Capital B Gary story: Gary Organizers Combine Voter Registration, Food Assistance to Boost Turnout for 2024 Election
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary September 20, 2024 Voting advocates across Gary are ramping up efforts ahead of the 2024 general election, finding creative ways to engage voters of all ages. With turnout steadily declining ove “...”
LONG TO-DO LIST: Common Cause Indiana recalls hard-fought victories as it marks 50 years of voter advocacy
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 20, 2024 Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Common Cause Indiana gathered with friends and supporters on Thursday evening to reminisce about past battles, acknowledge their work is not finished and, of course, have a piece of cake. “...”
‘FORGOTTEN AMENDMENT’: Promise of Birch Bayh’s effort to lower voting age is still unfulfilled, legal scholar says
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 20, 2024 The 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, needed less than 100 days in 1971 to sail through both houses of Congress and be ratified by the states, but a noted constitutional rights attorney said the “...”
Mirror Indy story: These teens aren’t old enough to vote. But they want you to.
This article was originally published by Mirror Indy, and is republished through our partnership with Free Press Indiana. By Carley Lanich Mirror Indy September 19, 2024 Most of the teens at KIPP Indy Legacy High School aren’t old enough to vote. But for senior Dana Gibson th “...”
TSF story: State Board of Accounts says it needs more accountants to help check the books
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Ashlyn Myers TheStatehouseFile.com September 18, 2024 Though Indiana’s legislative session doesn’t begin until January each year, a group of appointed lawmakers steps into the Statehouse during the summer an “...”
ICC story: Holcomb taps new appellate judge from northwest Indiana
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle September 18, 2024 Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday praised high-energy Porter County Circuit Court Judge Mary DeBoer as he announced her as the newest member of the Indian “...”
‘REGRESSIVE ELECTION POLICY’: Hoosiers advocate on National Voter Registration Day for easier access in Indiana to the ballot box
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2024 After speaking about the importance of voting and pushing back against what they see as the legislature’s efforts to make voting in Indiana more difficult, the members of the All IN Democracy coalition put their words i “...”
JUDICIAL RETENTION Q&A: Indiana voters will decide whether to keep Supreme Court or Court of Appeals jurists. Here’s how that works.
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2024 This November, three Indiana Supreme Court justices and two Court of Appeals of Indiana judges will be on the ballot for retention. Indiana voters do not elect the state justices or appellate judges. Instead, the justices “...”
PNS story: Survey finds only 53% of high school students think voting is important
This story was originally published by Public News Service By Suzanne Potter, producer Public News Service September 16, 2024 About 53% of high school students think voting is important, according to a survey out today from the nonprofit Youth Truth. Researchers polled 115,000 Am “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Some Indiana districts require permission when parents want to record meetings. Is that legal?
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat Indiana September 16, 2024 For years, Erin Moon-Walker recorded parent-teacher meetings, both for her own children and for other paren “...”