Aspiring reporters confront tough issues during internships
By now our Pulliam interns are well settled into their placements across the state’s newsrooms. But a few weeks ago, we welcomed them into...
New executive director set to shepherd HSPA into future
I had an interesting conversation with an artist over the weekend. He constructed multimedia portraits of antiquated jobs—there was a newspaper boy on his...
‘A true gentleman’: Steve Key retires as HSPA executive director
Ruth Witmer
Hoosier State Press Association
With less than two weeks to go before retiring from HSPA, Steve Key’s desk, normally stacked with deep layers of...
‘It’s been a good ride’: Reflecting on 30 years of representing HSPA
– 30 –
The traditional mark of the end of a newspaper story.
30 – The number of legislative sessions I’ve lobbied on behalf of the...
Hotline: Sheriff must make information available on judge’s arrest
The following question was submitted by The Corydon Democrat:
Sheriff must make information available on judge’s arrest
Q: A judge was arrested and charged with driving...
2022 session ends in draw over newspaper public notices
The Indiana General Assembly action on public notices basically ended in a draw for Indiana newspapers. On one hand, HSPA was able to block...
Transparency issues log gains, losses at Statehouse
The 2022 Indiana General Assembly actions concerning government transparency contained a little good and a little bad. Hoosiers will now have the right to...
Giving the legislature what it wants — transparency
The Republican caucus of the Indiana legislature often isn’t sure what it wants. As the supermajorities in both chambers get more and more entrenched,...
H.B. 1130 gives Hoosiers right to speak at school board meetings
The most intriguing legislation to emerge from the 2022 Indiana General Assembly from the perspective of government transparency was the right of citizens to...
Association exists to ensure Fourth Estate thrives
The Capitol Dispatch • Amelia McClure
My husband will be the first to tell you I hesitate to describe my job as a lobbyist. He...