ICC story: States rush to combat AI threat to elections
(Photo/Pexels.com) This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Zachary Roth States Newsroom March 29, 2024 This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI — a form of artificial intelligence th “...”
REDACTION DISPUTE: Indiana public access counselor advises AG Rokita to use ‘lighter touch’ on legal invoices
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 28, 2024 Despite finding an “unusually high” amount of redactions on invoices from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office do not violate the state’s open records law, the Indiana public access counselor noted the sectio “...”
‘BE MORE INVOLVED’: Upcoming civics summit to focus on getting more Hoosiers to vote, participate
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 26, 2024 Retired Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David believes there are three types of people in the world: those who are on the field, those who choose to watch and those who like to complain. As the keyno “...”
PRESIDENTIAL GRIEF: Poignant exhibit explores Benjamin Harrison’s wife’s death, mourning in the White House
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site has opened the “Death in the White House” which explores how the Hoosier president and his family endured private grief in the “people’s house.” (Photo/courtesy BHPS) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen Mar “...”
PNS story: ‘Dark money’ floods 2024 elections
(Photo/Pexels.com) This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Farah Siddiqi, producer Public News Service March 25, 2024 Undisclosed funding, or “dark money,” is pumping into the 2024 election cycle. Political spending by donors who stay hidden is “...”
COVID DATA: AG Rokita report criticizes Indiana’s coronavirus statistics that led to lockdowns, mask mandates
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita prepares to take questions during the Never Forget 2020 Rally on Saturday in Mishawaka. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 25, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Saturday unveiled a 29-page report “...”
MERIT SELECTION: 8 Marion County judges are recommended for retention in November
Members of the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee prepare to greet the next judge during the recent retention interviews in the Indiana Supreme Court’s conference room. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 21, 2024 All eigh “...”
‘SHERO IN OUR MIDST’: Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux, who championed women’s and children’s causes, dies
Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux, D-Indianapolis, is pictured in December 2023 filing her 2024 legislation to make Juneteenth a state holiday. (Photo/Breaux’s X, formerly Twitter, account) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 21, 2024 Indiana Sen. Jean Brea “...”
MIRROR INDY story: Indiana attorney general fights EPA rule that would reduce pollution on Indy’s west side
According to Indiana Department of Environmental Management data, AES Indiana Harding Street Station is one of the top air polluters in the city. Part of the plant is pictured Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (Photo/Jenna Watson at Mirror Indy) This story was originally published by Mirror “...”
PRIMARY PREP: Voting machine demonstration well-received at Greenwood Public Library
Mary Kooi (left), founding member of the Johnson County League of Women Voters, talks about voting with Johnson County Clerk Trena McLaughlin (center) and deputy clerk Crystal Siegfred (right) during a voting machine demonstration at the Greenwood Public Library. (Photo/Marilyn O “...”