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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...

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...

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Post-Tribune: State officials have to come up with plan to meet OSHA vaccine standard for local government employees, which has left local sheriff’s departments with different interpretations

Nov 8, 2021

Kukulka, Alexandra. 2021. State officials have to come up with plan to meet OSHA vaccine standard for local government employees, which has left local sheriff's departments with different interpretations. TCA Regional News, Nov 08, 2021. (accessed November 28, 2021)....

Journal & Courier: Trustee refuses to work with board

Sep 28, 2021

Wilkins, Ron. 2021. Trustee refuses to work with board. Journal & Courier, Sep 12, 2021. (accessed November 28, 2021). Fairfield Township Trustee Taletha Coles continues to ignore Indiana laws that require trustees attend township board meetings and make public...

NWI Times: All-electronic government meetings must end when Indiana COVID-19 emergency expires

Jun 21, 2021

Carden, Dan. 2021. All-electronic government meetings must end when Indiana COVID-19 emergency expires. TCA Regional News, Jun 09, 2021. (accessed June 21, 2021). The Hoosier State's experiment with all-electronic local government meetings is coming to an end.When...

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Sun Sentinel launches Community News Fund to support journalism

Nov 29, 2020

Anderson, Julie. 2020. Sun sentinel launches community news fund to support journalism. TCA Regional News, Nov 29, 2020. (accessed November 29, 2020). A new project from Florida's Sun Sentinel is increasing its impact by creating a Community News Fund. Here is what we...

NFOIC: Invisible Incentives: How Secrecy Impedes Evaluation and Accountability of Economic Development Subsidies

Nov 29, 2020

Trying to dig deep into the world of economic development is a difficult task for any member of the Public. Secrecy in economic development spending remains a big challenge for journalists and the public at every level of government. Details of many state and local...

Detroit NEWS: State to pay $10K to settle public records dispute

Nov 28, 2020

LeBlanc, Beth. 2020. State to pay $10K to settle public records dispute. TCA Regional News, Nov 28, 2020. (accessed November 28, 2020). The state will pay $10,000 as part of a settlement in a 3-year-old case regarding a public records request that was denied by the...