Do: Encourage competitiveness. Don’t: Divide communities. Citizens panel releases redistricting recommendations
Indiana’s new congressional and legislative districts could improve on its current ones in two significant ways — by sacrificing compactness for competitiveness and by uniting rather than dividing cities, counties and other communities of interest, a citizens group ur â...â
âYou have to look at things in the long run:â Staying optimistic while working in the superminority
Rep. Sue Errington (above), D-Muncie, did not have a good session. Her elements of rape bill died in a Senate committee. Her marijuana reform bill didnât pass the House. Neither did her land banks bill. Her sex education bill didnât even get a hearing. Nonetheless, she summed â...â
Summer study committee topics for General Assembly are assigned
The Indiana General Assemblyâs Legislative Council met Monday morning to assign summer study committees topics that might lead to legislative action in 2022. Last year, the summer study topics included preparing for changes to the 2021 legislative session due to the coronavirus â...â
Senate, House override Holcomb veto on legislation curbing authority of local health officers
The Indiana Senate and House both voted Monday to override Gov. Eric Holcombâs veto on Senate Enrolled Act 5, undoing local emergency health orders in Marion County and elsewhere around the state. The override passed in the Senate 36-10 and in the House 59-30. Holcomb vetoed S â...â
Second lawsuit filed against General Assembly over bill limiting governor’s authority
While Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a motion for the Marion County Superior Court to strike down Gov. Eric Holcombâs lawsuit against the General Assembly Friday, a private Indiana citizen was filing his own lawsuit against the General Assembly. That Hoosier, John â...â
Lawmakers to reconvene Monday, may vote to override Holcomb vetoes
UPDATE: The Indiana General Assembly will reconvene Monday and may vote on overrides of two recent vetoes by Gov. Eric Holcomb. Holcomb recently vetoed Senate Bill 5, which allows local elected officials to overturn the emergency orders of local health departments, and Senate Bil â...â
Holcomb vetoes legislation to curb authority of local health officials
UPDATE: Gov. Eric Holcomb has vetoed Senate Bill 5, which would curb the authority of local health officials over mandates like those implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. In issuing the veto Tuesday afternoon, Holcomb wrote in a letter to Senate President Pro Tempore Rodr â...â
Rokita files court motion to throw out Holcomb lawsuit against General Assembly
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com UPDATE: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a motion for the Marion County Superior Court to strike down Gov. Eric Holcombâs lawsuit against the Indiana General Assemb â...â
New census data shows sharp increase nationally in early and mail-in voting
About 69% of U.S. voters either voted early or by mail in the 2020 general election, a sharp increase from previous elections, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report, released April 30, shows 43% of those who voted did so by mail and another 26 perce â...â
Criticism floods in after Holcomb signs wetlands deregulation bill
Gov. Eric Holcomb drew sharp criticism Friday after signing legislation to remove state protections from Indianaâs wetlands, a measure opposed by businesses and environmental groups as well as a fifth-grader from Carmel. Senate Enrolled Act 389Â repeals the requirement of a per â...â