Indiana Senate committee pushes redistricting bill forward with uncertain future
The Senate Elections Committee approved the measure after a six-hour public hearing on the bill that was largely dedicated to public testimony.
The Senate Elections Committee approved the measure after a six-hour public hearing on the bill that was largely dedicated to public testimony.
The Indiana House passed a set of new congressional maps that would give Republicans a marked advantage in the next election. Twelve Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the legislation, which now heads to the Senate.
Thoughtful, respectful disagreement designed to understand and create rather than simply respond is essential. Look no further than the early days of our nation.
Indiana House Republicans on Thursday almost unanimously rejected a slate of Democratic revisions to the contentious mid-decade redistricting bill.
After three hours of public testimony on Tuesday, members of the House Committee on Elections and Apportionment passed the bill carrying Indiana’s new congressional maps on a party-line vote.
Indiana House Democrats on Monday decried the drafted maps as an “egregious gerrymander” and attempted multiple procedural maneuvers to prevent the legislative session from starting.
At its core, forbearance is a virtue: giving someone a break even when you are neither legally nor ethically required to do so.
For 90 years, a U.S. Supreme Court decision centered on the disputed firing of a Hoosier-born Federal Trade Commission member has protected the leaders of independent federal agencies from being dismissed by the president without cause. But that could change.
Who controls the session’s length, agenda and existence once called has been debated since Indiana’s first constitutional convention in 1816, again in 1850 and in a 2022 Indiana Supreme Court case.
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, President Trump attacked Indiana state senators who declined to consider redistricting and said Braun “perhaps is not working the way he should” to round up support.
The Kroger Gardis & Regas LLP attorney has been representing three former University of Pennsylvania women swimmers who sued over the participation of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas on Penn’s women’s swim team in 2021-2022.
The approach is devoid of reason or fair play: “They cheated, so we have to cheat.”
As the size of the race increases, the rules unique to independent candidates become nearly impossible to overcome.
Republicans don’t need to become Democrats to stand up to Trump.
The lawsuit comes about six weeks after the town sued the winery, alleging breach of development contract.
Liberty depends not only on laws but also on character. Integrity, prudence and accountability are essential—for leaders and citizens alike.
The Indiana Public Retirement System is divesting from holdings worth almost $170 million more than two years after lawmakers banned investments in Chinese interests.
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, which oversees the Holy Cross Church property, said it has requested a judicial review of a decision that prevents it from razing the historic building.
We said in August that redistricting mid-cycle would set a terrible precedent (one that could come back to bite Republicans in the future), and we still believe that to be the case. There’s just no reason for it.
If Indiana Republicans approve new maps, will they be ready in time for 2026? And will they hold up in court?