KENNEDY APPEAL: Indiana man still planning to vote for RFK Jr. even after suspension of his presidential campaign
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 29, 2024 Robby Lake is not ready to give up on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential aspirations. Although Kennedy announced last Friday in Arizona that he was suspending his campaign and throwing his support behind Donald Trump, th “...”
‘REALLY FRUSTRATING’: Advocates seek grassroots action after child tax credit gets ensnared in election year politics
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 23, 2024 Maxine Thomas knows that following the policy debates in Congress is a luxury many working families cannot afford. They are spending their time stretching their paychecks to cover the rent, keep the lights on and put “...”
‘UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT’: Indiana Chief Justice Rush reappointed a third time to lead state Supreme Court
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 22, 2024 The appointment of Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush to serve a third term leading the Indiana Supreme Court came with the unanimous support of her colleagues and the praise of a former Indiana justice who said she brings “...”
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION: Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site dedicates time capsule for future generations
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 21, 2024 The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site on Tuesday turned the handle of the vault’s thick metal door, locking the “best wishes, hopes and dreams for the future,” in a time capsule that will not be opened until Constitu “...”
THAT’S A CROWD! Event marks Wendell Willkie’s 1940 speech in Elwood that attracted hundreds of thousands
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 21, 2024 Eight-four years after he returned to his boyhood home of Elwood, Indiana, on Aug. 17, 1940, to give his speech accepting the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, Wendell Willkie can still attract a crowd. The Hoosi “...”
ELECTORAL HURDLES: Independent and third-party candidates struggle to get on Indiana’s ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 16, 2024 The Green Party convention will culminate Saturday with the selection of the nominees for president and vice president, but, come November, Hoosiers will not see those names on their ballots. Although a Green Party campaign “...”
A MESSAGE FOR THE FUTURE: Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site preparing time capsule for birthday celebration
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 15, 2024 The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site will be honoring the Hoosier president on his 191st birthday by leaving a present for generations not yet born to open. Harrison, who was born in North Bend, Ohio, on Aug. 20, 1833, an “...”
PATIENT PRIVACY: AG Rokita claims victory after dropping IU Health lawsuit, but a federal judge had already dismissed the case
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2024 Claiming a “win for patient privacy,” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has dropped its lawsuit against Indiana University Health, but a federal court had already tossed the case in June, finding the “...”
TAXING POLICIES: Indiana’s regressive tax structure and ongoing cuts could harm all Hoosiers, experts warn
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 9, 2024 In the Indiana Statehouse and on Capitol Hill, taxes will likely be a major issue in 2025 with most of the discussion focused on cuts, but experts caution Hoosiers should not expect to get what they are not willing to pay for “...”
VOTING RIGHTS FIGHT: 7th Circuit to hear appeal in Lake County judicial merit selection lawsuit
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 7, 2024 Lake County residents are getting another day in court, as they continue to push for the ability to directly elect their superior court judges, rather than just having the option to vote for retention of those judges. Hammond “...”