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...
Records exception worth investigating
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
What a difference a word can make. In this case the word is “compiled.”
In two recent situations, “compiled” has...
2014 state legislative wrap-up
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
A recap of HSPA's work in the 2014 Indiana General Assembly:
Public notice advertising
Only one of six anti-public notice advertising...
Lawmaker removes gag from ag statute
The 2014 General Assembly session includes several bills that have touched on the First Amendment and protection of anonymous sources.
S.B. 101, authored by State...
At stake: Public notice advertising
The Hoosier State Press Association continues to deal with state legislation that would negatively impact public notice advertising.
The worst is H.B. 1033, authored by...