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Governor Braun appoints Brittney Long as the new Public Access Counselor

In a press release from October 2nd, Governor Mike Braun announced that Brittney Long will be the new Public Access Counselor. “Brittney has the legal credentials and passion for public service that makes her an excellent fit for the job,” said Gov. Braun. “As our next PAC, Brittney will bring...
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IndyStar: Media orgs threaten legal action over delays in Indiana’s public access office

Grace Randolph. 2026-08-05. Indianapolis Star. You can read the letter from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press here. Update: Gov. Mike Braun released the following statement after the initial publication of the story: "Gov. Braun has long been an advocate for transparency. That is...
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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...
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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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News from Indiana

Allen County Indiana Uses NextRequest Portal for APRA Requests

Allen County Indiana Uses NextRequest Portal for APRA Requests

Jul 19, 2025

As part of the policy, the County has partnered with CivicPlus to implement its NextRequest solution, a web-based platform designed to simplify and modernize public records management. The platform enables residents to easily submit public records requests, track...

Shelbyville Indiana Launches New Website, with Transparency Tools

Shelbyville Indiana Launches New Website, with Transparency Tools

Jul 19, 2025

The City of Shelbyville has launched a new website (based on CivicPlus) which includes new sections to help with transparency. The main tool, that we have seen, is the new Agenda and Minutes system, a standard with CivicPlus sites. And with the new streaming mandates...

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Subscribe to ICOG’s substack newsletter, Open Doors

Subscribe to ICOG’s substack newsletter, Open Doors

Nov 28, 2021

The Indiana Coalition for Open Government has started a substack newsletter, Open Doors. We release an issue about once a month and it covers news, data, and tips for making public records requests. Want to read? You can subscribe below. Want to write? Get in touch....

Supporting: Letter to Biden White House on open government

Supporting: Letter to Biden White House on open government

Feb 17, 2021

What other questions would you like to see answered by the Biden administration and their positions regarding open government? Thanks to work of Governing.Digital, we have an initial set of 25 questions included in a Letter to the White House. The core questions from...

IGA 2021 Session

IGA 2021 Session

Jan 3, 2021

The 2021 Indiana General Assembly session starts tomorrow, January 4th. What bills are you watching? Let us know. We'll do the same. You can check the current listing of bills available on the IGA web site: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/ We will be hosting...

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Allen County Indiana Uses NextRequest Portal for APRA Requests

Allen County Indiana Uses NextRequest Portal for APRA Requests

Jul 19, 2025

As part of the policy, the County has partnered with CivicPlus to implement its NextRequest solution, a web-based platform designed to simplify and modernize public records management. The platform enables residents to easily submit public records requests, track...

Shelbyville Indiana Launches New Website, with Transparency Tools

Shelbyville Indiana Launches New Website, with Transparency Tools

Jul 19, 2025

The City of Shelbyville has launched a new website (based on CivicPlus) which includes new sections to help with transparency. The main tool, that we have seen, is the new Agenda and Minutes system, a standard with CivicPlus sites. And with the new streaming mandates...