INDIANAPOLIS—State Senator Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) released the below statement after her amendment to the redistricting bill, House Bill 1581, was rejected by the Republican supermajority. Sen. Yoder’s amendment would have preserved the city of Evansville in one Senate district, rather than splitting it down the [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—Today, Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) offered two amendments to the redistricting bill, House Bill 1581. His first amendment would have addressed the division of Fort Wayne into four Senate districts, which multiple Hoosiers spoke against in the Senate Election Committee hearing on Monday. [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—On Thursday, State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Ogden Dunes) announced her retirement after 16 years of service in the Indiana Senate. Throughout her tenure, Tallian has been an unwavering proponent for Hoosiers, advocating and advancing legislation to improve the lives of residents in Northwest Indiana and [...]
INDIANAPOLIS--On Tuesday, Indiana Senate maps were released by the Republican supermajority. Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) released the following statement: “Despite what my Republican colleagues have claimed, I don’t agree that this redistricting process has been carried out in a transparent manner. The hearings [...]
Word Count: 823 As a member of the Senate Elections Committee, I participated in hearings across the state and listened to Hoosiers about why they deeply care about a fair redistricting process. Their message was very clear – an external citizens redistricting commission should draw [...]
INDIANAPOLIS- On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced that businesses with over 100 employees must require their workers to be vaccinated or tested for the COVID-19 virus weekly. Senator Tim Lanane released the following statement regarding Governor Holcomb's opposition to this mandate: "Governor Holcomb's opposition to [...]