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Make your opinion known in the current debate about recycling. This “Get Involved” page takes you directly via e-mail to your state elected officials in the Indiana General Assembly as well as opinion editors at Indiana’s daily newspapers. Legislators pay attention to voters. Newspapers pay attention to readers.
You can easily find your legislator with a simple online resource by typing in your zip code to link to your state representatives and state senators. We’ve made it easy to find newspaper contacts by providing a list of dailies in alphabetical order organized by cities. Please use this location often to make your connections. Or, bookmark this page to use quickly from your list of favorites.
Contact Your Legislator
Write Your Local Newspaper
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Remember that legislators prefer to hear from local constituents who live in their respective districts. During the legislative session they are also inundated with e-mails from multiple sources—including lobbyists. Follow these tips to cut through the clutter.
- Keep your message short and concise, such as asking them to vote yes or no on an upcoming bill.
- Do let them know you are a voter and that you take their role seriously in representing the interests of local constituents—that means you.
- Don’t badger a legislator, but be informative and clear about the needs of your community, neighborhood or group.
- You can ask for feedback or a return response, but keep in mind that most e-mails to legislators are screened and read by assistants.
- Calling a legislator is also effective, but be clear and also brief if you leave a message. Always leave your name and say where you live. Assistants also try to keep tally of calls when votes are upcoming.
Who is Your Legislator? FInd out here and send an e-mail.
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Contacting your local newspaper is important so that editors and reporters are aware of these issues. Letters to the editor can keep local community readers up to date. All letters must include your name, address and phone number so the newspaper staff can verify that you are the author.
- Letters should be brief and to the point; try to keep your message and opinion to 350-400 words.
- If you wish to write a longer piece, contact the editor and ask if you can submit a longer column as a guest editorial. This requires permission of the editor.
- Newspaper editors prefer letters from local or area residents, but will accept letters for associations if issues are pertinent to their communities.
- Most Indiana newspapers will accept letters submitted by e-mail as long as all of your contact information is included for verification.
- Always put “letter to the editor” in your subject field when you submit a letter for publication by e-mail.
Who is your local newspaper editor? Click here and browse a list to find your editor or newspaper.
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