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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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2018 Legislative Update: Special Session – HB 1315

May 12, 2018

The following is an update from the Hoosier State Press Association and is provided as informational, not as an endorsement of their positions on these bills. === Attention: Publishers H.B. 1315 will leave communities in the dark when school district is financially...

Spotlight on the Statehouse 2.0, March 15th, 2018

Mar 13, 2018

Another great Sunshine Week event is planned for March 15th, 2018 at Ballstate University in AJ 175 from 7:30-8:30pm. Join fellow Hoosiers for a lively discussion with: Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star...

Letting the Sunshine IN: An Open Data and Open Government Workshop, 2018-03-17

Feb 18, 2018

Join us for this free all day workshop about open government. Read the full press release here. BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — The Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies at Indiana University will hold a free daylong workshop in Indianapolis on March 17 on...

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Indianapolis Star: Indiana Senate overrides veto on Indianapolis landlord-tenant bill

Feb 11, 2021

Lange, Kaitlin, and Amelia Pak-Harvey. 2021. Indiana senate overrides veto on indy landlord bill. Indianapolis Star, Feb 09, 2021. (accessed February 11, 2021). In a statement Monday, Holcomb said he "remained confident in his decision to veto the bill.""To be sure,...

AP analysis: Executions likely COVID superspreader

Feb 11, 2021

TARM, MICHAEL, Michael Balsamo, and Michael R. Sisak. 2021. AP analysis: Executions likely COVID superspreader. Telegraph - Herald, Feb 06, 2021. (accessed February 11, 2021). In addition, at least a dozen other people, including execution team members, media...

WBIW: Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

Feb 11, 2021

Gov. Holcomb makes appointments to various boards and commissions. 2021. Targeted News Service, Jan 29, 2021. (accessed February 11, 2021). The governor made one reappointment to the committee, who will serve at his pleasure:Cynthia Carrasco (Indianapolis), deputy...