Thanks to citizen response, a bill to make school board elections partisan did not survive. As the second half of the session begins, we need more citizen interaction with lawmakers to support public schools that will struggle to survive if vouchers are expanded. Since expansion of vouchers could be included in other bills, the best …
by Diana Hadley 
Phil Goodchild, Deb Goodchild, Diana Hadley, Clark Hadley and Mary Blackburn met with Rabbi Dr. Aaron Spiegel in early February to discuss our mutual concerns about housing issues in Indiana. We were impressed with the work the Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliiance (GIMA) was doing to lobby for better lives for all Hoosiers and offered IFCL …
by Diana Hadley 
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by Diana Hadley 
In addition to students from Indiana high schools, state senators and representatives, IFCL Creation Care advocate Mary Blackburn shared information to support legislation to address climate change issues at the Indiana Statehouse, Wednesday, Feb.1. Coverage by TheStatehousefile.com is covered in the link below. https://www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/high-school-student-activists-push-for-environmental-change/article_1f747d10-a26b-11ed-a22b-9b6bb4605614.html Mary Blackburn’s remarks are printed below. Hello, I am Mary Blackburn, …
by Diana Hadley 
IFCL wishes everyone an enjoyable Christmas blessed with good health and special time with family and friends. It’s also the time of year when state legislators reach out to assess their constituents’ stands on issues through mailings. It’s important to respond to those opportunities to be heard. If the wording of questions isn’t clear, use …
by Diana Hadley 
Diana Hadley, IFCL Clerk, presents an IFCL “Legislator of the Year” award to Senator Ron Alting, R-Lafayette. IFCL appreciated Senator Alting’s willingness to sponsor a climate bill encouraged by West Lafayette High School students. Although the bill did not pass, a version of it will be introduced again in 2023, and IFCL will support it. …
by Diana Hadley 
We have had requests for more information about the election. At one time, local newspapers provided in-depth coverage prior to elections, but as more and more newspapers struggle to have the staff to do that, we all struggle to know our candidates. One excellent source is The Indiana Citizen, a nonpartisan, non-profit platform dedicated to …
by Diana Hadley 
Photo: Several hundred citizens representing both sides of the abortion issue attend the first special session hoping to share their voices as the legislature creates language for new law. As a faith-based organization, IFCL engages in lobbying with a bipartisan approach. Unlike lobbyists who work for special interest groups with money, Quakers work to influence …
by Diana Hadley 
INDIANA SENATE The following partial schedules for the Indiana General Assembly’s special session were provided to the press on Wednesday. All times and dates are subject to change. Note that official legislative action is livestreamed and archived at: iga.in.gov Monday, July 25 11 a.m.: Senate will convene to introduce Senate bills for first reading. Debate …
by Diana Hadley 
A recent column in the Indianapolis Star suggested early Quakers were not supportive of education in Indiana. Tom Hamm, Earlham history professor and Quaker scholar, wrote a response to that article. It has been published in the Richmond Palladium-Item. It may appear in other publications as well. Here is a link to Tom’s article.https://www.pal-item.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/05/17/hamm-what-college-column-got-wrong-quakers-indiana-education/9808981002/ In …
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