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IndyStar: Neighbors’ relief turns to anger as bar is OK’d: El Chila’s license was denied, then extended
Cook, Tony. 2023. Neighbors' relief turns to anger as bar is OK'd: El chila's license was denied, then extended. Indianapolis Star, Apr 09, 2023. Last month, the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission used a new policy intended to crack down on problem bars to deny...
The Indiana Citizen: Moonlighting: Rokita fights court order to release report on his private employment — even though it allows him to redact as much as he wants.
Marilyn Odendahl. 2023. The Indiana Citizen: Moonlighting: Rokita fights court order to release report on his private employment — even though it allows him to redact as much as he wants. The Indiana Citizen. March 9, 2023 One day after being sworn in as Attorney...
New Beta Version of Indiana General Assembly Website
The Indiana General Assembly website is receiving an update in 2023: We have some improvements in the works that we're excited for you to experience. Click here to try our new, faster beta site. We will be maintaining our current version of the site until the middle...
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A Hoosier’s Voice: Legislature should pry open IEDC’s closed door
This is a submitted piece from a concerned Hoosier, Clarke Kahlo. If you have a story you would like to share about your experiences with the Access to Public Records Act, Open Door Law, or any other transparency issue in Indiana, please let us know. I became...
Governor Holcomb Vetoes HEA1523
We just called Governor Eric Holcomb's office to urge him to #VetoHEA1523 and were told he already had! Thank you for everyone's support. Congratulations to all Hoosiers! More to come! UPDATE 2017-04-24 Here is Governor Holcomb's statement regarding his veto of HEA...
ICOG’s Opposition to HB1523, Gov. Holcomb Must Veto
TL;DR: As a supporter of open government in the State of Indiana, we strongly encourage you to sign our petition urging Governor Eric Holcomb to veto HB1523. HB1523 has passed through both the House and the Senate. The Indiana General Assembly has taken steps to make...
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Shading Sunshine: The Proliferation of Exemptions to State Open Records Laws
Cat Reid. 2023. Shading Sunshine: The Proliferation of Exemptions to State Open Records Laws. Duke Law Journal, Volume 73, Number 2. November 2023. Abstract State and local open records laws play a vital role in our democracy. They shed light on the darkest places,...
Route Fifty: Access to public records is ‘deteriorating terribly’
Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene. 2023. Access to public records is 'deteriorating terribly'. Route Fifty, October 31st, 2023. Back in May, at the recommendation of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the state legislature made a change to its public records laws,...
CFOIC report: Colorado should bar public officials’ use of disappearing messaging apps for official business
Colorado should enact legislation like a 2021 Michigan statute that outlaws the use of disappearing messaging apps in state government, but the language should be broadened to affect all state and local officials, a law student’s report prepared for the Colorado...