Indiana redistricting bill fails in Senate
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Two lawsuits seeking to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional districts are scheduled to be discussed in court as a pair of three-judge panels never-before-used in the state meet for the first time.
After the Indiana Senate rejected President Donald Trumps contentious mid-decade redistricting proposal, warnings of political and financial retaliation escalated including public threats that Indiana could lose federal funding as punishment for GOP senators refusal to approve the new congressional map.
Two lawsuits urging Wisconsin to redraw its congressional maps that currently favor the GOP may not be resolved until after the 2026 midterm elections, which could help President Trump’s push for red state redistricting in order for Republicans to keep control of the House of Representatives.
Wisconsin has quietly emerged as the latest front in the national redistricting fight — and a never-before-used legal process seems likely to determine the state's congressional lines in the midterm election.
LIke at its first hearing, Dec. 4, no testimony was allowed from members of the public, by Committee Chair Mike Redondo, R-Miami. While more than 150 people converged on that hearing, the second round drew only a handful of observers, with Redondo defending his stance against public comments.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WSBT) — Indiana Senators voted down redistricting on Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis. The bill was defeated 31-19. Senators shared their thoughts about redistricting on Thursday afternoon.