129 search results for “redistricting”
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Indiana Democrats Tour State Touting Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Package
The Indiana Democratic Party spent the last month “on offense,” touring the state to promote the Biden administration’s COVID-19 relief package, the American Rescue Plan. The events signal a shift in strategy from a party struggling to gain statewide relevance. Democrats held more than two dozen events across the state. Some were in traditional Democratic […]
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Hoosier Voting Advocates Rally For Federal Election Reform Bill
Hoosier citizen advocacy groups want U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) to vote for the federal voting reform bill known as the “For The People Act.” And they rallied outside Young and Braun’s Indianapolis offices Tuesday in a bid to get attention for their cause. U.S. Senate Bill 1 would nationalize many […]
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Judge Deals Rokita Loss In Court Battle Over Emergency Powers Law
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s lawsuit against the Indiana General Assembly over emergency power legislation can move forward – despite Attorney General Todd Rokita’s best efforts to block it. That’s after a county judge’s ruling Tuesday. Legislators passed a law this year, HB 1123, that allows them to call themselves into special session during a public emergency. […]
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Indiana Legislative Maps Among Most Biased In Country, Says Study
Indiana’s current legislative maps are more skewed towards one party – in this case, Republicans – than 95 percent of all legislative maps in the country over the last 50 years. That’s according to a new study commissioned by activist group Women4Change Indiana. Hoosier Republicans typically get between 54 and 59 percent of the vote […]
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Indiana Black Caucus Set For Virtual Town Halls, Starting June 3
The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus’s upcoming town halls will provide an update on the past legislative session and gather input on what the focus should be next year. The annual community meetings will start June 3. Typically, the IBLC town halls are held in person, in at least three communities around the state. Last year, […]
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Indiana Will Remain At Nine Congressional Districts For Next Decade
Indiana will remain at nine congressional districts for the next decade after national and state census figures were released Monday. The number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives is 435. So, when the census is conducted every 10 years, the number of seats each state gets can shift based on population changes. Indiana’s […]
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Weekly Statehouse Update: Session Ends, Lawmakers Pass $37 Billion Two-Year Budget
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approve a $37 billion state budget. Unemployment benefits will be taxed. And a ban on vaccine passports. Here’s what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse. Indiana’s legislative session came to an end Thursday, though lawmakers expect to return in the fall for redistricting. Budget The new, two-year state budget was […]
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‘Nothing Was Normal’ About 2021 Legislative Session Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
“Unprecedented.” “Very, very unique.” “Nothing was normal.” “Nothing was easy.” That’s how lawmakers described this year’s legislative session, one in which COVID-19 changed the work – and the results – of the 2021 General Assembly. The changes started last year. A small committee of lawmakers met to try to figure out how to conduct the […]
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February Marks 10 Years Since Indiana House Democrats’ Walkout To Illinois
Ten years ago, Indiana House Democrats walked out of the Statehouse and headed to Illinois in the middle of session, halting all legislative business for more than a month. It was a legislative walkout that made national news and had an impact that’s still felt today. Democrats had controlled the Indiana House for most of […]
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Lawmakers Prepare For Special Session To Redraw Legislative Districts
Indiana legislative leaders say they’re preparing to come in for a special session later this year to redraw legislative district lines. That’s after the U.S. Census Bureau said it doesn’t expect to deliver necessary redistricting information on time. The Indiana legislative session is set, in state law, to end April 29. But data needed to […]
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Indiana House, Senate Democrats Unveil 2021 Agendas
House and Senate Democrats’ 2021 legislative agendas are focused on issues that they say the pandemic showed to be incredibly urgent. For Senate Dems, that includes raising the minimum wage, police reform and expanding vote-by-mail. Indiana hasn’t raised its minimum wage since 2009. Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis), said that’s despite […]
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How Do I Follow Indiana’s Legislative Session? Here’s Your Guide To Demystify The Process
Indiana’s legislative session begins on Jan. 4. Between COVID-19, redrawing legislative districts and setting the state’s two-year budget, lawmakers will be tackling a lot in the next few months. Hundreds of bills are filed every year, and it’s difficult for even journalists – who are literally paid to – to keep up with all of […]
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Hoosiers Split On Redistrictiong Reform In Latest Ball State Survey
Hoosiers are split over whether Indiana lawmakers should draw their own districts – as they currently do – or an independent commission should be responsible for redistricting. That comes from the latest edition of the 600-person Ball State Hoosier Survey. The survey shows just 46 percent of Hoosiers want an independent commission to draw the […]
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Rainwater, Myers On The Attack Against Holcomb In Second Guberatorial Debate
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s challengers – Democrat Dr. Woody Myers and Libertarian Donald Rainwater – were on the attack in the last gubernatorial debate before Election Day. Hoosier voters got their chance Tuesday to hear the candidates’ views on a wide range of topics – everything from marijuana legalization and redistricting reform to racial inequity and […]
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Disconnect Between Public Views In Hoosier Survey, Statehouse Priorities
Hoosiers are split down the middle on abortion in the annual Ball State Hoosier Survey. And a vast majority support some gun regulations. But there’s a disconnect between those survey results and opinions in the state legislature. The latest Hoosier Survey shows 48 percent of people polled say abortion should be legal in most or […]
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Indiana Senate Democrats Unveil 2020 Legislative Agenda
Indiana Senate Democrats say they’ll push next session to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession, while not legalizing the drug. The Senate minority caucus unveiled its 2020 agenda this week. One proposal would make possession of less than an ounce of marijuana an infraction rather than a misdemeanor – essentially treating it like a speeding […]
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Lawmakers Kick Off 2019 Session Preaching Bipartisanship
Legislative leaders of both parties kicked off the new session Thursday with messages of bipartisanship. But it’s also clear where some of 2019’s dividing lines will be. The first day of session is traditionally reserved for the House Minority Leader to lay out their caucus’s vision for the session. And some of new Democratic leader […]
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Connie Lawson Wins Re-Election Campaign As Secretary Of State
Republican incumbent Connie Lawson will remain Indiana’s Secretary of State another four years. Republicans have held the seat for the last 24 years. In a wide-margin, Lawson secured another term as Indiana Secretary of State. She says she will focus on election security leading up to the presidential election. “Security recommendations and hacksters change their […]
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National ‘D’ Grade Spurs Women’s Advocates Ahead Of Election, Legislative Session
State and national presenters gathered at Women 4 Change’s State of Women in Indiana conference Saturday. It was a kickoff for women’s advocates ahead of the November election and Indiana’s legislative session. The conference covered everything from redistricting reform and reproductive health to the opioid crisis and the #MeToo movement. Women 4 Change executive director […]
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No Republicans Appear At Delaware County Candidate Forum
With a month to go before the midterm elections, a Delaware County candidate forum Wednesday night was missing one big thing – Republicans. As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, that led state House and Senate candidates to talk about the importance of redistricting reform in Indiana. Of the seven General Assembly races represented, only one had […]
