Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation endorses the statement below from Friends World Committee on Consultation .fwcc.world We grieve to see events in Ukraine, which have been described by many as a fratricidal (sibling killing sibling) war. Inspired by the many statements by churches on the conflict, the declaration below is a unifying Christian call for …
by Diana Hadley 
Photo: Sonia Leerkamp, Nineveh, and Clara Glaspie, Indianapolis, represent the ICRC on February 7, 2022, in the Senate Chamber as Senator Fady Qaddoura reads the resolution honoring the group. On February 7, 2022, the Indiana Senate sitting in formal session adopted an important symbolic resolution. SJR 16, offered by Sen. Fady Qaddoura, acknowledged the work …
by Phillip Goodchild 
A recent published study has been able to connect increased morbidity to people 65 and older living near natural gas “fracking”wells This correlational research compared health outcomes between causes of death and illness for older people living near these wells Unfortunately, there are no air quality monitors currently in place near these wells to help …
by Mary Blackburn 
All In for Democracy groups, Including IFCL, were disappointed when the Senate elections committee refused to grant a hearing for Senate Joint Resolution 14, another attempt to promote the voices of all Hoosiers in legislation that affects them. John Krull responded in a column below published in thestatehousefile.com. > https://www.thestatehousefile.com/commentary/lawmakers-to-public-talk-to-the-hand/article_a98f9006-7b12-11ec-a0f3-57cc6620eda3.html>
by Diana Hadley 
Information about coal ash legislation is available on the link below. https://www.jtnwi.org/blog/2022-indiana-coal-ash-legislation-update
by Mary Blackburn 
As reported at the IFCL meeting this past weekend, Senator Fady Qaddoura has introduced SJR14 this session. It’s a resolution calling for an amendment to the Indiana Constitution, to remove redistricting responsibility from the legislature and put it in the hands of a multi-partisan, citizens redistricting commission. SJR14 has not yet been scheduled for a committee …
by Phillip Goodchild The All IN For Democracy coalition asks that supporters submit a video as part of the launch of our Democracy Hanging by a Thread Quilt project. This will be a metaphor–both physical and virtual–for the vital importance of a fair, citizen-led redistricting process to the survival of representative democracy in our state. What we are …
by Phillip Goodchild 
This article from the Audubon Society highlights important issues: habitat restoration along our Great Lakes is important for water quality and survival of our bird populations. Additionally, it calls attention to the ongoing 21st Century Energy hearings in the Indiana IGA. Indiana would benefit from greater distributed generation (energy produced by homeowners and businesses ) …
by Mary Blackburn 
The State Senate Committee on Elections heard twenty-four people testify regarding the newly drawn maps for Indiana voting districts on Monday, September 27. Quakers Phil Goodchild, Mary Blackburn, Sonia Leerkamp and Michael Squires were four of those speakers. Mary Blackburn described her Quaker heritage and her parents’ emphasis on democracy as she made the case …
by Diana Hadley 
Indiana Redistricting — Update & Action Alert The Indiana General Assembly’s rushed redistricting process is nearing the finish line, moving at breakneck speed without regard for real transparency or meaningful public participation. On Monday, September 27 at 9:00 a.m., the Senate Elections Committee will hold a single public hearing at the Statehouse on new maps …
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