OPEN-RECORDS UNCERTAINTY: FSSA counsel seeks clarity from Indiana Supreme Court on advisory documents exception to open records law
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 18, 2024 When the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration argued to the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday that a white paper submitted to the agency as part of a Medicaid settlement negotiation was not subject to public d “...”
PNS Story: Indiana sees downturn of news options
This story was originally published by Public News Service By Terri Dee, anchor/producer Public News Service December 17, 2024 Digital technology is replacing traditional news sources, the daily or weekly community newspaper and fewer publications mean more news deserts, communit “...”
ICC story: Governor-elect debuts full cabinet, defends decision to add government positions
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle December 16, 2024 Indiana’s next governor has added a layer of management with his incoming cabinet, with just two of the eight members serving as agency heads i “...”
PNS Story: New poll shows most voters want a robust EPA, more pollution controls
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Nadia Ramlagan, producer Public News Service December 16, 2024 Nationwide, 76% of Trump voters and 86% of all voters oppose attempts to weaken the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a new poll commissioned “...”
‘NEW TERRITORY’: Marion County Election officials consider applying new election worker protection law to voting incident
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 13, 2024 Before making a decision whether to refer the matter to prosecutors, the Marion County Election Board wants to hear from the Indianapolis man who walked into a voting center on Election Day with two handguns and a knife. T “...”
LOSING PATIENCE: Plaintiffs in Anderson redistricting fight ask for a deadline
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 13, 2024 Plaintiffs in the lawsuit over the city of Anderson Common Council’s failure to redraw its council district map have filed a motion asking the federal court to start setting deadlines. The motion to set deadline, filed w “...”
ICC: Sister, former lawyer decry upcoming Indiana execution; prosecutor conflicted
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith and Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle December 13, 2024 The man who prosecuted Joseph Corcoran for gunning down four men in 1997 probably wouldn’t do it again. “Times have changed, my own “...”
LEAVING THE SENATE: Gov.-Elect Mike Braun recalls legislative successes, offers advice in farewell address
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 12, 2024 In his farewell speech to the U.S. Senate Wednesday, Mike Braun, Indiana governor-elect, recalled a memory from his earliest days on Capitol Hill. He had attended his first State of the Union address in 2019 and was walkin “...”
PNS story: Rural students’ educational choices shrink as colleges slash majors
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Nadia Ramlagan, producer Public News Service December 12, 2024 By Jon Marcus, Brianna Atkinson, Molly Minta and Amy Morona for The Hechinger Report. Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service r “...”
Capital B Gary story: Appointed Judges Leave Black Indiana Voters Without Representation
This story was originally published in Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary December 2, 2024 When Gary and Lake County residents went to the polls this year, they had no voice in one of the most consequential areas of local government: electing the judges who decide on “...”