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Democracy Trump posts support for 2 more Republican challengers over Indiana redistricting votes By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle – 1/28/26
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 By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle – 1/28/26
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 By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle – 1/28/26
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 By Richard Eberwein – 1/27/26
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 By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle – 1/13/26
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 By Richard Eberwein – 12/12/25
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 By TERRI DEE Indiana News Service – 11/03/25
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 By Richard Eberwein – 11/03/25
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 By Richard Eberwein – 10/30/25
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 By Austin Linfante – 10/20/25
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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