EARLY EXITS: Party caucuses to fill legislative vacancies raise concerns for Hoosier voters
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 6, 2023 Saturday, the Indiana Republican Party will hold its fourth caucus of the year to replace a legislator who is exiting before his term ends, renewing concerns that the premature departures and appointments by party faithful a “...â€
‘Experienced politicians and public servants’ running in caucus for Sen. Jon Ford’s seat
By Dwight Adams The Indiana Citizen October 5, 2023 Two men experienced in politics in west-central Indiana are vying in a caucus election to fill the Senate District 38 seat being vacated by longtime Republican state Sen. Jon Ford. Greg Goode, the state director for U.S. Sen. To “...â€
TAKING ON TIKTOK: Indiana AG Rokita continues duel with social-media app over use of Hoosiers’ data
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 4, 2023 Nearly a year after first suing TikTok amid concerns about the Chinese government accessing the user data to spy on Hoosiers, Indiana is fighting to keep the lawsuit alive as the video-sharing app argues the state’s compla “...â€
HISTORY HIGHLIGHT: Sen. Birch Bayh’s pioneering effort for permanent federal disaster relief
Historian Andrew Morris (left) was congratulated after 2023 Birch Bayh Lecture by Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law dean Karen Bravo (middle) and attorney Christopher Bayh, son of the late Sen. Birch Bayh. (photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana “...â€
ICC: State Rep. Jerry Torr to retire after nearly 3 decades in office
Rep. Jerry Torr, R-Carmel, speaks on the floor of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2022 session of the Indiana General Assembly. (photo courtesy of the Indiana House Republicans) By: LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle October 3, 2023 State Rep. Jerry T “...â€
Caucus scheduled to fill Sen. Jack Sandlin’s Statehouse seat
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 3, 2023 A Republican caucus has been set to fill the vacancy created by the death of Sen. Jack Sandlin, R-Indianapolis, and serve the remainder of his term through 2024. The Indiana Republican Party said the caucus for Senate Distri “...â€
ICC: Sandlin honored in Statehouse memorial service
Mourners gather to honor the life of the late Sen. Jack Sandlin at the Indiana Statehouse. (Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) By WHITNEY DOWNARD Indiana Capital Chronicle September 29, 2023 Dozens of lawmakers, Statehouse staffers, family members and state leaders gather “...â€
VOTER DRIVE: MCBA attorneys help Indianapolis residents register to cast a ballot
Marion Superior Court Magistrate Judge Terrance Tharpe helped formerly incarcerated individuals get registered to vote as part of the Marion County Bar Association voter registration drive held at the PACE office in Indianapolis. (photo/Marilyn Odendahl) “...â€
Bartholomew County deputy clerk tapped as Secretary of State’s election director
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 29, 2023 Dustin Renner, a chief deputy clerk for Bartholomew County and former deputy legislative director for the Association of Indiana Counties, has been named the election director for Indiana Secretary of State Diego Moralesâ “...â€
Republican Sen. Randy Maxwell sworn into Indiana Legislature
Sen. Randy Maxwell (R-Guilford, center) is sworn into the Indiana Senate by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush (right) at the Statehouse. (photo courtesy of Indiana Senate Republicans) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 29, 2023 The newest member of t “...â€