About This Project

This website serves as a public-facing, evidence-based archive documenting the public record of LaPorte County, Indiana Commissioner Connie Gramarossa (District 1) during her term in office, which began in January 2023. The content is presented in a factual, non-opinionated, and chronological format, with all claims supported by primary source documents, official reports, and local news coverage.

The purpose of this project is to provide a centralized, accessible, and well-documented resource for citizens and voters to better understand the significant events that have defined Commissioner Gramarossa's tenure. In an environment where local media coverage can be fragmented, this site aims to present a comprehensive and impartial record, allowing visitors to review the evidence for themselves and draw their own informed conclusions.

Each of the following chapters details a specific controversy or legal matter, presented with direct citations to the public record. We believe that a well-informed electorate is essential to a functioning democracy, and that public officials must be accountable to the citizens they serve. This project is an exercise in civic journalism, intended to educate, not to persuade.

The Chapters

• Chapter 1: The March 2023 Chicago Car Accident & Criminal Investigation. An examination of the accident involving a county-owned vehicle, the subsequent criminal investigation, and the special prosecutor's report.
• Chapter 2: The Federal Wrongful Termination Lawsuit. A review of the ongoing federal lawsuit in which Commissioner Gramarossa is a named defendant, facing personal liability for alleged political retaliation.
• Chapter 3: The Retaliatory Lawsuit Against the County Auditor. An analysis of the decision to sue the county's own auditor for refusing to pay the commissioners' personal legal defense bills.
• Chapter 4: You're Here as Our Secretary. How Connie Gramarossa Publicly Humiliated a Duly Elected County Auditor on His Way Out the Door.
• Chapter 5: The Protracted Email Access Lawsuit. A deep dive into the nearly three-year legal battle waged in defiance of the county attorney and the Indiana Attorney General over access to public records.
• Chapter 6: The Homestead Deduction Fraud Investigation. A summary of the independent investigation and formal criminal complaint filed with the Indiana State Police regarding alleged multi-year, multi-state homestead deduction fraud involving the Gramarossa family.
• Chapter 7: The Prostitution Sting at Gramarossa-Owned Property. A report on the March 2025 multi-agency prostitution sting that resulted in arrests at a massage parlor operating in a commercial property owned by Commissioner Gramarossa and her husband.
• Chapter 8: The Highway Superintendent's Tale – A Sworn Account of Retaliation. The narrative surrounding the federal wrongful termination lawsuit against LaPorte County and Commissioner Connie Gramarossa takes on a sharper, more personal focus when viewed through the eyes of one of its central figures: Allen Stevens.