Veto forces appeal to Indiana Supreme Court
The final word on private university police records is back in the hands of Indiana’s appellate court system.
An attempt by the Independent Colleges of...
2016 Indiana General Assembly Wrap-up
Public Access
The top focus for the Hoosier State Press Association during the 2016 Indiana General Assembly was H.E.A. 1019, which establishes the rules for...
HSPA supports veto
A bill HSPA opposed throughout the 2016 legislative session – that would have allowed private university police departments to keep more records secret than...
Public notice advertising changes: Free pubs get win, tax sale listings updated
Two public notice advertising bills occupied HSPA’s attention during the 2016 General Assembly session – H.B. 1017 and S.B. 355.
Public notice advertising in free...
Private colleges win, public loses
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that private university police departments are subject to the state’s Access to Public...
Camera shy: Bill improves current law, but lawsuit still only option if police won’t...
Rarely does legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly please every interest perfectly, and that was the case with the police body camera bill...
Promote notices at crucial time
As HSPA works to improve public notice advertising bills making their way through the 2016 Indiana General Assembly, newspapers can do their part to...
HSPA pushing for amendments to public notice bills
HSPA is attempting to amend two bills as they move forward in the Indiana General Assembly.
Both are close to being acceptable changes to current...
At the Statehouse: Police video bill to be amended
As the Indiana House and Senate exchange bills, the Hoosier State Press Association focuses on four public access-related proposals moving through the 2016 General...
5 things amiss in body cam bill
The original language of the “body cam bill” – now up for amendment in the Senate – gives law enforcement all the incentives to...