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 “...”
‘TOO MUCH AT STAKE’: Nonpartisan advocacy groups unveil effort to get more Hoosiers on voter rolls
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 13, 2024 The League of Women Voters of Johnson County will not be stopping at “yes.” During National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 17, the chapter’s members will be volunteering at their local libraries to encourage Hoosie “...”
PNS Story: Feeding Indiana’s Hungry calls for action as food insecurity worsens
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service September 13, 2024 Hoosiers are marking Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign led by the Feeding America Network, to raise awareness and fight hunger across the U.S. Emily “...”
CLOSE RACE: Poll from Wells’ campaign shows AG Rokita vulnerable in November election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 12, 2024 Democratic challenger Destiny Wells has released new polling data in the Indiana attorney general’s race, showing she is in a virtual dead heat with incumbent Todd Rokita. In a survey of 600 Hoosier voters conducted bet “...”
ICC story: Judge rules against Planned Parenthood in case seeking to weaken abortion ban
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard and Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle September 11, 2024 An Owen County judge has denied an attempt to weaken the state’s near-total abortion ban, allowing the law to stay in plac “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Absenteeism in Indiana falls, but oldest and youngest students struggle with attendance the most
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat Indiana September 11, 2024 A third of Hoosier high school seniors missed 18 or more days of school last year as Indiana seeks solutions “...”
LAWMAKERS’ SCORECARD: Common Cause says most Indiana congressional members did little with their votes to preserve democracy
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 12, 2024 The fifth biennial scorecard compiled by Common Cause rated seven of Indiana’s nine U.S. representatives and two U.S. senators as doing little to preserve democracy during the 118th Congress. Common Cause, a nonp “...”
PNS story: Nonprofit leaders push for voting-rights reforms on Capitol Hill
This story was originally published by Public News Service By Shanteya Hudson, producer Public News Service September 11, 2024 Nonprofit leaders from around the country gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday, pushing for what they are calling “sweeping democracy reforms,” i “...”
APPEAL PLANNED: Marion County judge rules termination of pregnancy reports are private medical records
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 10, 2024 In a two-page order issued Monday, a Marion County Superior Court judge dismissed the lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Health, finding the termination of pregnancy reports, which are submitted by health-care prov “...”
ICC story: Indiana AG Rokita pushes local law enforcement to implement ‘zero-tolerance’ antisemitism policies
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle September 10, 2024 A new program spearheaded by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks to train up the state’s law enforcement officials to “combat anti “...”