COUNTERPOINT: “Republicans amassed power disproportionate to their support from voters. Indiana’s maps are among the most unfair”
The following — in response to a column by Indianapolis Star opinion contributor Pete Seat — was co-authored by Jay Yeager (above) and Ted Boehm, both of whom served as lead counsel in federal court challenges to partisan gerrymandering, March 28, 2021 *** IndianaR “...”
The Indiana Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting 2021
Follow our coverage and learn more through our Redistricting Resource Center. “...”
Civics education bill headed to Holcomb after House concurs with Senate changes
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com UPDATE: House Bill 1384, which would require that civics education become a required class in Indiana middle schools, is on its way for Gov. Eric Holcomb to sign into law. The Indian “...”
Proposal for redistricting reform is short-lived as parliamentary move ends debate
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com For the first time in its 2021 session, the Indiana General Assembly was poised Thursday to debate the issue of redistricting – one of its most momentous duties of 2021, the once-e “...”
Suggestion from the 4th District: Should redistricting reform start at the grassroots?
Follow our coverage of redistricting at The Indiana Citizen If the Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission is going to get its way, prying the constitutional duty of redrawing congressional and state legislative district lines from a reluctant Indiana General Assembly, maybe th “...”
Census data needed for redistricting may be available in August
Follow our coverage of redistricting at The Indiana Citizen UPDATE: The U.S. Census Bureau reported March 15 the data needed to redraw state legislative districts may be ready a month earlier than last reported, but at that point would come in an outdated format that might be dif “...”
Senate unanimously passes civics education bill
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com UPDATE: The Indiana Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed House Bill 1384, which would require that civics education become a required class in Indiana middle schools. Because the bil “...”
“Our districts are a mess:” ICRC hearing focuses on NE Indiana
Even in a Saturday afternoon Zoom meeting, the issue of how to redraw Indiana’s congressional and General Assembly districts drew a crowd. At least 80 people joined the videoconference March 13. About a dozen people, in addition to the public hearing’s organizers, spoke that “...”
Holli Sullivan appointed as new secretary of state
Gov Eric Holcomb announced Rep. Holli Sullivan (above), R-Evansville, as Indiana’s new secretary of state Tuesday afternoon as Connie Lawson resigns. Sullivan follows in the footsteps of Lawson, the longest serving secretary of state in Indiana’s history. She will be only the “...”
Legislation would allow more time to finalize plans for soccer stadium
The Indy Eleven, Indianapolis’ professional soccer team, could have a permanent home in Marion County. Senate Bill 385, which extends the date for the team to finalize its plans, is moving through the House. The bill was discussed Tuesday in the House Ways and Means Committee, “...”