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 Indianaâs 2011 redistricting disproportionately favors Republicans over Democrats, creating unequal representation that is âbad for democracy,â a claim state Republicans deny. Women4Change, a nonpartisan organization, hired Christopher Warsh â...â
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Indiana vote-by-mail case
It will be up to a federal district court to rule on a suit challenging Indiana’s restrictions on vote-by-mail and absentee voting in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear the case. The high court declined to hear the Indiana case, Tully, et al. v. Okeson, e â...â
A year of change threatens the future of journalism
Two years ago, Indiana had 70 daily newspapers. Now there are fewer than 50, and over the last year, 13 paid circulation newspapers in the state closed their doors. The world may be opening back up with mask mandates going away and COVID-19 vaccines becoming more available, but s â...â
John Krull commentary: A system that rewards fights and punishes solutions
June 16, 2021 Gerrymandering is the problem that prevents us from solving just about every other problem. The fact that we have set up a system of electing to the legislative branch unreasoning and unrelenting partisans who feel accountable only to people who think exactly the wa â...â
Campus politics and Purdueâs new civics graduation requirement
On June 11, 2021, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved a new civics education requirement effective with the incoming freshman class. In our continuing mission to report on the civic health of our state, The Indiana Citizen is publishing the following report from cont â...â
Erica Irish of TheStatehouseFile.com named SPJ’s Indiana Student Journalist of the Year
She might have come from a small college, but Erica Irish has big plans ahead of her. On Monday, Irish was announced as the Indiana Student Journalist of the Year by the Indiana Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Anyone who knows the 2021 Franklin College g â...â
Indiana faith leaders discuss the importance of redistricting
The Indiana Coalition for Independent Redistricting met Monday to talk with Indiana faith leaders about ways to connect the faith community with the issue. Common Cause Indiana co-sponsored the virtual webinar along with several other groups from the All IN for Democracy Coalitio â...â
Republican lawmakers concerned about IU requiring COVID vaccination
Attorney General Todd Rokita is concerned with the legality of Indiana Universityâs newly announced vaccination policy, and he is joined by a group of Republicans in the Indiana General Assembly. Nineteen signed a letter urging Gov. Eric Holcomb to stop universities from requir â...â
Another volley of court filings in Holcomb-Rokita dispute over lawsuit
Gov. Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita (above) continued this week to release conflicting press statements and file court documents in their dispute over the constitutionality of the House Enrolled Act 1123Â lawsuit. In April, Holcomb vetoed the bill that would limit â...â
Legislative leaders offer little in response to redistricting recommendations
This week, legislators were given an eight-page report from the Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission, based on testimony gathered during 10 virtual public hearings that drew about 900 participants across the state. But by Friday, most of the legislative leaders contacted â...â