TSF story: On this anxious election eve, a new generation prepares for its turn at citizenship
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Colleen Steffen TheStatehouseFile.com November 4, 2024 Andrea Neal doesn’t even say hi, sailing into her classroom at St. Richard’s Episcopal School under the twin gazes of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson “...”
APPEAL FOR DEMOCRACY: Business for America urges political leaders to maintain ‘a free and fair election’ for nation’s economic health
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 4, 2024 Business for America, a nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition of civic-minded business leaders and companies, has published an open letter as Election Day nears, asking candidates and election officials to put country above poli “...”
Capital B Gary story: How the Freedom to Vote Act Could Add 50,000 Black Voters in Indiana
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary November 2, 2024 Raymond Powell, a Gary native now living in Indianapolis, wasn’t sure of his voting status after his release from prison. So when he visited the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to up “...”
CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Indiana legal community supports keeping state’s justices while retention opponents press their effort
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 1, 2024 The effort to prevent three Indiana Supreme Court justices from falling short in November’s retention vote appears to be organized and strong, but worries continue over the grassroots countereffort to remove the trio for “...”
‘ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS’: SOS Morales and AG Rokita face public access complaint for not releasing names of nearly 600,000 registered voters
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 1, 2024 With just four days before the Nov. 5 election, the Indiana Citizen Education Foundation, parent of The Indiana Citizen, is continuing to push the Indiana attorney general and the Indiana secretary of state to release the l “...”
VOTER HOTLINE: Hoosier voters can call Election Protection number for real-time answers and help
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 31, 2024 For Hoosiers who have questions about voting or encounter a problem when a casting ballot, help is just a phone call away. The Midwest Voting Rights Program at the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights is again offe “...”
JUDICIAL ELECTION: Trial court judges appear on many Indiana ballots but only seven counties have competitive races
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 31, 2024 Although trial court judges are on the ballot in 59 Indiana counties for the November election, only seven counties have contested races, leaving most Hoosier voters without an alternative choice for judgeships. Circuit cou “...”
ICC story: Indiana elections chief pushes back against criticism over voter roll citizenship review
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle October 30, 2024 Secretary of State Diego Morales, facing mounting criticism over a decision to review the citizenship status of more than 585,000 registered voter “...”
‘UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT’: Indiana agencies and AG’s attorneys must pay nearly $375,000 to construction firm as safety citations tossed
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 28, 2024 After vacating a safety citation and $61,100 in civil penalties issued by Indiana against Lane Construction Corp., a Marion County Superior Court has sanctioned two state agencies and their lawyers from the Indiana Attorney “...”
PNS story: Indiana County votes ‘yes’ for poll worker raise
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Terri Dee, anchor/producer Public News Service October 28, 2024 A shortage of poll workers and volunteers for election day has officials worried. Currently, the number of available staff is less than desired as many o “...”