LIMITED ROLE: Amendments restricting public access counselor passed as bill advances in Indiana Senate
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 4, 2024 A bill allowing local government officials to remove disruptive individuals from public meetings has been expanded to include new limits on the Indiana public access counselor’s ability to offer guidance about the state’s “...”
VOTING CONCERNS: GOP’s HB 1264 passes Indiana Senate, but 4 Republicans join Democrats in opposing the measure
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 1, 2024 Although the Indiana Senate’s passage on Thursday of the contentious election legislation, House Bill 1264, may not have been in doubt, Democratic senators continued questioning the purpose and potential a “...”
ICC story: John Rust files court petition to supersede state election commission, gain access to GOP ballot
John Rust continues to fight for a place on the Republican primary ballot. (Photo/Rust for U.S. Senate campaign website) This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle February 28, 2024 “...”
Bill concerned with third-graders’ reading abilities passes both chambers
Sen. Linda Rogers, R-Granger, the author of Senate Bill 1, explains her goals to improve reading proficiency rates for Hoosier children during a House Education Committee meeting. (Photo/DeMarion Newell at TheStatehouseFile.com) By DeMarion Newell TheStatehouseFile.com February 2 “...”
Indiana Election Commission bars John Rust from GOP ballot, saying ‘our hands are tied’
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 28, 2024 The attorney for John Rust tried for 20 minutes Tuesday to convince the Indiana Election Commission to let him run in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, but the commission members unanimously de “...”
Amendment to block AG Rokita’s “Eyes on Education’ portal fails in Indiana House
Rep. Ed DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, offered an amendment to get Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita “out of the education business.” (Photo/Indiana House Democrats) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 27, 2024 An amendment banning Indiana Attorney General T “...”
COMMISSION DECISION: Grievances against AG Rokita’s legal counsel in disciplinary cases dismissed
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 26, 2024 Grievances filed against the three lawyers who represented Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita in his 2023 disciplinary matter have been dismissed, according to letters from the Indiana Supreme Court Di “...”
GOP CHALLENGER: Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings explores run for AG amid Todd Rokita’s troubles
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 23, 2024 Saying he is tired of the controversies and uncertainty surrounding Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings is considering launching a primary challenge against the state’s top law “...”
Book educates and entertains about structure and function of Indiana government
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Bar Foundation have collaborated to publish the 40th edition of the “Here is Your Indiana Government” book. By Dwight Adams The Indiana Citizen February 23, 2024 Most anyone living in Indiana quickly learns of “...”
ICC story: GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states
(Photo/Pexels.com) This story was published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Zachary Roth States Newsroom February 23, 2024 Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before Election Day, national Republicans are working to convin “...”