John Krull commentary: A public spanking for Indiana’s attorney general
It’s not often an entire state sees a member of the bench administer a public spanking to a 51-year-old man. Now, courtesy of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, Hoosiers have witnessed such a humiliating spectacle. Marion County Judge Patrick Dietrick did the paddling. Dietr “...”
Attorney general to appeal ruling in Holcomb suit against General Assembly
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s lawsuit against the Indiana General Assembly is moving forward, but over the continuing resistance of Attorney General Todd Rokita. In April, Holcomb (above) filed the lawsuit against the General Assembly in Marion County court over what he calls the unconst “...”
Braun, Young urged to reconsider opposition to For the People Act at Downtown rally
Both are already on record in opposition, but a group of about 60 supporters of the federal For the People Act rallied in Downtown Indianapolis Tuesday to urge Sens. Mike Braun and Todd Young to reconsider their stances on the election-reform legislation. The lunch-hour rally, or “...”
New abortion law paused by federal judge
A federal judge has blocked new Indiana legislation that would require doctors to inform women receiving drug-induced abortions about a potential treatment that could reverse the procedure. On Wednesday, Federal Judge James Patrick Hanlon issued a temporary injunction keeping HE “...”
Commentary: Gerrymandering is a squeeze on the moderate voter
“Gerrymandering” is one of those awkward, made-up, and uniquely American words that has forever scarred the English language. What does it mean? It means strategically drawing legislative districts to benefit the political party in charge, immediately following the results of “...”
New study finds Indiana among the most gerrymandered states; GOP chief calls 2011 maps “some of the most fairly drawn”
July 1, 2021 A new study says Indiana’s 2011 redistricting disproportionately favors Republicans over Democrats, creating unequal representation that is “bad for democracy,” a claim state Republicans deny. Women4Change, a nonpartisan organization, hired Christopher Warsh “...”
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Indiana vote-by-mail case
It will be up to a federal district court to rule on a suit challenging Indiana’s restrictions on vote-by-mail and absentee voting in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear the case. The high court declined to hear the Indiana case, Tully, et al. v. Okeson, e “...”
A year of change threatens the future of journalism
Two years ago, Indiana had 70 daily newspapers. Now there are fewer than 50, and over the last year, 13 paid circulation newspapers in the state closed their doors. The world may be opening back up with mask mandates going away and COVID-19 vaccines becoming more available, but s “...”
John Krull commentary: A system that rewards fights and punishes solutions
June 16, 2021 Gerrymandering is the problem that prevents us from solving just about every other problem. The fact that we have set up a system of electing to the legislative branch unreasoning and unrelenting partisans who feel accountable only to people who think exactly the wa “...”
Campus politics and Purdue’s new civics graduation requirement
On June 11, 2021, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved a new civics education requirement effective with the incoming freshman class. In our continuing mission to report on the civic health of our state, The Indiana Citizen is publishing the following report from cont “...”