Indiana now among states with “most restrictive” abortion prohibitions
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 23, 2023 With the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision to turn down a petition to rehear a challenge to the state’s near-total abortion ban, the Hoosier state is now considered to have some of the most restrictive abortion laws in th “...”
ICC: Indiana attorney general seeks info about gender-affirming care with subpoena-like demands
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle August 16, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has issued at least three civil investigative demands to medical providers as he continues to seek out information regarding gender-affirming care practices across the state. “...”
Whitcomb launches bid for Statehouse seat held by incumbent Jim Lucas
Trish Whitcomb, left, talks to Jane Cocquerille, chair of the Jennings County Democratic Party, at the kickoff to Whitcomb’s 2024 campaign for the Statehouse. (Photo by Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 18, 2023 Indiana Democratic stalwart Tri “...”
Federal appellate court upholds Indiana’s ‘elderly’ requirement on absentee voting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 17, 2023 Indiana’s age restrictions on absentee voting, which allow only Hoosiers 65 and older to cast a ballot by mail, has been upheld by a split 7th Circuit Court of Appeals with the majority saying the restriction represents &# “...”
Plaintiffs claim statement confirms racial bias in Lake County’s judicial nominating process
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 15, 2023 In their fight to overturn Lake County’s judicial selection process, Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott and his co-plaintiffs are claiming “a stunning admission” made in an affidavit by the general counsel for the Indiana “...”
Not enough spots and too expensive—committee hears how child-care problems impact state
Photo by Alexander Grey, Pexels. By Kayla Barlow TheStatehouseFile.com August 11, 2023 “I gave birth on a Sunday and was back at work that Thursday,” day-care operator Kelly Dawn Jones said through tears “I was denied child care because I was $13 over [the hourly income req “...”
Concord Law School to take Purdue Global name
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 11, 2023 Concord Law School is changing its name to Purdue Global Law School to show its connection not only to the Hoosier state but also to Purdue University as it continues to wait for the Indiana Supreme Court to decide if its gr “...”
AG Rokita’s claims about religious freedom called ‘misstatement of the law’
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 11, 2023 In presenting a new volume of his office’s Parents’ Bill of Rights earlier this week, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita put the focus on religion, asserting separation of church and state is a myth, but one legal scho “...”
ICC: GOP leaders say changes in lieutenant governor selection unlikely despite candidate’s direct-to-delegates campaign
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle August 9, 2023 Conservative pastor Micah Beckwith’s bid for Indiana’s second-highest office has rankled some Republican politicos — but don’t expect changes to the lieutenant governor selection process, according to party “...”
Local action key to redressing residential segregation
Leah Rothstein, co-author of “Just Action,” greets guests at her lecture and book signing in Indianapolis. (Photo by Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 4, 2023 Bringing an end to the residential segregation that has corralled African Americans in “...”