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‘Bigger Things’: Future Presidents of America gives teens ...

Kathryn “KK” Sabo, 16, was not always interested in hearing the other side. The junior at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis developed an appetite for politics as a middle school student while taking part in the “We the People” civics program. Also, she con “...”
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SEEKING CHANGE: Events like Period Action Day highlight different path...

Hoosiers were invited to message their legislators during the Period Action Day hosted by MADVoters Indiana at the Statehouse. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 20, 2023 Before they try to sway lawmakers, activists first have to decide how t “...”
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DECISIVE WIN: Carrasco prevails in caucus to fill Sandlin’s seat in ...

Cyndi Carrasco hugs Indianapolis FOP president Rick Snyder after her victory at the Republican Party caucus to fill the late  Sen. Jack Sandlin’s seat in the legislature. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 18, 2023 Describing the late “...”
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EQUAL ACCESS: Indiana Disability Rights helping disabled Hoosiers navi...

Indiana Disability Rights helped the Clinton County Clerk's office make the polling site at the 4-H building on the local fairgrounds more accessible to disabled voters. (Photo/Stephanie Harshbarger) “...”
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FIERY REMARKS: Republican Greg Goode slams Democrats before winning St...

Greg Goode (right) was elected in a Republican party caucus Saturday to fill the seat in the Indiana General Assembly that Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, (left) will vacate Oct. 16. (photo/Dwight Adams) By Dwight Adams The Indiana Citizen October 7, 2023 On Saturday’s crisp fall “...”
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EARLY EXITS: Party caucuses to fill legislative vacancies raise concer...

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 6, 2023 Saturday, the Indiana Republican Party will hold its fourth caucus of the year to replace a legislator who is exiting before his term ends, renewing concerns that the premature departures and appointments by party faithful a “...”
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HISTORY HIGHLIGHT: Sen. Birch Bayh’s pioneering effort for permanent...

Historian Andrew Morris (left) was congratulated after 2023 Birch Bayh Lecture by Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law dean Karen Bravo (middle) and attorney Christopher Bayh, son of the late Sen. Birch Bayh. (photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana “...”
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ATTORNEY ETHICS: AG Rokita’s actions hint at negotiations with disci...

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 25, 2023 The admissions last week by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita that statements he made on national television in the summer of 2022 could “reasonably be considered” to violate attorney ethics have surprised members “...”

DISCIPLINARY CHARGES: AG Rokita faces 3 allegations of attorney miscon...

By  Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2023 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has been charged with three counts of attorney misconduct by the Indiana Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Commission, which said comments he made about Indianapolis OB/GYN Caitlin “...”
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NAME RECOGNITION: Chip Perfect’s endorsement likely played key role ...

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 15, 2023 After the votes had been counted Tuesday night in the Senate District 43 Republican caucus, Randy Maxwell stood at the podium and confessed he had not thought to prepare a victory speech. The CEO of Maxwell Construction i “...”