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H.B. 1498 fails for lack of a constitutional majority, author could ask for another vote A half dozen state Representatives went to the podium to speak out against H.B. 1498, which would allow government units to replace publication of…

In addition to H.B. 1498, HSPA is dealing with four other public notice bills in the 2021 General Assembly. S.B. 332, authored by Sen. Jim Buck, R-Kokomo, would impact all public notices that currently require publication more than once…

The schedule for publication of local government unit’s annual reports is as follows: CountyFollowing the second regular meeting of the county commissioners, the report should be posted and published (IC 36-2-2-19). According to the…

When newspapers suffer, democracy suffers. The little town of Fillmore in Putnam County may serve as an example of this statement based on a story written by Brand Selvia for the Greencastle Banner-Graphic that was brought to my…

The Hoosier State Press Association is in the process of reading the hundreds of bills filed for the 2021 Indiana General Assembly and have identified several that should concern member newspapers. HSPA executive director and general…

The Hoosier State Press Association Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest has been revived for 2021. As the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel begins to emerge, the Boards for the HSPA and HSPA Foundation determined it was time to…

Send your questions to Steve Key, HSPA executive director and general counsel, skey@hspa.com or call (317) 624-4427. The following questions were submitted by the Evansville Courier & Press, and three from a former Kokomo publisher:…