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- Pulliam interns begin reporting jobs at papers across Indiana
- Hensley, Lavalley receive $1,000 Legacy Scholarships
- HSPA flags, fights public notice bills during session
- Decision weakens ability to monitor disciplinary actions
- Publish public notices outside of paywall so public can access
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- HSPA intern Josh Weber learns ins, outs of Indiana Statehouse
- House, Senate approve bill advancing online publication of public notices
- University can conduct some, not all, business in executive session
- Digital public notices raise multitude of questions
Q&A: Probable cause affidavits
From the Rensselaer Republican:
Q: Does the press have public access to probable cause affidavits? I was denied one in Newton County.
Q&A: Promotional advertisement
From the Ferdinand News and Spencer County Leader:
Q: We received inserts from a company that are a postcard-sized scratch off game (three hands of Blackjack) claiming over $100,000 in prizes. The fine print says, “You may be asked to view…
Q&A: Officials should cite code that allows for executive session
From the North Vernon Plain Dealer:
Q: I received a notice of an executive session of the commissioners All it lists is fairgrounds. I know the fair board is considering entering into a contract to lease some of the buildings. Does this…
Q&A: Withholding fire department records
From the News-Sentinal:
Q: Can a city deny a request for information surrounding under Indiana Code 5-14-3-4(b) because of an ongoing investigations. The city cited this statute and said: Once information has been completed and reviewed…
Q&A: IHSAA records
From the South Bend Tribune:
Q: We had a story here where a wrestler who transferred from Penn to Mishawaka High School was denied eligibility to wrestle his senior year. A lot of the denial by IHSAA and the review board was based on a…
Q&A: Fire chief wants to be trustee too
From the Ellettsville Journal:
Q: A township trustee passed away a few days ago. One of the interested parties in replacing him is the fire chief. Can he be trustee without resigning as fire chief? It seems it might be a conflict since our…
Q&A: Who’s on the ballot?
From the Shoals New:
Q: Must governments publish who is running for offices?