126 search results for “redistricting”
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Redistricting Methods Might Change
(STATEHOUSE) – The first step toward changing the way Indiana draws its legislative maps goes to the full House next week. But legislative leaders have different ideas about what the final step should be. House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tem David Long have said they want a blue-ribbon panel to study […]
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State Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting Stalled
(STATEHOUSE) – A constitutional amendment to let an independent commission draw Indiana‘s legislative and congressional districts has hit a speed bump. Senate Elections Chairman Greg Walker (R-Columbus) says the intent is merely to give legislators permission to outsource redistricting. It would take a separate bill to decide to actually do so, and even then, legislators […]
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General Assembly agreed on discussing redistricting reform
All four legislative caucuses are on board this session with discussing redistricting reform. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, a summer study committee might be the next stop.
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Legislative leaders weigh in on redistricting reform
Voices calling for Indiana to create an independent redistricting commission are getting louder ahead of the 2015 General Assembly session. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports on what the state’s legislative leaders say about the prospects of redistricting reform.
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Groups form coalition to promote independent redistricting process
Leaders of nonpartisan citizen groups say Indiana can’t wait any longer to explore changing the way it redraws its legislative maps every ten years. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports on the newly-formed Indiana Coalition for Independent Redistricting.
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Redistricting Commission bill fails to pass in legislative session
Indiana State Senate Minority Leader Tim Lanane says the legislature can’t wait much longer to create an independent redistricting commission. That’s despite the redistricting process being more than six years away. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, a bill to create the commission died in the Senate this session.
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Indiana Senate Democrats release redistricting map proposals
The Indiana Senate Democrats have released their proposed redistricting maps today. Senator Minority Leader Vi Simpson says their maps promote good government. Simpson on Maps Simpson says Senate Democrats still hope redistricting will be decided by a non-partisan commission. But because she says Senate Republicans continue to reject that idea, Democrats felt compelled to move […]
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Indiana General Assembly Republicans schedule redistricting meetings
Indiana General Assembly Republicans have announced public hearings on redistricting in locations around the state. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. Smith — Redistricting Public Meetings
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Indiana legislators discuss redistricting on Indiana Lawmakers
Like other states, Indiana has the task of redrawing Congressional district lines this year. Based on the 2010 census, Indiana will keep all nine of its US House seats. On the WFYI program Indiana Lawmakers, Democratic Senator Tim Lanane of Anderson says Indiana state law doesn’t give lawmakers much guidance in redrawing maps. Lanane on […]
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Redistricting Numbers Coming Next Week
(STATEHOUSE) – INDIANA RECEIVES ITS REDISTRICTING DATA FROM THE CENSUS BUREAU NEXT WEEK, KICKING OFF A TWO-MONTH PROCESS OF REDRAWING THOSE LINES. INDIANA IS AMONG THE FIRST STATES TO RECEIVE ITS NUMBERS, BECAUSE THE LEGISLATURE HAS TO ADJOURN BY APRIL 29. THE DATA BREAKS DOWN INDIANA‘S POPULATION BY AGE, RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (From […]
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Why do ‘unpopular’ bills sometimes pass through the legislature? Some experts point to partisanship
How do bills that have notable opposition in testimony pass through the legislature? Our audience was curious. Andy Downs is the director emeritus of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics. He said it’s important to remember politicians are very in tune with what affects their specific constituents and area. “If they are not hearing […]
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Groups file injunction in lawsuit challenging Anderson for failure to redistrict by deadline
Common Cause Indiana, the League of Women Voters of Indiana and the Madison County NAACP have filed a preliminary injunction in their lawsuit against Anderson’s city council. This comes following a lawsuit in June, where these groups and two individual voters alleged the city council did not redraw district lines by Dec. 31, 2022 – which is a violation […]
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Extension granted in lawsuit challenging Anderson for failure to redistrict by deadline
The Anderson City Council has been given more time to respond to a lawsuit filed against them for failing to draw new redistricting maps before the 2022 deadline. The council now has until Aug. 8 to respond to the lawsuit alleging its failure to redistrict is a violation of state and federal law. The city council met […]
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Lawsuit challenges Anderson local government for failure to redistrict before deadline
A new lawsuit alleges the Anderson City Council failed to draw new redistricting maps before the 2022 deadline — a violation of state and federal law. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the League of Women Voters of Indiana, Common Cause Indiana, Anderson-Madison County NAACP and two individual voters. Julia Vaughn is the executive director […]
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After resignations, Muncie City Council will be a majority appointed board in 2023
A Muncie City Council member has announced his resignation this week – the fifth such announcement for this current council. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, January will see an elected board with a majority of appointed members. Republican District 4 councilman Brad Polk is leaving the Muncie City Council after 15 years. He’s been […]
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Indiana group weighs in on controversial U.S. Supreme Court case being heard Wednesday
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could upend federal elections across the country. Moore v. Harper involves a fringe legal theory known as the Independent State Legislature Theory. And its potential consequences have dozens of groups weighing in – including one from Indiana. The case boils down to […]
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Indiana Republicans maintain supermajorities in state House, Senate
On an election night when a predicted GOP wave didn’t materialize in many places across the country, Hoosier Republicans secured continued supermajorities at the Statehouse. Republicans have controlled a supermajority in the state Senate since the 2010 election. And they gained a supermajority in the House two years later, holding it since the 2012 election. […]
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Views on abortion can be hard to determine via polling, expert says
Many listeners want to know what public polling in Indiana says about abortion – and whether lawmakers followed those results when crafting the state’s abortion ban. A political scientist explains why getting an answer on abortion from polling is so difficult. Laura Wilson University of Indianapolis associate professor of political science, said generally, lawmakers respond […]
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Holcomb calls special election to fill Walorski vacancy, to be held along with general
Gov. Eric Holcomb has called a special election to fill the vacancy left by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Jimtown)’s death. The special election will take place on the same day as the general election this fall, Nov. 8. Parties have until Aug. 26 to select their candidates for the special election. Walorski’s seat was already up […]
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Senate bill pauses metro area changes, including in Indiana, for now
The US Senate has voted to halt any immediate change in the definition of metro areas. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, a proposed change would have removed the label from several Indiana cities, including Muncie and Kokomo. “Metropolitan statistical areas” have long been defined as cities with 50,000 residents. There are nearly 400 in […]