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IndyStar: Under Braun’s watchdog, government secrecy grows harder to challenge

Cate Charron & Grace Randolph. 2026-07-24. Indianapolis Star Indiana’s public access counselor is supposed to ensure transparency in government. But under Gov. Mike Braun’s appointee, Jennifer Ruby, it has become far more difficult for Hoosiers to challenge government secrecy, an IndyStar...

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...

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...

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...

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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Fox59: 40+ Hoosier organizations push lawmakers for more transparency

Jan 4, 2021

Politics. by: Kayla Sullivan. Posted: Dec 10, 2020 / 07:00 PM EST / Updated: Dec 11, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS– More than 40 organizations are pushing lawmakers to make it easier to participate in the legislative process from home.The group argues COVID-19 will stop many...

South Bend Tribune: EDITORIAL, Indiana’s nursing homes need urgent action from state leaders

Jan 4, 2021

EDITORIAL: Indiana's nursing homes need urgent action from state leaders. 2021. TCA Regional News, Jan 03, 2021. (accessed January 4, 2021). A series of reports over the last several months by our colleagues at the Indianapolis Star have revealed alarming problems...

IndyStar: DCS won’t continue utilizing lab involved in drug test debacle

Jan 4, 2021

Hays, Holly V. 2021. DCS won't continue utilizing lab involved in drug test debacle. Indianapolis Star, Jan 01, 2021. (accessed January 4, 2021). Redwood Toxicology, the lab company at the center of an investigation into falsified drug test results affecting dozens of...

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Journal & Courier files suit in pursuit of Fairfield Township trustee’s records

Apr 24, 2022

Walker, Douglas. 2022. Journal & courier files suit in pursuit of trustee's records. Journal & Courier, Mar 18, 2022. (accessed April 24, 2022). LAFAYETTE — The Journal & Courier on Thursday filed suit against Fairfield Township Trustee Taletha Coles in...

IndyStar: Access counselor-Lawmaker violated Open Door Law during hearing on transgender sports bill

Feb 10, 2022

Herron, Arika. 2022. Access counselor: Open door law violated at transgender bill hearing. Indianapolis Star, Feb 10, 2022. (accessed February 10, 2022). An Indiana lawmaker violated the state's Open Door Law when he told the public they could not record a General...

Indiana Trial Court Remote Video Hearings Pilot

Jan 28, 2022

You can now stream trial courts, live, across Indiana thanks to a recent Indiana Supreme Court order. You can check out what courts are currently streaming here: https://public.courts.in.gov/INCS#/ Trial courts around the state are conducting remote video hearings,...