BILL MOREAU: Voting and journalism are keys to improving Indiana’s civic health
Bill Moreau is president and co-founder of The Indiana Citizen Education Foundation, publisher of The Indiana Citizen. Here is a summary of his remarks on civic responsibility at the City County Observer Community Service Awards on Nov. 1 in Evansville, Indiana. Journalism, and o “...”
Republican Greg Goode sworn in to fill Senate District 38
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush (right) swears State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) into office during a ceremony in the Indiana Senate Chamber on Nov. 1 (Photo/Indiana Senate Republicans). By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 2, 2023 Greg Goode, who “...”
DEFIANT RESPONSE: AG Rokita accepts misconduct reprimand, says decision ‘will save a lot of taxpayer money’
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 2, 2023 Even as he was slapped with a public reprimand from the Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is still defiant, maintaining his statements were “truthful” in his public remarks about an inv “...”
Indiana Chamber of Commerce annual survey indicates optimism in the face of workforce woes
Photo by Pexels By Sydney Byerly TheStatehouseFile.com November 1, 2023 The Indiana Chamber of Commerce annual workforce survey finds that finding and retaining talented workers remains employers biggest challenge, but 68% say Indiana is headed in the right direction. More than “...”
MUNICIPAL POWER: As state legislators chip away at local government initiatives, does ‘home rule’ still matter?
Indianapolis installed no-turn-on-red signs this past summer in the downtown despite the Indiana General Assembly banning the city from prohibiting right turns on red lights. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 1, 2023 The ordinance targe “...”
Plaintiffs seek federal ruling on super PAC contributions, even as state election officials ask for dismissal
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 31, 2023 After the Indiana Supreme Court found state election laws do limit contributions to super PACs, the Indiana Right to Life Victory Fund and Sarkes Tarzian Inc. are asking the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to prohibit enf “...”
ICC: Secretary of State Morales doles out $308K+ in spot bonuses
By: WHITNEY DOWNARD AND CASEY SMITH Indiana Capital Chronicle October 30, 2023 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales has given a spot bonus to nearly every employee in his office this year — including a family member and his former campaign manager — for a total of more “...”
COMMENTARY: A few cures for electile dysfunction
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz IndyPolitics.org October 26, 2023 While a lot of folks, well, probably not a lot, let’s say 25 to 30 percent of the eligible voters in Indiana are paying attention to local municipal elections, it’s never too early to talk about 2024. Just ask t “...”
Judge Heather Welch retiring from Marion County bench, continuing career in the law
Marion County Superior Court Judge Heather Welch will be retiring Feb. 2, 2024, after more than 20 years on the bench. (photo/courtesy of Heather Welch) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 24, 2023 Marion County Superior Court Judge Heather Welch, a judicial leader wh “...”
ICC: States sue Meta alleging harmful features
By: NIKI KELLY Indiana Capital Chronicle October 24, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and 41 other attorneys general sued Meta in federal and state courts Tuesday alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social medi “...”