ICC: Secretary of State Morales doles out $308K+ in spot bonuses
By: WHITNEY DOWNARDÂ ANDÂ 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 â including a family member and his former campaign manager â for a total of more â...â
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 â...â
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 â...â
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 â...â
SEEKING CHANGE: Events like Period Action Day highlight different paths for advocacy at Indiana Statehouse
Hoosiers were invited to message their legislators during the Period Action Day hosted by MADVoters Indiana at the Statehouse. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 20, 2023 Before they try to sway lawmakers, activists first have to decide how t â...â
DECISIVE WIN: Carrasco prevails in caucus to fill Sandlinâs seat in Indiana Senate
Cyndi Carrasco hugs Indianapolis FOP president Rick Snyder after her victory at the Republican Party caucus to fill the late Sen. Jack Sandlin’s seat in the legislature. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 18, 2023 Describing the late â...â
Ex-Holcomb aide, anti-abortion advocate vying for State Senate seat held by Sandlin
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 18, 2023 Two people known in Indiana GOP political circles will be vying in a Republican Party caucus on Wednesday to fill the Statehouse seat left vacant by the unexpected death of Sen. Jack Sandlin, R-Indianapolis. Cyndi Carrasco, â...â
EQUAL ACCESS: Indiana Disability Rights helping disabled Hoosiers navigate polls and cast ballots
Indiana Disability Rights helped the Clinton County Clerk's office make the polling site at the 4-H building on the local fairgrounds more accessible to disabled voters. (Photo/Stephanie Harshbarger) â...â
AG Rokita appeals class certification in lawsuit claiming Indianaâs abortion law violates RFRA
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 16, 2023 In a lawsuit citing religious freedom to challenge Indianaâs near-total abortion ban, the stateâs attorney general is attempting to overturn the trial courtâs class-certification ruling in the case. The lawsuit â An â...â
ICC: Indiana redistricting earns âDâ grade in national report card
By: LESLIE BONILLA MUĂIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle October 12, 2023 Indiana earned a âDâ grade for its âsecretive and partisanâ lawmaker-led redistricting in a national Coalition Hub for Advance Redistricting & Grassroots Engagement (CHARGE) report released Thursda â...â