Here are a few notices to share. Voting, November 5 Thanks again to Mary Blackburn for organizing a workshop for us with League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan group that educates and engages citizens to participate in the governing process. Since that workshop, some of us have worked to register voters for the Nov. 5 …
by Diana Hadley 
It isn’t every day that an Indiana State Senator who graduated from Ramallah Friends School speaks to an Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation session at Western Yearly Meeting. But Friday, July 12, was one of those special days. Those who attended were inspired by Senator Fady Qaddoura’s life story and his appreciation for the Quaker …
by Diana Hadley 
State Senator Fady Qaddoura (District 30) will speak at the Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation session for Western Yearly Meeting Friday, July 12 at 4:00 p.m. IFCL has appreciated Senator Qaddoura’s support of our Quaker concerns and for those who cannot speak for themselves in a variety of areas: affordable housing, rent escrow, public education, …
by Diana Hadley 
Mary BlackburnIFCL Plain Speaking Dear Friends,It’s been a wild and woolly legislative session, primarily trying to keep bad bills from being really bad while trying to advance some earth friendly (and therefore, human friendly) legislation. We must continue to build relationships with like spirited people and our legislators. In this regard, the state of Indiana’s …
by Mary Blackburn and Diana Hadley 
IFCL members Ed Morris and Phil Goodchild share information with people attending Renewable Energy Day. Renewable Energy Day at the Indiana Statehouse hosted by Solar United Neighbors, and co-sponsored by a wide swath of the environmental community: Earth Charter Indiana, Hoosier Environmental Council, Faith in Place, and Citizen’s Action Coalition and many others was held …
by Mary Blackburn 
IFCL Plain Speaking November 22, 2023 was Organization Day, where legislative leaders gather at the statehouse to make opening statements for the upcoming session. Lobbyists and concerned citizens wait in the hallways, networking with each other and trying to catch a legislator as they pass by. House Leader Huston and Senate President Pro Tem Bray are …
by Mary Blackburn 
Photo: Jim Streisel, Carmel HiLite Adviser; Jillian Moore, HiLite Managing Editor, Phil Goodchild, Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation representative, Dr. Tim Phares, Carmel High School principal. Jillian Moore, Carmel High School senior and managing editor of the HiLite student online publication, is the recipient of a $1,000 first place award in the Indiana Friends Committee …
by Diana Hadley 
For information and talking points about from the two sides of the voucher debate click the link below. https://www.wfyi.org/programs/indiana-lawmakers/television/school-vouchers
by Diana Hadley 
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 
IFCL Gave Testimony in favor of HB1138 which passed second reading with a unanimous vote. The Indiana Friends Committee stands in support of HB 1138 because our children are our legacy. As parents and community members, we want all children to reach their full potential and be thriving and healthy Hoosiers. For children, exposure to …
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