I actually have a typewriter app so when I type on my phone, it sounds like a typewriter.

Who do you wish followed you?

Ellen DeGeneres.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I served as a reporter for two years before becoming editor-in-chief of Franklin Community High School's Electron news publication.

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2016 - Best Coverage of Government or Politics

Third place | Best Coverage of Government or Politics (Publication circulation 30,000+, news services, digital media) Recognized for TheStatehouseFile.com's 30 Laws in 30 Days series

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Indianapolis Press Club Foundation Thomas R. Keating Competition: Third Place

2018 - Feature writing

Ten college journalists spent a day in search of a story that would capture a top prize of $3,000. The assignment: In five hours, report and write about an event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds for the 2018 Thomas R. Keating Competition.

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