Amendment to block AG Rokita’s “Eyes on Education’ portal fails in Indiana House
Rep. Ed DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, offered an amendment to get Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita “out of the education business.” (Photo/Indiana House Democrats) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 27, 2024 An amendment banning Indiana Attorney General T “...”
Book educates and entertains about structure and function of Indiana government
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Bar Foundation have collaborated to publish the 40th edition of the “Here is Your Indiana Government” book. By Dwight Adams The Indiana Citizen February 23, 2024 Most anyone living in Indiana quickly learns of “...”
ICC story: GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states
(Photo/Pexels.com) This story was published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Zachary Roth States Newsroom February 23, 2024 Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before Election Day, national Republicans are working to convin “...”
Krull commentary: Todd Rokita protests too much
By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 21, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has the most curious notions of law and justice and right and wrong. While he talks about these things constantly, it’s obvious he has no idea what they mean. Nor does he seem to think th “...”
Redistricting deadline bill sails through Indiana House, amendment for nonpartisan process fails
(Photo/Xain Ballenger of The Statehouse File) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 21, 2024 Despite an earlier unsuccessful attempt to insert language that would have pushed Indiana toward a nonpartisan redistricting process, Senate Bill 135, which extends the deadlin “...”
ICC story: Attorney General discipline targeted in amendment
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has been publicly reprimanded for misconduct by the Indiana Supreme Court and is under a second investigation by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. This story was published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana “...”
Rust asks Indiana Supreme Court for quick relief from stay so he can be on GOP primary ballot
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 16, 2024 Within hours of the Indiana Supreme Court issuing a stay that allows the Indiana Republican Party to keep egg farmer John Rust off the 2024 primary ballot, Rust filed a motion asking the justices for rel “...”
Bill to extend redistricting deadline, prevent more lawsuits, clears House panel
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 15, 2024 Indiana municipalities and school corporations that failed to redraw their district maps following the 2020 U.S. Census could be getting a little reprieve as Senate Bill 135 continues to steamroll through the Statehouse. F “...”
Lucas responds to gun-flash controversy by offering safety course to teens
Indiana Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, said his Statehouse colleagues have been supportive of him since he created a national controversy by flashing his handgun to a group of high school students. (Photo/Eddie Drews at The StatehouseFile.com) By Kyra Howard TheStatehouseFile.com Feb “...”
ICC story: Indiana high court weighs Rust’s challenge to appear on primary ballot in U.S. Senate race
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in the case involving Indiana businessman John Rust’s attempt to get on the Republican ballot. (Photo/Xain Ballenger at TheStatehouseFile.com) This story was published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press India “...”