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The approved congressional and state legislative district maps go to Gov. Holcomb's desk for consideration.

INDIANAPOLIS – The district boundaries that will govern state and federal legislative districts the next 10 years are headed to the governor aft ...

"There is a serious effort right now throughout the entire country to suppress the participation of minorities," said state Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago. "We need to wake up to

Republicans appear set for another decade of controlling Indianas Senate.

Indianas legislature is considered part-time, but that doesnt mean lawmakers receive part-time pay.

Tribune-Star Editorial Board May 14, 2021 Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has handled the states response to the COVID-19 pandemic with wisdom and openness. Holcomb, state Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver and their public-health team have relied on sound medical science. They enacted necessary restrictions to prevent the spread of a coronavirus that has killed more than 13,000 Hoosiers and infected 730,000, leaving many survivors ...

FREE NEWSLETTERS The GOP-dominated Legislature again defied Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday, overriding his veto of a bill that will undo some local health restrictions in Indianapolis and some other cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After two hours of debate, the Senate voted 36-10 along party lines to overturn the veto of Senate Enrolled Act 5. The House quickly followed suit, voting 59-30 for the override. The bill now becomes law, immediately wiping out any local orders to wear mask...

STATE HOUSE— You will now have more of a say in local health orders, via your local county or city government. The state Senate has overridden Gov. Holcomb’s veto of a bill that would require local decisions like mask mandates to be approved by legislative bodies like county commissions. The bill (SEA5) mandates that that any health decision that is more stringent than one made by the state has to have that approval. The Senate vote was 36 to 10. The House later voted 59-30 to override the ...

General Assembly Holcomb, experts say lawmakers plan unconstitutional NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – The GOP-led Indiana General Assembly on Thursday easily overrode Republican Gov. Eric Holcombs veto on an emergency powers bill, setting the stage for a likely court battle. The House vote was 57-26 and the Senate vote was 36-8. “I pray this never happens again, but its our task to set the table for those who sit in these seats in the future,” said Rep. Matt Lehman, R-Bern...