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July 24 2023

Attorney General Rokita argues change in law settles court battle over his former employment

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 24, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is arguing that an amendment crafted by his office and passed in the closing hours of the legislature’s 2023 session erases his loss and gives him the win in his ongoing court battle to k “...”

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July 20 2023

ICC: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita targets reproductive health care, diversity in latest letters

By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle July 20, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is continuing his fight on culture wars issues, this time on reproductive health care records and workplace diversity. In a letter he signed onto last month, Rokita opposed a draft federal “...”

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July 17 2023

Republican caucus members quickly choose attorney to fill vacancy in House District 67

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2023 North Vernon attorney J. Alex Zimmerman (pictured above) is the newest member of the Indiana General Assembly following a Republican caucus vote Monday evening to fill the vacant seat in House District 67. Zimmerman, who start “...”

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July 17 2023

Four on caucus ballot to fill open Republican seat in Statehouse

Republican caucus members will gather at the Ripley County Courthouse Annex Monday to pick a representative for House District 67. (photo by Noelle Maxwell) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2023 Two county council members, one unsuccessful candidate for state repr “...”

July 17 2023

John Krull commentary: Curtis Hill and Indiana’s moral slide

By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 14, 2023 So, Curtis Hill has launched a campaign to be Indiana’s next governor. If there is a more compelling sign this state’s political structure has moral rot at its core than the disgraced former Hoosier attorney general thinking h “...”

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July 14 2023

We the People program will use additional state funding to create civics ‘class in a box’

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 14, 2023 A boost in funding for Indiana’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program, which teaches elementary, middle and high school students about American constitutional democracy, will also help support the state’ “...”

July 10 2023

ICC: Attorney General criticizes Target for Pride merchandise, alleges breach of duty to shareholders

By Marissa Meador Indiana Capital Chronicle July 7, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita criticized Target’s Pride campaign in a letter released Thursday, claiming the corporation is infringing on states’ ability to “safeguard citizens.” The letter was signed by t “...”

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July 07 2023

Caucus scheduled for July 17 to fill Frye’s seat in Statehouse

Republican Party precinct committee members will be meeting in Ripley County July 17 to fill the Statehouse vacancy in District 67 (photo by Noelle Maxwell) By Noelle Maxwell The Indiana Citizen July 7, 2023 Republican leaders are moving forward with the process of finding a repl “...”

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July 06 2023

Website helps Hoosiers track state government without a drive to the Statehouse

By Arianna Hunt TheStatehouseFile.com July 5, 2023 The Indiana General Assembly recently updated its website “with improved design and functionality” intended to provide a more user-friendly experience. Detailed information about the IGA, the annual legislative session, “...”

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July 03 2023

Indiana’s liberal lawmakers issue statements of anger and sadness after court’s abortion decision

Staff Report TheStatehouseFile.com June 30, 2023 Left-leaning lawmakers and organizations were swift with their condemnation of the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision June 30 to vacate a preliminary injunction that had stopped the state’s 2022 abortion ban from going into e “...”