Vernon, Indiana’s Only Town Still Governed By 1851 Charter
When the General Assembly incorporated southeast Indiana’s Town of Vernon in 1851, it granted the community sweeping authority to govern itself.
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Senate Republicans Reject Trump’s Plea For Gerrymandered Maps
The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from Pres. Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 on Thursday, Dec. 11 to reject a redrawing of the state’s congressional maps.
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Indiana Senate Sets Thursday Vote On Mid-Cycle Redistricting Bill
A congressional redistricting proposal that has split Indiana’s Senate Republicans advanced to its final stage Wednesday, Dec.10 after lawmakers quickly dispatched three Democratic amendments and positioned the high-stakes bill for a decisive vote on Thursday.Â
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As Indiana Senate Begins Redistricting Turn, Some Republicans Keep Mum
About a quarter of Indiana Republican senators have not yet said how they’ll vote on a sweeping partisan redraw of the state’s congressional maps, teeing up an uncertain week for the proposal’s future.
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