Census Bureau to release data needed for redistricting four days earlier than expected
Local-level data needed for Indiana and other states to begin their decennial redistricting process will be released on Aug. 12, four days earlier than the U..S. Census Bureau previously had projected, bureau officials announced Thursday. The “legacy” data will be del “...”
9 hearings in 3 days: Legislative leaders announce a tight schedule of redistricting hearings
The legislative leaders in charge of Indiana’s redistricting process on Thursday announced a concentrated schedule of nine public hearings, limited to three days and timed well before the public release of the proposed congressional and legislative maps on which the India “...”
On Elbridge Gerry’s 277th birthday, a rally against gerrymandering
How better to warn against the practice of gerrymandering than with the words of the man for whom it is named? A crowd of about 50 gathered in Indianapolis Saturday — the 277th birthday of Elbridge Gerry, the founding father blamed for the first instance of gerrymandering — t “...”
Plans for September redistricting session draw criticism from voting rights groups
Voting rights activists are criticizing reported plans by Indiana legislative leaders for a September session on redistricting that doesn’t allow for public hearings after the release of proposed congressional and legislative maps. The Indiana Citizen first reported Thursda “...”
John Krull commentary: A public spanking for Indiana’s attorney general
It’s not often an entire state sees a member of the bench administer a public spanking to a 51-year-old man. Now, courtesy of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, Hoosiers have witnessed such a humiliating spectacle. Marion County Judge Patrick Dietrick did the paddling. Dietr “...”
Attorney general to appeal ruling in Holcomb suit against General Assembly
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s lawsuit against the Indiana General Assembly is moving forward, but over the continuing resistance of Attorney General Todd Rokita. In April, Holcomb (above) filed the lawsuit against the General Assembly in Marion County court over what he calls the unconst “...”
Braun, Young urged to reconsider opposition to For the People Act at Downtown rally
Both are already on record in opposition, but a group of about 60 supporters of the federal For the People Act rallied in Downtown Indianapolis Tuesday to urge Sens. Mike Braun and Todd Young to reconsider their stances on the election-reform legislation. The lunch-hour rally, or “...”
New abortion law paused by federal judge
A federal judge has blocked new Indiana legislation that would require doctors to inform women receiving drug-induced abortions about a potential treatment that could reverse the procedure. On Wednesday, Federal Judge James Patrick Hanlon issued a temporary injunction keeping HE “...”
Commentary: Gerrymandering is a squeeze on the moderate voter
“Gerrymandering” is one of those awkward, made-up, and uniquely American words that has forever scarred the English language. What does it mean? It means strategically drawing legislative districts to benefit the political party in charge, immediately following the results of “...”
New study finds Indiana among the most gerrymandered states; GOP chief calls 2011 maps “some of the most fairly drawn”
July 1, 2021 A new study says Indiana’s 2011 redistricting disproportionately favors Republicans over Democrats, creating unequal representation that is “bad for democracy,” a claim state Republicans deny. Women4Change, a nonpartisan organization, hired Christopher Warsh “...”