JOHN KRULL: Todd Rokita, just a digging fool
By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com November 29, 2023 Someone needs to save Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita from himself. In the process, that someone also would save Hoosier taxpayers a fair bit of money. He’s used public funds to hire a Washington, D.C. law firm and loca “...”
ICC: Holcomb names Nieshalla as new State Comptroller
Elise Nieshalla is introduced as the new State Comptroller Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023. (Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle) BY: NIKI KELLY Indiana Capital Chronicle November 28, 2023 Elise Nieshalla held back tears Tuesday as Gov. Eric Holcomb announced her as the next state comptr “...”
ROKITA RESPONDS: Indiana attorney general’s office releases statement about second disciplinary investigation
(Editor’s note: this story has been updated to include an additional comment from the attorney general’s office.) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 29, 2023 In response to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission opening another investigation i “...”
SECOND INVESTIGATION: Post-reprimand remarks by AG Rokita prompt new disciplinary review of his conduct
(Editor’s note: this story has been updated to reflect the attorney general’s office did respond to a request for comment.) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 28, 2023 Weeks after being public reprimanded, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is – “...”
ICC: Statehouse dome closed to tours
The iconic dome of the Indiana Statehouse is closed to the public, citing structural concerns for the 135-year-old feature. (Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle) By WHITNEY DOWNARD Indiana Capital Chronicle November 24, 2023 A structural engineering study completed in January “...”
JUDICIAL NOMINEES: Northern Indiana District Court picks suggest bipartisan cooperation between Indiana senators, White House
Photo/Pexels.com By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 22, 2023 The inclusion of two Indiana judges in the White House nominees last week to the federal bench indicated a level of cooperation between the Democratic administration and Indiana’s two Republican senators “...”
Indiana’s lawmakers return to the Statehouse for Organization Day and a 2024 preview
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, speaks in the House Chamber on Organization Day Tuesday, when the General Assembly officially opened the 2024 legislative session, which will start hearing business on Jan. 8. (Photo/Kyra Howard, TheStatehouseFile.com) By Marilyn Oden “...”
Indiana Chamber IDs its top legislative priorities ahead of Tuesday’s Organization Day
Staff Report TheStatehouseFile.com November 20, 2023 The Indiana Chamber of Commerce identified child care and career readiness as top priorities for the upcoming legislative session during a panel discussion Monday featuring caucus leaders from both parties. “Enhancing our t “...”
CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: Democrat Destiny Wells running against Rokita for Indiana attorney general to ’get back to serving Hoosiers’
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 20, 2023 Saying she wants to restore the office to the “highest ethical standards” and “get back to serving Hoosiers,” Destiny Wells, former 2022 Democratic candidate for Indiana secretary of state, announced her candidacy “...”
ArtTroop leaves a lasting imprint on veterans’ lives
Phyllis E. Baker, an Army veteran and retired nurse, with one of her artistic creations. (Photo provided) By Sydney Byerly TheStatehouseFile.com November 17, 2023 Rounding the corner to sneak a peak at the exhibit being put on display at the Indianapolis Art Center, Melissa Barne “...”