Oral argument set for RFRA challenge to Indiana’s new abortion law
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 11, 2023 The lawsuit claiming the state’s near total abortion ban violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act has been scheduled for oral argument Sept. 12 before the Court of Appeals of Indiana. The May 11 order setting or “...”
MLB HEARING: Attorney General Rokita seeks to depose Indy Star reporter in Bernard case
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 11, 2023 The request Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office made in late April to delay the case against Caitlin Bernard pending before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board came after an apparent change in the state’s lead cou “...”
ICC: Civic leader Bill Oesterle dies at 57
By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle May 10, 2023 Bill Oesterle, 57, died at home Wednesday following a long career in politics, working with several prominent Republicans and co-founding one of Indiana’s largest publicly traded companies, Angie’s List. Oesterle died “...”
Democrats weigh 2023 session as a success and a missed opportunity
By Xain Ballenger, TheStatehouseFile.com May 9, 2023 A press release issued May 1 by the Indiana Democratic Party highlighted the successes of the 2023 legislative session. Of the more than 200 bills that made their way to the governor’s desk, 20 came from Democratic legisl “...”
CONSTITUTIONAL BIAS? State bail denial change could worsen racial incarceration, bail disparities
The following report was written for The Indiana Citizen by Indianapolis journalist Abriana Herron. May 8, 2023 When it comes to local politics, Black Indianapolis resident Christine Hudson considers herself informed. But she said Senate Joint Resolution 1—which would expand th “...”
UPDATE: Attorney General’s office authored amendment that seeks to end lawsuit against Rokita
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2023 A 56-word provision authored by the Indiana Attorney General’s office and dropped late into the biennial budget bill appears to be an attempt to short circuit a lawsuit aimed at forcing Attorney General Todd Rokita to turn ove “...”
For House Democrat, finishing first session was realization of a ‘quiet dream’
By Ashlyn Myers, TheStatehouseFile.com May 4, 2023 NDIANAPOLIS—Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, D-Fishers,(above) said being a lawmaker was always a “quiet dream.” She had the dream for a long time, never telling anyone because the idea of running as a Democrat in Hamilton Cou “...”
While politics isn’t always (ever?) sweet, Hoosier-made candy still is
By Ashlyn Myers, TheStatehouseFile.com May 3, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS—Though it might seem a bit stuffy in the U.S. Senate, one sweet tradition is getting passed down to Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana (above). In the Senate Chamber, there’s a longstanding tradition of one desk—the of “...”
Voting rights groups expect 2023 primary to bring same lackluster turnout
Before 9 a.m. Tuesday, the two candidates for the newly redrawn District 14 council seat in Indianapolis were greeting a small cluster of voters outside polling place at the Irvington Presbyterian Church, thanking them for voting and asking them to consider their candidacy. The p “...”
UPDATE: Absentee voting restrictions signed into law, opponents question constitutionality
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Monday an absentee voter bill which proponents say will bring uniformity to the voting process but opponents counter will only make casting a ballot more difficult for Hoosiers. House Enrolled Act 1334 was among 68 bills Holcomb signed May 1. The “...”