Shield law action stalls
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary is scheduled to review the Free Flow of Information Act Sept. 12.
The committee conducted a markup hearing on...
Ag-gag falls flat but support remains
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
With the demise of S.B. 648 in North Carolina on July 26, all ag-gag/anti-whistleblower laws introduced in 11 state...
NNA: New postal reform proposed
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform kicked off a new round of debate this summer on U.S. Postal Service legislative reform.
A proposal...
HSPA, allies monitor ag gag
HSPA joined other groups concerned about a resurrection of ag-gag legislation in the 2014 Indiana General Assembly at a recent meeting.
State government’s Interim Study...
Tell public about rights to hearings
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
Public apathy, ignorance, or lack of time – you pick – are now impacting the Indiana legislature’s approach to...
State to study public notices
A state legislative summer committee will look at the value of public notice advertising.
The Commission on State Tax and Financing Policy has been charged...
Provisions affect public access to information
The 2013 General Assembly passed several bills that will impact the state’s public access laws. A summary of the legislation follows:
S.E.A. 162
Authored by state...
Protect free flow of information
By Steve Key
Hoosier State Press Association
In the wake of the Department of Justice seizure of Associated Press phone records, President Barack Obama has called...
System gets it right most of the time
By Steve Key
Indiana has a citizen legislature, but most lawmakers handle the job in a professional manner.
HSPA’s efforts in opposing S.B. 373 are a...
Change keeps school financial reports published
By voice vote, the Indiana Senate agreed to reinstate the publication in local newspapers of annual school financial reports in H.B. 1427.
State Sen. Earline...