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Indiana Public Access Counselor, Jennifer Ruby, Publishes First Two Opinions

You can read the first two (and more in the future) 2025 Advisory Opinions from Indiana's new Public Access Counselor, Jennifer Ruby: 25-FC-00B: Alleged Violation of the Access to Public Records Act by the New Carlisle Town Council 25-FC-003: Alleged Violation of the Open Door Law by the Green...
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Who you gonna call? 260-ASK-ICOG!

We are excited to launch our public access (ODL, APRA, and civics phone help line), 260-ASK-ICOG. Staffed by ICOG volunteers, we'll do our best to assist you with your questions related to open government in the Hoosier state. Currently being explored as a pilot project, we will re-evaluate the...
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The Indiana Capital Chronicle: Indiana public access office goes quiet amid turnover

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz. 2025-05-30. Indiana Capital Chronicle. Tippecanoe County resident Pamela Frazee just wants to know if her messages went through. Phone calls to Indiana’s Office of the Public Access Counselor (PAC) route directly to a voicemail box and aren’t returned. Emails — including...
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Indiana Debate Commission: Governor candidates to participate in televised debate on October 24, 2024

Archived Debate The Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian candidates for Indiana governor have agreed to meet Oct. 24 in a televised debate organized by the Indiana Debate Commission. The debate among Mike Braun (R), Jennifer McCormick (D), and Donald Rainwater (L) will be broadcast live at 7-8...
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WRTV Indianapolis: School board member aims to boost transparency after filing her own complaint

Kenney, Kara. 2023. School board member aims to boost transparency after filing her own complaint. WRTV. June 16, 2023. A West Lafayette mother and school board member is aiming to improve transparency and the public’s access to information. Click on the image to play the video.
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Welcome to our website!

Welcome to our website!

Jun 1, 2013

Thanks for stopping by for a visit to ICOG's online home. The website gives you access to information specific to Indiana's public records and meetings laws. But it also connects you to a national network of open government coalitions under the umbrella of the...

Dispatch from New Orleans: A report from the annual FOI Summit

Jun 1, 2013

New ICOG board member Kimberly Brown-Harden attended the recent FOI Summit in New Orleans. The annual gathering, hosted by the National Freedom of Information Coalition, brings together advocates from around the country to discuss the latest developments in open...

ICOG, SPJ host Sunshine Week Program

Mar 11, 2013

The Indiana Coalition for Open Government and the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional journalists hosted a public program to discuss the problems and possibilities of freedom of information laws. The discussion, held March 16 at the Nora branch...

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2023 National FOI Summit, Save the Date: October 3rd-5th

2023 National FOI Summit, Save the Date: October 3rd-5th

Jun 26, 2023

Save the date for the 2023 FOI Summit! The National FOI Summit returns this October, bringing together journalists, attorneys, government transparency advocates and others focused on state open records laws.  The Summit, to be held online using the Whova...