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The Indiana House passed a congressional map aimed at securing Republican control of the U.S. House, following months of pressure from the Trump administration to redraw boundaries ahead of next year’s midterm election.
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Statewide Stories
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This comes after a nearly two-year legal battle with the environmental group Save the Dunes. Fights over whether to harden the Lake Michigan shoreline have been going on for years and are likely to continue. -
A bill that would redraw Indiana's congressional map to benefit Republicans passed through its second reading in the House on Thursday, after hours of argument. The House's final reading of the bill is expected on Friday. -
Indiana schools would need to notify parents if their child was a victim of bullying, or expressing suicidal thoughts, under a bill one House lawmaker plans to reintroduce during the legislative session. -
AI data centers need a massive amount of energy to operate 24/7. Multiple Indiana utilities plan to serve them with new natural gas plants or by keeping coal plants open — leading to more air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. -
The graphic below compares Indiana's current congressional districts with a new map proposed by House Republicans. The redrawn boundaries represent a mid-decade redistricting effort aimed at strengthening the GOP’s hold on the U.S. House.
