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November 06 2024

‘ONE-PARTY STATE’: Indiana Democrats, who fall flat in effort to gain more seats, accused of not having ‘a winning message’

By Dwight Adams The Indiana Citizen November 6, 2024 This fall, Indiana Democrats held hopes that they could defend their 30 seats in the state legislature, and maybe even pick up a few more. They called their effort to gain more balance in the Indiana General Assembly their “B “...”

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November 06 2024

Capital B Gary story: ‘Sick of the Divide’: What Drove Gary Residents to the Polls

This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis, Rayonna Burton-Jernigan and Jenae Barnes Capital B Gary November 5, 2024 Gary voters turned out amid cloud cover and rain showers on Election Day. While the presidential ticket pits Vice President Kamala Harr “...”

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October 31 2024

JUDICIAL ELECTION: Trial court judges appear on many Indiana ballots but only seven counties have competitive races

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 31, 2024 Although trial court judges are on the ballot in 59 Indiana counties for the November election, only seven counties have contested races, leaving most Hoosier voters without an alternative choice for judgeships. Circuit cou “...”

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October 22 2024

WAIT TIME: Indiana-made voting app tells Hoosiers how long they will likely stand in line to cast a ballot

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 22, 2024 Not sure you have time to vote? IN Tech for Progress, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Indianapolis, has updated its app – Indianavotetimes.org – to help you find the shortest wait time to cast your ballot “...”

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October 11 2024

RETENTION CLASH: Effort to hold Indiana justices accountable for abortion ban spurs strong response by legal community

  This article has been corrected to show if the governor does not fill a vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana state law calls for the chief justice to make the appointment.  By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 11, 2024 Voters angry over the state’s n “...”

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September 18 2024

JUDICIAL RETENTION Q&A: Indiana voters will decide whether to keep Supreme Court or Court of Appeals jurists. Here’s how that works.

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2024 This November, three Indiana Supreme Court justices and two Court of Appeals of Indiana judges will be on the ballot for retention. Indiana voters do not elect the state justices or appellate judges. Instead, the justices “...”

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June 12 2024

PRESUMED QUALIFIED: 10 Marion County judges recommended for retention — even ones who didn’t do interviews

(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify Marion County Superior Court Judge William Nelson spoke with the counsel for the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee, and Lacy Johnson, committee member and attorney, made the motion to recommend all 10 judges “...”