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April 10 2023

John Krull commentary: The Tennessee Three’s lesson about government

Just as night follows day, political power unjustly acquired inevitably will become political power unjustly exerted. The eyes of the nation and the world these days are on Tennessee’s House of Representatives. That chamber voted to expel two members, Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashv “...”

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April 03 2023

ELECTION SECURITY OR VOTER SUPPRESSION? With Monday’s passage in the Senate, HB 1334 could soon go to Holcomb’s desk

Above: House Bill 1334 was passed by the Indiana Senate on April 3, 2023. The bill, which adds identification requirements to absentee ballot applications, was debated by Sen. J.D. Ford D-Indianapolis (left) and Sen. Eric Koch R-Bedford (right) before it was passed in a 36-12 vot “...”

March 24 2023

A NEW LAW SCHOOL? Backers of Purdue proposal say it will foster civic health by expanding legal representation. Critics worry about lower standards.

The following report was written for The Indiana Citizen by veteran Indiana legal journalist Marilyn Odendahl. March 24, 2023 Patrick Ryan represents a dwindling resource in Indiana. The attorney in Kentland, population just over 1,600, is among a declining number of lawyers who “...”

March 11 2023

John Krull commentary: Todd Rokita, and the hole that goes all the way to China

Shovel salespeople must love Todd Rokita. Whenever Indiana’s attorney general digs himself into a hole, his response is to just keep scooping. It’s hard to know whether short-sightedness or some compulsion toward self-destructiveness drives this tendency of Rokita’s, but it “...”

March 09 2023

MOONLIGHTING: ROKITA FIGHTS COURT ORDER TO RELEASE REPORT ON HIS PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT — EVEN THOUGH IT ALLOWS HIM TO REDACT AS MUCH AS HE WANTS.

The following report was written for The Indiana Citizen by veteran Indiana legal journalist Marilyn Odendahl. March 9, 2023 One day after being sworn in as Attorney General in January 2021, Todd Rokita asked a state watchdog agency, the Office of the Inspector General, for an o “...”

March 02 2023

WHO’S PAYING FOR ROKITA’S DEFENSE? PROBABLY THE TAXPAYERS, BUT A.G. WON’T ADMIT IT.

The following report was written for The Indiana Citizen by veteran Indiana legal journalist Marilyn Odendahl. March 2, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita acknowledges he is being investigated by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission and maintains he has done “...”

February 27 2023

UPDATE: ROKITA’S LATEST PROCEDURAL MOVE AGAINST DR. BERNARD IS “IMPROPER” AND A “GUISE,” SAY HER LAWYERS

The following report was written for The Indiana Citizen by veteran Indiana legal journalist Marilyn Odendahl. Feb. 27, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s effort to “relitigate a single issue” in a court ruling he declared a “win” is being characterized as “ “...”

February 15 2023

The Indiana Citizen joins coalition of news organizations in newly launched Indiana Local News Initiative

A coalition of Indiana organizations and philanthropists have raised over $10 million to launch the Indiana Local News Initiative, dedicated to making quality, independent local news and information freely accessible to all residents of Indiana. The Indiana Citizen is among 13 ne “...”

February 10 2023

John Krull commentary: Todd Rokita and a second chance to make things right

People don’t always have a second chance to do the right thing. Neither do professions nor public institutions. Such a second opportunity, though, may present itself with the ongoing trainwreck that is the office of the Indiana attorney general. Marilyn Odendahl of The Indiana “...”

February 08 2023

NEW FROM THE INDIANA CITIZEN: ROKITA UNDER INVESTIGATION BY DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION, OUTSIDE COUNSEL’S PETITION CONFIRMS

The following report was written for The Indiana Citizen by veteran Indiana legal journalist Marilyn Odendahl. February 8, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is being investigated by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission and is paying a Washington, D.C., law fi “...”