Governor diverts staff to address public access counselor office backlog

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 405

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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Gov. Mike Braun late Wednesday responded to a letter from media organizations around the state threatening litigation if Indiana’s Office of the Public Access Counselor doesn’t improve its handling of complaints about open government matters.

A coalition of journalists, including Indiana Capital Chronicle, sent a letter Wednesday noting that Public Access Counselor Jennifer Ruby isn’t meeting statutory requirements in terms of issuing opinions and responding to complaints. Others who joined on the letter are Tegna/WTHR, …

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