HSPA going forward — proud of our legacy, blazing new trails
The Capitol Dispatch
By Amelia McClure
Few institutions in American culture are more steeped in tradition than journalism. The profession, inextricably tied to our country’s democracy...
2022 Better Newspaper Contest deadline April 28
Entries are now being accepted for the 2022 HSPA Better Newspaper Contest. Forms have been sent out to newspapers via email and snail mail...
2022 session ends in draw over newspaper public notices
The Indiana General Assembly action on public notices basically ended in a draw for Indiana newspapers. On one hand, HSPA was able to block...
Transparency issues log gains, losses at Statehouse
The 2022 Indiana General Assembly actions concerning government transparency contained a little good and a little bad. Hoosiers will now have the right to...
Giving the legislature what it wants — transparency
The Republican caucus of the Indiana legislature often isn’t sure what it wants. As the supermajorities in both chambers get more and more entrenched,...
H.B. 1130 gives Hoosiers right to speak at school board meetings
The most intriguing legislation to emerge from the 2022 Indiana General Assembly from the perspective of government transparency was the right of citizens to...
$1,000 HSPA Foundation Legacy Scholarship application deadline April 8
Children, grandchildren of HSPA-member newspaper employees, contractors eligible
Any child or grandchild of an HSPA-member newspaper employee or independent contractor is invited to apply for...
Debate over future of public notices in newspapers deferred to summer
Amended S.B. 283 passes Senate 48-1
Barring something unusual, the legislative debate over whether public notices should remain in local newspapers or move to government...
Association exists to ensure Fourth Estate thrives
The Capitol Dispatch • Amelia McClure
My husband will be the first to tell you I hesitate to describe my job as a lobbyist. He...
HSPA targeting bills focused on Open Door Law, access
HSPA has less than a dozen bills it’s targeting after legislation has passed the winnowing process of being passed in the chamber where it...