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Elise Shrock, an Indiana political strategist and member of the National Women’s Defense League advisory council, speaks during a virtual news conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Screenshot)
At least 162 state officials nationwide have been publicly accused of sexual harassment across more than 424 distinct incidents over the last 12 years — including in the Hoosier State, according to ...
Democracy
Trump posts support for 2 more Republican challengers over Indiana redistricting votes
President Donald Trump made a new round of endorsements seeking to oust Republican state senators who opposed his push for Indiana congressional redistricting. Social media posts Tuesday night from ...
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Indiana
Indiana Senate backs bill restricting transgender school restroom use
Republican Indiana senators on Tuesday approved a bill aimed at prohibiting transgender students at public K-12 schools and state universities from using restrooms or locker rooms that match their ...
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Abortion
Indiana abortion-inducing drug ban passes Senate, heads to House
Legislation that would let anyone sue over the illegal use of abortion-inducing drugs in Indiana — with the potential to earn at least $100,000 a pop — cleared the Senate on Tuesday in a 35-10 ...
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Democracy
Indiana Senate advances GOP bill compelling police to cooperate with ICE
On Monday, Republicans in the Indiana state Senate advanced a bill that would compel local law enforcement and government agencies to assist federal immigration operations, including with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Democracy
‘Paid protester’ lobbying bill advances to Indiana Senate floor with ‘substantial’ edits expected
Legislation requiring paid political influencers to report to Indiana lobbying regulators heads to the Senate floor after a Monday committee vote, despite major concerns from regulators and First ...
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Democracy
Indiana Senate Republicans reject new gerrymandered map
On Thursday, the Indiana state Senate voted down House Bill 1032, which would have allowed Republicans to redistrict mid-decade without new Census data.
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Democracy
Indiana voter groups monitor back-and-forth redistricting moves
Indiana’s Nov. 3 special session on redistricting was abruptly canceled shortly after it was announced by Gov. Mike Braun and the latest development in state Republicans’ push to redraw ...
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Democracy
Indiana redistricting session pushed to Dec. 1 after public disapproval
On Monday, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) announced that the state’s redistricting plan will not be discussed until early December.
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Democracy
Indiana Republicans flip-flopping on partisan redistricting
Indiana has become the fourth Republican-controlled state to give in to President Donald Trump’s demands for illegal redistricting, with several members of the state legislature changing their stance on the issue after White House coercion.
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Democracy
‘No Kings’ rallies galvanize smaller cities and towns throughout Heartland
Last Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies garnered an estimated 7 million people to rally against President Donald Trump and his administration’s monarch-like control of power. Much of the attention has been on the largest rallies in cities like New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.
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