ICC: Indiana Senate Democrats retain leader despite sexual harassment allegations
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle November 18, 2024 The Indiana Senate Democratic caucus on Monday reelected its leader, Sen. Greg Taylor of Indianapolis — just hours after the Indianapolis S “...”
VOTING RIGHTS AND REDISTRICTING: Indiana joins 12 other states asking for clarity from U.S. Supreme Court in Louisiana gerrymandering dispute
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 15, 2024 Claiming the federal courts have “enabled statutory mission creep” of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Indiana and 12 other states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to provide some clarity on the provision a “...”
INDIANA GOP TIGHTENS GRIP: Republican judges hold onto seats and pick up new ones in November election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 14, 2024 While the Indiana Supreme Court remains unchanged after a push to oust three justices on the November ballot for retention fizzled, the outcomes of county judicial races show Republicans are strengthening their grip on the “...”
ICC story: Indiana Lawmakers get first glimpse of budget asks
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle November 13, 2024 Indiana’s State Budget Committee on Tuesday kicked off its first hearing for the upcoming 2026 and 2027 fiscal years. Lawmakers are set to “...”
PNS Story: Indiana’s farmers and Trumps deregulation dilemma
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Seth Millstein for Sentient. Broadcast version by Joe Ulery, producer Indiana News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration November 12, 2024 Agriculture policy may not be the most high-pro “...”
ICC Commentary: Nothing describes our civic health better than voter participation
This commentary was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle By Michael Leppert Indiana Capital Chronicle November 12, 2024 There is no substitute for just showing up. Sometimes I wish there was one, but there just isn’t. The relentless polling that exhausted Ameri “...”
ECHOES OF HISTORY: Legacy of Harrison-Cleveland presidential contests holds lessons for today
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 8, 2024 With his decisive win Tuesday night, Donald Trump has become the second person in U.S. history to be elected for a second nonconsecutive term as president. Grover Cleveland – elected in 1884, defeated in 1888 and reelecte “...”
REPUBLICAN WAVE: Indiana GOP scores big wins in November election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 7, 2024 Indiana Republicans maintained their hold on state government on Tuesday, winning the races for governor, attorney general and U.S. Senate as well as retaining their supermajority in the Statehouse. The hint of the red wave “...”
‘ONE-PARTY STATE’: Indiana Democrats, who fall flat in effort to gain more seats, accused of not having ‘a winning message’
By Dwight Adams The Indiana Citizen November 6, 2024 This fall, Indiana Democrats held hopes that they could defend their 30 seats in the state legislature, and maybe even pick up a few more. They called their effort to gain more balance in the Indiana General Assembly their “B “...”
TSF story: Results, reactions and new appointments following the November 2024 Election
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Staff Reports TheStatehouseFile.com November 6, 2024 The Statehouse File is still cleaning up after a long Election Day that saw Republicans hang on to their supermajority status in Indiana and upset the balance of “...”