RETENTION CLASH: Effort to hold Indiana justices accountable for abortion ban spurs strong response by legal community
This article has been corrected to show if the governor does not fill a vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana state law calls for the chief justice to make the appointment. By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 11, 2024 Voters angry over the state’s n “...”
PNS story: Early voting begins in Indiana; registration deadline passes
This story was originally published by Public News Service By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service October 8, 2024 It is now too late for Hoosiers to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election, as the window has closed. Indiana is now in the next phase of the elect “...”
Western Wayne News story: Wayne County couple works to inspire next generation of poll workers
This story was originally published by Western Wayne News. By Millie Martin Emery Western Wayne News September 26, 2024 Dixie and Rick Armstrong have seen plenty of elections come and go while working the polls in Wayne County. While they’re confident in the integrity of the pr “...”
NEW MAPS ORDERED: Federal court tells Anderson to redraw its ‘unconstitutionally malapportioned’ council districts
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 7, 2024 The city of Anderson Common Council is now under a court order to do what it has not done for decades – redraw its council district maps. In a Sept. 30 order, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana fo “...”
TSF story: A Gen Z voter’s guide to registering and updating your address before Monday’s deadline
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Ashlyn Myers TheStatehouseFile.com October 4, 2024 As the 2024 presidential election quickly approaches—with Nov. 5 only one month away—it’s hard to scroll online without finding an advertisement or influencer “...”
Capital B Gary story: Harris/Walz Campaign Launches Its First Indiana Presidential Headquarters in Gary
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary By Capital B Gary staff Capital B Gary October 4, 2024 A festive energy swept through Gary, as hundreds gathered Thursday to celebrate the opening of the first Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign headquarters in Indiana. Outsi “...”
‘COMMON GROUND’: Democratic candidates McCormick, Wells reach out to Republicans during ReCenter Indiana rally
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 4, 2024 A little more than a month before the Nov. 5 general election, Indiana Democrats Jennifer McCormick, candidate for governor, and Destiny Wells, candidate for attorney general, tried to appeal to moderate Republicans during a “...”
RIGHT-SIZING THE COURTS: Legislative judiciary committee advises hiring more judges, reallocating existing resources
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 4, 2024 In addition to recommending that four Indiana counties receive the extra judicial officers they had asked for, the Indiana General Assembly’s Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary advised the legislature to c “...”
ICC story: Candidates spar in the first general election gubernatorial debate
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle October 2, 2024 Two of Indiana’s three gubernatorial candidates spent an hour Wednesday night trading barbs and promoting their campaign platforms in the first tel “...”
18 and not registered to vote? Sophia Craiutu would like a word
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen October 1, 2024 Sophia Craiutu won’t be old enough to vote on Nov. 5, to her great disappointment. But she’s doing all she can to get her peers registered and ready. The Bloomington High School North senior is making presentations on vot “...”