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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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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...

Recording Public Meetings is a Right

Oct 15, 2017

Here is another highlight from Indiana Public Access Counselor's opinion archive from April 20th, 2017 (17-INF-05) regarding the recording of public meetings: It is my understanding in the Huntertown Town Hall there exists a sign that says, “No Audio or Video...

County restricts use of records; Ordinance won’t affect information used by landlords

Apr 17, 2004

An ordinance that restricts the use of public records for commercial solicitation purposes has been approved by the St. Joseph County Council. The measure passed easily, but not until after assuring landlords' access to county records to identify prospective tenants...

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