REDISTRICTING IN 2021: Indiana’s civic health can be improved by drawing fair maps
March 28, 2021 Every 10 years in years ending in 1, an otherwise relatively obscure figure in American history — a legitimate “Founding Father”– becomes a household name. Elbridge Gerry — pronounced “Gary” — devoted his adult life to promoting democracy, culmi “...”
POINT: “Indiana is not gerrymandered … Gerrymandering is not in the eye of the beholder, but in the eye of the loser”
The Indiana Citizen is committed to providing a variety of points of view on the crucial issue of redistricting. The following column, written by Indianapolis Star opinion contributor Pete Seat (above) and originally published on Feb. 22, 2021, is reprinted with permission of the “...”
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 big money behind the big campaigns: A report from The Indiana Citizen
In our continuing mission to provide accurate and impartial information about the civic life of Indiana, The Indiana Citizen is reporting on the money contributed to the campaigns of key state officials in 2020, based upon the latest round of campaign finance reports filed with t “...”
A very basic primer on Indiana campaign finance
To accompany The Indiana Citizen’s reporting on campaign finance, the following is a brief summary written by retired lawyer Bill Moreau, co-founder and president of the Indiana Citizen Education Foundation and publisher of The Indiana Citizen. February 16, 2021 *** When you re “...”
Campaign finance and the General Assembly: A report from The Indiana Citizen
In our continuing mission to provide voters with accurate and impartial information, The Indiana Citizen is reporting on the money spent by their campaign committees, based upon the latest round of campaign finance reports filed with the Indiana Secretary of State. The followin “...”
The AG: Rokita assumes an oft-misunderstood office
As Indiana’s statewide offices go, attorney general sounds pretty glamorous — the kind of job that might inspire a fast-paced, drama-filled television series. Alas, while it might get higher ratings than a series devoted to, say, Indiana’s auditor or treasurer, the show pro “...”
Eric Holcomb 2.0: Bold incrementalist
You don’t have to pore over decades of certified vote tallies to get a feel for the electoral history of the Indiana governor’s office. Just think “Hoosier hospitality.” While proudly hospitable to strangers, Hoosier voters as a whole prefer the company of their immediate “...”