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Indiana Debate Commission: Governor candidates to participate in televised debate on October 24, 2024

The Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian candidates for Indiana governor have agreed to meet Oct. 24 in a televised debate organized by the Indiana Debate Commission. The debate among Mike Braun (R), Jennifer McCormick (D), and Donald Rainwater (L) will be broadcast live at 7-8 p.m. EDT from...

WRTV Indianapolis: School board member aims to boost transparency after filing her own complaint

Kenney, Kara. 2023. School board member aims to boost transparency after filing her own complaint. WRTV. June 16, 2023. A West Lafayette mother and school board member is aiming to improve transparency and the public’s access to information. Click on the image to play the video.

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 a liquor license extension to...

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 General in January 2021, Todd...

IndyStar sues 8 hospitals for records violations: Claim: Public spending on nursing homes obscured

Magdaleno, Johnny. 2022. IndyStar sues 8 hospitals for records violations: Claim: Public spending on nursing homes obscured. Indianapolis Star, Aug 10, 2022. (accessed August 11, 2022). Eight Indiana hospitals are violating state records laws by withholding information on how they are spending...

News from Indiana

Journal & Courier files suit in pursuit of Fairfield Township trustee’s records

Apr 24, 2022

Walker, Douglas. 2022. Journal & courier files suit in pursuit of trustee's records. Journal & Courier, Mar 18, 2022. (accessed April 24, 2022). LAFAYETTE — The Journal & Courier on Thursday filed suit against Fairfield Township Trustee Taletha Coles in...

IndyStar: Access counselor-Lawmaker violated Open Door Law during hearing on transgender sports bill

Feb 10, 2022

Herron, Arika. 2022. Access counselor: Open door law violated at transgender bill hearing. Indianapolis Star, Feb 10, 2022. (accessed February 10, 2022). An Indiana lawmaker violated the state's Open Door Law when he told the public they could not record a General...

Indiana Trial Court Remote Video Hearings Pilot

Jan 28, 2022

You can now stream trial courts, live, across Indiana thanks to a recent Indiana Supreme Court order. You can check out what courts are currently streaming here: https://public.courts.in.gov/INCS#/ Trial courts around the state are conducting remote video hearings,...

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Video: ICOG, SPJ panel on digital transparency

Apr 12, 2015

Indiana Coalition for Open Government and the Indiana Professional Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists marked Sunshine Week 2015 with a symposium to discuss the state of open government data in Indiana. Titled "Digital Transparency in Government: What We...

Please join us: ICOG, SPJ host Sunshine Week panel on open data

Mar 2, 2015

The Indiana Coalition for Open Government is pleased to join with the Indiana Professional Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists to host a symposium devoted to the issues surrounding open government data. The March 24 panel discussion draws from the ranks of...

ICOG joins death certificate lawsuit; Supreme Court hears arguments in May

Mar 17, 2014

The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in Evansville Courier & Press vs. Vanderburgh County Health Department, a lawsuit over public access to death certificates in Indiana. ICOG joined the effort to bring the case to the Supreme Court last year after a trial...

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Detroit News: Supreme Court to hear challenge to UM over anti-immigration activist’s papers

Dec 29, 2020

LeBlanc, Beth. 2020. Supreme court to hear challenge to UM over anti-immigration activist's papers. TCA Regional News, Dec 28, 2020. (accessed December 29, 2020). A case headed to the Michigan Supreme Court will test some limits of Michigan universities' obligations...

Whistleblower Network News: Freedom Of Information Act Instructional Webinar

Dec 19, 2020

On December 14, 2020, Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto lead a Whistleblower Network News webinar demonstrating how to use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).FOIA is an essential government resource designed to allow citizens and organizations access to...

Washington Post: Ga. lawmaker rebuts data used in Trump voter fraud suit

Dec 11, 2020

Lee, Michelle Ye Hee. 2020. Ga. lawmaker rebuts data used in trump voter fraud suit. The Washington Post, Dec 11, 2020. (accessed December 11, 2020). When Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen (D) reviewed a list of voters who President Trump's campaign claimed cast illegal...

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