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The Hoosier State Press Association Foundation will file an amicus brief in the Indiana Court of Appeals to support Tax Analysts attempt to secure the details of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation/Indianapolis bid for Amazon’s…
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On July 16, two U.S. Representatives filed a bill to help local journalism that has the support of both the NewsMedia Alliance and the National Newspaper Association. Called the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, the bill will be…
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Something odd was going on? In at least four counties, the local health department was redacting information from certificates of death that the newspapers routinely receive. The general consensus was that the deletions were tied to the…
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The following questions were submitted by and The Indianapolis Star, WANE 15 News (Fort Wayne), Pomona College (CA) student from Carmel (IN), North Vernon Sun and North Vernon Plain Dealer: Schools are not ‘public forums,’ can control…
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Session ends in March before COVID-19 concerns grip state Prior to COVID-19, we’d shared the results of two public notice bills (H.B. 1003 and H.B. 1130) introduced in the 2020 Indiana General Assembly, Finally, here’s the update on the…
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Ruth WitmerHoosier State Press Association Typically, Kelly Lafferty Gerber would work afternoons and evenings photographing assignments for the Kokomo Tribune. There were always a lot of events, high school sports and more. But by…
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A Marion County Superior Court Judge found an intent in 2005 legislation that never was. Judge John Chavis ruled on April 24 against a public records request for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation/Indianapolis bid in the…
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