‘I feel like Iâm the sane, moral person:’ Longshot Democrat waits on the sidelines as 2 GOP incumbents fight it out in primary
While limited-government Republican Rep. Curt Nisly, R-Milford, will be challenging mainstream candidate Rep. Craig Snow, R-Warsaw, for a spot on the ballot in next weekâs primary election, Democratic candidate Dee Moore (above) will be on the sidelines advocating for environme â...â
Indiana Citizen Redistricting Project wins 1st Place from Indiana SPJ
April 22, 2022 Carmel, Ind. — The Indiana Citizen‘s 2021 Redistricting Project was recognized with a first place award Friday evening by the Indiana Professional Chapter of SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists). The award, in the category of Coverage of Government â...â
Age is the issue in Gen Z candidate’s primary challenge
Many gray-haired Indiana General Assembly legislators are making decisions that shape a future the elder lawmakers may not witness, as Pierce Fischer (above), 22, sees it. And he has a problem with that. Nearly half of the Indiana General Assembly is made up of baby boomers, or p â...â
Common Cause says process rather than result is the problem with council’s redistricting maps, and offers a citizen-drawn alternative
Julia Vaughn says Indianapolis City-County Council leaders did some things right when they drew a proposed new map of council districts. But that doesnât make up for flaws in how the map was created. âI think, in some ways, they did good job,â said Vaughn, policy director o â...â
House District 45 incumbent challenged by fellow lawmakerâs change of address
The race for a Statehouse seat in District 45 seemed like a clear win for the Republican incumbent. But after redistricting and an address change, the primary has become a fight between two current legislators. The redrawn House District 45 includes Greene, Sullivan, Daviess, Kno â...â
Johnson County incumbent faces three Republican primary challengers
As primary voting opens in the state of Indiana, Rep. John Young (above), R-Franklin, faces three challengers on the Republican primary ballot in District 47, which includes the city of Franklin and Johnson and Shelby counties. No Democratic primary candidates have filed to run i â...â
Five Democratic candidates take on Indy’s District 46 Senate seat
Five Democratic candidates are going up against each other to win the District 46 Senate nomination in Indianapolis. The candidates are: Kristin Jones, a member of the Indianapolis city-county council; Andrea Hunley, an Indianapolis school principal; Ashley Eason, a nonprofit exe â...â
With bipartisan support and in front of a small audience, council committee approves redistricting plan
The following report from Indianapolis Recorder writer Tyler Fenwick was first published in the Recorder, and is shared through The Indiana Citizen redistricting reporting project. If this was supposed to be the redistricting grand finale, the fireworks stand tipped over and the â...â
Redistricting throws two northern Indiana incumbents into competition for primary
In northern Indiana, two incumbent legislators who have been redrawn into the same district will face off in the May primary. Rep. Curt Nisly, R-Goshenâa proponent of limited government and personal libertiesâwill be challenging Rep. Craig Snow of Warsaw, a more mainstrea â...â
Supreme Court hears arguments in Holcomb v. Indiana General Assembly
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in Gov. Eric Holcombâs fight against the Indiana General Assembly over the power to call special legislative sessions. Holcomb filed the lawsuit in April 2021 regarding House Enrolled Act 1123. Now the Indiana Supreme C â...â