2020 provided many opportunities for Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation to study a variety of issues that affect Hoosiers and to work with legislators and coalitions to improve the lives of all Indiana residents. Phil Goodchild, Indianapolis First Friends, leads IFCL in a redistricting reform effort that continues into 2021. Our All IN for Democracy …
As Hoosiers try to navigate the phased plan for reopening Indiana that Governor Eric Holcomb launched this week, a good place to find information is at backontrack.in.gov under “What’s Open, What’s Closed?” Western Yearly Meeting The board meetings scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020, are canceled, as well as the Administrative Council Meeting which had …
The Primary election date has been changed, and, because of health risks, many people won’t want to go vote at the polls. It’s likely that there will be fewer physical polling places than there have been in past elections, but it is important that all Hoosiers vote in the June 2 Indiana Primary Election. Therefore, …
From my 46 years as an educator, I can remember many special moments, but one of the most inspiring was the Red for Ed rally at the Indiana Statehouse last fall. As I walked within a collective red mass of over 17,000 educators and others who came to support public education, I brushed away a …
January 2021 Legislative UpdateThe full Senate will vote on SB 389 on Monday, February 1, 2021.This is an isolated wetland in Indianapolis. At about 1.5 acres, it can hold more than 2 million gallons of stormwater. It’s also home to many species of flora and fauna dwindling in number due to the kind of habitat …
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