Photo: Seventy-four people representing Plainfield, Fairfield, Mooresville and Kokomo Monthly Meetings in addition to St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church and Plainfield United Methodist Church listen to Josih Hostetler (Fairfield) describe conditions that people who are detained experience. Quaker Meetings and individuals who support Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation supported Weekend of Public Witness sponsored by The …
by Diana Hadley 
When supermajorities prevail, our democracy suffers. In our experience as volunteer advocates at the Indiana Statehouse, we have learned that we can be ignored by our legislators, because they know we aren’t powerful lobbyists. We know that some of our former Republican allies have either retired from the statehouse or been primaried by hardline partisans and the …
by Mary Blackburn 
The Fourth of July marks the beginning of a four-month timeline before the 2026 mid-term elections. Indiana does not have a good record for voter turnout. About 2.9 million of Indiana’s 4.8 million registered voters cast a ballot in the 2024 general election according to the Indiana Secretary of State for a 61% turnout. Unfortunately, …
by Diana Hadley 
Despite reports of increased traffic during the early-voting period, the turnout for Indiana’s May primary could still be described with same word used to characterize other primaries conducted in recent years – abysmal. Indiana recorded a statewide turnout for the May 5 primary of 17%. That equals the 17% of registered voters who cast a ballot in …
by Marilyn Odendahl 
Indianapolis No Kings Day is this Saturday, March 28 from noon to 5:00 p.m. Anyone who wants to copy posters from a variety that Lindsay Hadley created can find them at this link. https://quakercall.net
by Diana Hadley 
Phil Goodchild and Mary Blackburn, representatives of IFCL joined other faith-based and nonprofit groups to challenge an effort to change congressional districts in Indiana to favor a political party mid-cycle. The result was surprising for groups that often lobby for causes without success. In the end, the Indiana Senate voted 31-19 to keep the maps …
by Diana Hadley 
Here is a link to register for two events. One is a screening of Beyond the Bridge and the other is a conversation and book signing with Fran Quigley. https://www.indymultifaith.org/events/lessons-from-eviction-court-how-we-can-end-our-housing-crisis Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
by Diana Hadley 
Over 40 concerned citizens gathered at First Friends Indianapolis Tuesday, July 28, to hear Rabbi Aaron Spiegel speak on the affordable housing crisis in Indiana. The event was sponsored by The Shalom Zone, an association of local churches that welcomed Rabbi Spiegel as executive director of the Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance and noted advocate on the topic. Rabbi …
by Phillip Goodchild 
A few IFCL representatives attended an author talk with Fran Quigley at Tomorrow bookstore Thursday evening, July 10. Quigley’s latest book, “Lessons from Eviction Court: How We Can End Our Housing Crisis,” provides an overview of the current housing situation, personal stories of people who have been evicted, history of housing in the United States, …
by Diana Hadley 
Your opinion and your voice are needed to give the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) feedback on preserving or enhancing environmental protections in Indiana. As Friends of Jesus, we know that God wants us to use our free will to be good stewards of the earth and especially, the land in which we live. …
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