Bill would put public notices in free papers
Legislation giving certain free publications the authority to publish public notice advertising has resurfaced.
HSPA opposes language in H.B. 1017, filed by Rep. Jerry Torr,...
Who’s policing body cameras?
HSPA made no headway in initial efforts to change a bill giving police departments total discretion on the release of police car and body...
Transparency should rule body cams
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
A legislative interim committee will tackle whether the footage from police body cameras should be available to the public.
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Law changes newspapers need to know
Hoosiers’ official causes of death are now available in records collected by the state Department of Health.
It’s one of the legislative changes now part...
Move increases House secrecy
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
The leadership of the Indiana House of Representatives took an unfortunate step shortly after the end of the 2015...
Keeping close eye on transparency
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
I’ve never had a state legislator, state agency head, or local government official say they were against government transparency...
HSPA at the Statehouse
Highlights of HSPA’s efforts with the General Assembly this week:
• So far in the 2015 session, HSPA has identified more than 60 potential bills...
Public notice remains key legislative issue
The 2015 Indiana General Assembly will gavel into session Jan. 6, with passage of a two-year budget as its priority.
The preservation of the requirement...
Readers see value in community news
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
The results of a July survey show the majority of adult Hoosiers reads newspapers.
Three in four adults read a...
Survey can help keep public notice ads in newspapers
The Hoosier State Press Association continues to work on a public notice advertising survey.
Some questions are being tweaked at the suggestion of state legislators.
HSPA...