129 search results for “redistricting”
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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 […]
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Only small handful of Statehouse incumbents lose in Indiana primary
Only a small handful of Indiana Statehouse incumbents lost their reelection bids in Tuesday’s primary, all Republicans. There was a concerted effort this cycle by more conservative challengers to unseat lawmakers, but few were successful. There was always going to be at least three incumbent losses this year. That’s because there were three races with […]
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More Statehouse incumbents in competitive primaries than any election since 2008
More Indiana Statehouse lawmakers face primary challenges this year than any election in more than a decade. There are 26 Indiana House or Senate races that include at least one incumbent in Tuesday’s primary election. That’s the most since 2008, when there were 28. A few of those contested seats feature two incumbents – something […]
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Lawmakers to hear testimony Thursday on COVID-19 vaccine mandate legislation
Indiana House lawmakers will take testimony Thursday – for the second time in about three weeks – on a bill that would effectively ban private companies from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. And the politics at play behind the measure, HB 1001, are a bit tricky. The people advocating loudest against vaccine mandates – and who […]
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Longtime Anderson state senator not running again in 2022
A long-time legislator from Anderson says he won’t run for re-election in 2022. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, his decision comes after another sitting lawmaker was written into the same district. In a statement, Sen. Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) says he feels it is time to step down from serving the citizens of District 25 […]
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Delaware County group asking community to back vote centers
Next time Delaware County goes to vote, residents may have more choices than just what’s on the ballot – like getting to choose where they vote. Every election year thousands of people in Delaware County cast their votes, mostly close to their homes. But one group is trying to change the place you cast your […]
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‘I was shocked’: Borders to defend House seat after Ellington announces move
State Rep. Bruce Borders isn’t going down without a fight. Borders, the longtime Republican representative for Indiana’s House District 45, ran unopposed in the 2020 general election. He’ll have an unexpected primary challenger in 2022 – fellow Republican Rep. Jeff Ellington. “I was shocked about it, to be honest with you,” Borders said over the phone from his insurance office in Jasonville. “I mean, […]
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Madison County state senator to run for re-election in new district
State Sen. Mike Gaskill (R-Pendleton) says he’s running for re-election in a district that will have a new number, boundaries, and another incumbent lawmaker come the 2022 election. The Republican currently represents district 26. It includes portions of Madison, Delaware, and Henry counties. As of the November 2022 election, Gaskill will live in district 25, […]
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Indiana lawmakers don’t officially end 2021 session
Indiana’s 2021 redistricting work is over, as lawmakers finished drawing new district lines at the end of last week. But lawmakers didn’t officially bring the 2021 legislative session to an end. The session should’ve ended in April. But lawmakers never officially ended it because delays forced by the pandemic pushed redistricting all the way into […]
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Rep. Lehe Announces Retirement
Indiana State Representative Don Lehe announced Tuesday his plans to retire in 2022. Lehe, who currently represents House District 25 — which includes parts of White, Cass, Carroll, Clinton and Tippecanoe counties — has been a member of Indiana’s legislature since 2002. As part of the ongoing redistricting process, Lehe’s district was drawn in with […]
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No Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates In Indiana – For Now
The Indiana House dismissed an attempt by one lawmaker this week to ban any COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state. But that likely won’t be the last time this issue comes up in the General Assembly. Rep. John Jacob (R-Indianapolis) tried to introduce an amendment to the redistricting bill that would bar anyone from imposing […]
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State Sen. Phil Boots Announces Retirement, Fifth To Do So This Year
Indiana State Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) announced Friday he will retire next year, opting not to run for re-election. Boots, first elected in 2006, is chair of the Senate Pensions and Labor Committee. In a statement, the Crawfordsville Republican said he is “grateful to serve.” Boots becomes the fifth GOP lawmaker to announce their retirement […]
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Rep. Tony Cook To Retire In 2022
State Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) says he’ll retire in 2022 after his current term at the Statehouse ends. In a statement, Cook says he needs to focus on personal health issues, as well as helping to care for his elderly father. Cook began his time in the House in 2014. He was first elected to […]
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Indiana Republicans Release State House, Congressional District Maps
Hoosiers have their first look at who their new state House and Congressional representatives will be. Indiana Republicans released the state House and Congressional redistricting maps Tuesday. House Republicans said the new maps are more compact than the ones they drew 10 years ago. They point out that fewer counties and townships are split between […]
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Lawmakers Set To Unveil State House And Congressional District Maps
Hoosiers will get their first look Tuesday at the state’s political future for the next decade as state lawmakers unveil state House and Congressional district maps, the first step in redistricting. And those maps – which determine the state representative and member of Congress for every Hoosier – can be vitally important. Laura Wilson, University […]
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After SCOTUS Decision, Some Indiana Anti-Abortion Advocates ‘Cautiously Optimistic’
Some Indiana anti-abortion activists are sounding a note of cautious optimism about the future of restricting abortion in the Hoosier State. That’s after the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to block a Texas law that effectively bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court’s move in the Texas case isn’t definitive – the […]
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Hoosiers Call For Fair, Transparent, Competitive Legislative Districts At Statehouse Hearing
Dozens of Hoosiers told state lawmakers what they want to see in new legislative maps at a Statehouse hearing on redistricting Wednesday. It was the last in a series of meetings held around the state the last few days. Some of those who testified were familiar faces: longtime advocates and experts on redistricting. That includes […]
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Rokita Loses In Court Again In An Emergency Powers Case
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita lost in court again over a controversial emergency powers law recently created by the General Assembly. The new law, HB 1123, allows legislators to call themselves into special session during a public emergency (like COVID-19). The measure stems from lawmakers’ frustration over many of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s executive orders during […]
