Shifting political winds nationally could influence Indiana Republicans' decision next month on whether to draw new congressional maps mid-decade.
Six Indiana school districts are seeking approval from their voters for operating referendums to fund priorities like higher teacher pay, school resource officers, and bus service.
Voters in six Indiana school districts decided whether to support school referendums after lawmakers made several changes around the process and school funding earlier this year.
Gov. JB Pritzker credited Democratic successes in Tuesday’s elections across the country to candidates’ focus on affordability as well as voters who used their ballots to rebuke Republican President Donald Trump’s second-term leadership.
While some other states have been quick to fall in line and pursue a mid-decade round of redistricting, Hoosier politicians have expressed doubts.
By: Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — House Speaker Pro Tem Mike Karickhoff won’t seek reelection next year, becoming the first high-ranking member of the Legislature to make such a decision ahead of the 2026 elections.
By: Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers will not convene on Monday for an upcoming special session, House Speaker Todd Huston said Wednesday, instead signaling that the Republican-led General Assembly plans to meet later within the 40-day window allowed by state law.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has called a special session to redraw the state’s congressional maps mid-decade, as requested by the Trump administration.
Beckwith wants voters to defeat Avon schools’ referendum, which funds teaching positions and programming at the district. Avon schools says he doesn’t even go here.
On April 2, deemed “Liberation Day”, the Trump administration levied higher tariffs on every country, a move some students support while others fear it will hurt the American consumer.
It's unclear whether enough Republican lawmakers will support the mid-decade redistricting effort that Trump has urged them to pursue.