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Ruth WitmerHoosier State Press Association On Jan. 26, 19-year-old Evansville resident Isaiah Mays, on the verge of receiving his high school diploma, died from complications of the Covid-19 virus. Two weeks earlier, on the other end of…

Open Door Law The three bills that would change how members of governing bodies of local government units can participate in meeting electronically are moving forward in the General Assembly. HSPA has been working with all three authors…

Key Points: Steve Key, executive director and general counsel, Hoosier State Press Association It’s time to debunk the myth of the financial burden advertising public notices places on local government units. The cost is the No. 1…

Send your questions to Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel, skey@hspa.com or call (317) 624-4427. The following questions were submitted by the Brookville American and Brookville Democrat, Ferdinand News, Paxton Media…

Any child or grandchild of an HSPA member newspaper employee or independent contractor is invited to apply for an annual Legacy Scholarship offered by the HSPA Foundation. There are two $1,000 awards available. The scholarship…

Technology can’t be held back. Just as newspapers are adjusting to how people consume news and advertisers want to reach their audience, newspapers also need to examine the state’s policy on public notices. That’s exactly what the…

H.B. 1498 fails for lack of a constitutional majority, author could ask for another vote A half dozen state Representatives went to the podium to speak out against H.B. 1498, which would allow government units to replace publication of…