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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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PAC 20-FC-004: Indiana Department of Correction

Nov 24, 2020

Lessons: It can be difficult to inspect records as an individual and even more so as an incarcerated one. When making your request, ask if the records can be made available for inspection in the initial request. If computer time is available, a requester could also...

WLFI (West Lafayette, IN): Purdue students: “We are crying out for help but our plea is falling on deaf ears.”

Nov 22, 2020

From West Lafayette, IN, WLFI: More than a dozen Purdue students are accusing university officials of ignoring their cries for help and guidance during a difficult school year. Posted: Nov 20, 2020 11:25 AM Updated: Nov 20, 2020 6:47 PM Posted By: Marvin Bills Lee...

PAC 20-FC-002: Battle Ground Conservancy district

Nov 22, 2020

Lesson: Do your homework and utilize retention policies if missing data is provided as the excuse. In this opinion, Indiana's Public Access Counselor Luke Britt, provides the following opinion: the Battle Ground Conservancy District should release the lead and copper...

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South Bend Tribune: New train station in South Bend: lots of money on studies. No progress. No location settled.

Mar 24, 2021

Sheckler, Christian. 2021. New train station in south bend: Lots of money on studies. no progress. no location settled. TCA Regional News, Mar 21, 2021. (accessed March 24, 2021). Mar. 21—In 2018, when former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg threw his support behind a...

Star Tribune: Support and protect Asian Americans – They faced discrimination and hate long before the coronavirus made them targets.

Mar 24, 2021

Support and protect Asian Americans: They faced discrimination and hate long before the coronavirus made them targets. 2021. Star Tribune, Mar 23, 2021. (accessed March 24, 2021). During the past year, a Woodbury resident of Hmong descent and his wife found a note on...

Cincinnati Enquirer: Investigation – How campaign cash flowed to Cranley from Liberty and Elm project team

Mar 24, 2021

Horn, Dan, and Sharon Coolidge. 2021. Project opens window on role of campaign contributions: Mayor got most donations on liberty & elm development. Cincinnati Enquirer, Mar 24, 2021. (accessed March 24, 2021). While working on the Freeport Row project in...