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August 10 2023

COSTLY CLASSROOM: Lawsuit to recover millions of taxpayer dollars from virtual charter schools far from resolution

        Photo Illustration by The Indiana Citizen The following report was written by Indiana journalist Steve Hinnefeld for The Indiana Citizen. August 10, 2023 Two years ago, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sued to recover up to $154 million that he said had been misap “...”

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August 03 2023

After MLB issues written reprimand, Bernard evaluating next step

Caitlin Bernard, OB/GYN at IU Health, is pictured with her attorney, Alice Morical (left) at her May hearing before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board. (Photo by Xain Ballenger/The Statehouse File) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 2, 2023 The Medical Licensing Boar “...”

April 20 2023

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April 11 2023

Bill banning materials on “human sexuality” passed by Senate

Bringing hours worth of public testimony and protest, discourse and frustration, the controversial House Bill 1608 would require teachers to notify parents if their child requests to be called by a different pronoun or name that doesn’t reflect their gender. The bill passed t “...”

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April 04 2023

Four attorneys assigned to abortion-related litigation resign from Indiana AG’s office

By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle  April 4, 2023 With key hearings scheduled in licensing and civil litigation against Indianapolis OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard this month, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office will be down four attorneys who worked on the case but have n “...”

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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 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 “...”

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February 03 2023

Spartz won’t take on Senate run — or any campaign — in 2024

By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Feb. 3, 2023 Not only will U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (above) of Indiana forego a run for an open Senate seat, but she’ll also leave office completely in 2024, she said Friday. Spartz was one of several politicians said to be co “...”

January 17 2023

FROM THE ARNOLT CENTER AT IU: Legalization continues elsewhere, but marijuana lobby isn’t banking on Indiana.

Marijuana Legalization map by Olivia Oliver on 9 Jan 2023 By Olivia Oliver and Lily Wray Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism Jan. 17, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – Advocates for marijuana legalization are making their voices heard at the Statehouse but remain wary to put cash to “...”