ROKITA’S EDGE: Despite controversies, AG is unopposed for GOP nomination due to popularity with party faithful
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 14, 2024 Four years ago, Todd Rokita warned Republicans that the conduct of then-Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill would be a drag on the entire state GOP ticket in the 2020 general election. Hill had just had h “...”
ROKITA CRITIC APPEALS: Tully turns to Indiana Supreme Court to get advisory report on AG’s moonlighting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 13, 2024 Indianapolis resident Barbara Tully has appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court in her fight to learn more about the private-sector job Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita continued to hold when he first took offi “...”
‘SWIFT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES’: AG Rokita’s demand to rescind ‘sanctuary city’ policies called political ploy by critics
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 31, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is threatening four municipalities across the state with legal action if they do not rescind local policies that, he says, enable illegal immigration, but state Senate Democrat “...”
REVERSED RULING: Court of Appeals finds amended state statute blocking access to AG Rokita’s moonlighting report is constitutional
Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 2, 2024 The Court of Appeals of Indiana has upheld an amendment to state law which allows Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to keep secret a report about his previous moonlighting gig, even though that amendment was writte “...”
ELECTION CONFUSION: Critic calls AG Rokita letter asserting DOJ threat to state sovereignty ‘a waste of time’
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 19, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has called the U.S. Department of Justice’s effort to uphold voting rights a threat to state sovereignty, but Common Cause Indiana says Rokita is just stoking election falsehoods for pol “...”
ICC story: Attorney General Todd Rokita issues advisory opinion on terminated pregnancy reports
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita pushes back against the Indiana Department of Health on not releasing abortion reports. (Screenshot of Facebook Live event) This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Niki Kelly India “...”
‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’: AG Rokita sues PFAS manufacturers for money to test, treat and monitor drinking water
A study by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management found high levels of PFAS in the drinking water of 24 counties. (Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 12, 2024 Indiana filed a lawsuit Wednesday against 22 manufacturers of so-called “forev “...”
COVID DATA: AG Rokita report criticizes Indiana’s coronavirus statistics that led to lockdowns, mask mandates
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita prepares to take questions during the Never Forget 2020 Rally on Saturday in Mishawaka. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 25, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Saturday unveiled a 29-page report “...”
MIRROR INDY story: Indiana attorney general fights EPA rule that would reduce pollution on Indy’s west side
According to Indiana Department of Environmental Management data, AES Indiana Harding Street Station is one of the top air polluters in the city. Part of the plant is pictured Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (Photo/Jenna Watson at Mirror Indy) This story was originally published by Mirror “...”
‘FURTHER INVESTIGATION’: Indiana Disciplinary Commission taking deeper look into allegations of AG Rokita misconduct
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 18, 2024 The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission is extending its investigation into Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita related to allegations he may have perjured himself when he signed the affidavit to sett “...”