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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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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...

Fox59: 40+ Hoosier organizations push lawmakers for more transparency

Jan 4, 2021

Politics. by: Kayla Sullivan. Posted: Dec 10, 2020 / 07:00 PM EST / Updated: Dec 11, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS– More than 40 organizations are pushing lawmakers to make it easier to participate in the legislative process from home.The group argues COVID-19 will stop many...

South Bend Tribune: EDITORIAL, Indiana’s nursing homes need urgent action from state leaders

Jan 4, 2021

EDITORIAL: Indiana's nursing homes need urgent action from state leaders. 2021. TCA Regional News, Jan 03, 2021. (accessed January 4, 2021). A series of reports over the last several months by our colleagues at the Indianapolis Star have revealed alarming problems...

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