ICC: Auditor Klutz to depart for private sector gig; replacement to be tapped by governor
Auditor Tera Klutz announced Thursday she will resign Nov. 30. (Photo courtesy of the Auditor’s Office.) By NIKI KELLY Indiana Capital Chronicle September 28, 2023 State Auditor Tera Klutz announced Thursday she is leaving her post with more than three years left in “...”
The Bopp Law Firm handling 5 cases for AG Rokita’s office
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 26, 2023 Since signing a $250,000 contract in April to provide legal assistance for Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office, conservative attorney James Bopp, Jr., has begun representing state defendants in five cases. In “...”
Indiana Supreme Court rules 4-1 that election code restricts super PAC contributions
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 27, 2023 An Indiana Supreme Court majority agreed with the Indiana Right to Life Victory Fund that the state’s campaign finance laws do unconstitutionally limit corporate donations to super PACs but the opinion issued Monday rev “...”
ATTORNEY ETHICS: AG Rokita’s actions hint at negotiations with disciplinary commission in his misconduct case
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 25, 2023 The admissions last week by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita that statements he made on national television in the summer of 2022 could “reasonably be considered” to violate attorney ethics have surprised members “...”
ICC: Absentee ballot application outage frustrates some election officials, leaves others unaffected
A recount team works on a Republican primary race in Indiana’s House District 32 in the summer of 2022. (Via Indiana Secretary of State’s X account) By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ The Indiana Capital Chronicle September 25, 2023 For more than two months, Hoosier voters attempting “...”
Republican Sen. Jack Sandlin dies, remembered for service and leadership
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 21, 2023 Indiana lawmakers and colleagues are remembering Sen. Jack Sandlin, R-Indianapolis, who died suddenly Wednesday, as a dedicated public servant, “strong advocate for the people,” and personal friend. Sandlin, a Republi “...”
Indiana GOP schedules caucus to replace resigning Sen. Jon Ford
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 21, 2023 The Indiana Republican Party has scheduled a caucus to fill the legislative seat currently held by Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, and is seeking candidates to run for the District 38 vacancy. The caucus will be at 10 a.m. “...”
Not so ‘hokey’: Judges hope to inspire and challenge students on Constitution Day
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 19, 2023 When explaining why they take time away from their busy courtrooms to teach students about the Constitution, two Indiana judges got a bit reflective as they explained it is one way to repay some of what their hometowns ha “...”
ICC: Egg farmer John Rust files lawsuit to face U.S. Rep. Jim Banks in Indiana’s 2024 Senate primary
Egg farmer John Rust filed a lawsuit on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, to face U.S. Rep. Jim Banks in Indiana’s 2024 Senate primary. He contends that a current Indiana law blocking him from appearing the ballot is unconstitutional. (Photo from Rust’s Twitter/X account) By Casey Smit “...”
DISCIPLINARY CHARGES: AG Rokita faces 3 allegations of attorney misconduct in Caitlin Bernard case
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has been charged with three counts of attorney misconduct by the Indiana Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Commission, which said comments he made about Indianapolis OB/GYN Caitlin “...”