Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission holding 2nd District hearing
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Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission holding 2nd District hearing

The Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) will hold its Congressional 2nd District hearing virtually from 7 to 9 PM on Tuesday, March 30. Members of the public are invited to attend. The nine-member commission was formed to demonstrate that redistricting can be done by a diverse and multi-partisan team of Hoosiers in a transparent process…

FULL TEXT: President Biden’s primetime address on pandemic anniversary, COVID-19 vaccine
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FULL TEXT: President Biden’s primetime address on pandemic anniversary, COVID-19 vaccine

On Thursday night, President Joe Biden delivered his first primetime address to the American people. During the speech, Biden directed states to expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on May 1. He also made the case for the recently-passed stimulus – dubbed the American Rescue Plan – that aims to provide direct…

Pete Buttigieg to keynote SXSW Online
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Pete Buttigieg to keynote SXSW Online

Pete Buttigieg is headlining this year’s SXSW conference. South Bend’s former mayor and the current Transportation Secretary is one of several keynote speakers. “U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will emphasize SXSW’s continued focus on how technological innovations are transforming mobility,” says Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer for SXSW. Buttigieg was sworn in as President Biden’s…

Holcomb names Staton interim Indiana Secretary of Commerce
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Holcomb names Staton interim Indiana Secretary of Commerce

Governor Eric Holcomb has announced the selection of Jim Staton to serve as Indiana’s interim Secretary of Commerce. The announcement comes a week after the state’s former Secretary of Commerce, Jim Schellinger, resigned. Prior to his appointment as Secretary of Commerce, he served as president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. He was also a…

Senator Young joins bipartisan push to limit presidential war powers
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Senator Young joins bipartisan push to limit presidential war powers

Shortly after President Biden ordered a military strike in Syria, two leading Democrats openly criticized the move. Now there’s a bipartisan push to limit presidential war powers. “Offensive military action without congressional approval is not constitutional absent extraordinary circumstances,” Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) said last week. Kaine is the Democratic Party’s former vice presidential nominee….

Walorski votes against stimulus with relief checks, child tax credits, minimum wage hike
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Walorski votes against stimulus with relief checks, child tax credits, minimum wage hike

Representative Jackie Walorski joined all House Republicans and two Democrats in voting against the latest round of pandemic-related economic stimulus. The bill passed the House of Representatives in a 219-212 vote. The House bill provides $1.9 trillion in aid to help struggling American families, frontline workers, state and local governments, small businesses, and the nation’s…

Trans in Trumpland debuts today
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Trans in Trumpland debuts today

The documentary series Trans in Trumpland debuts today. The four-part series examines the struggles and resiliency of the transgender community under the Trump administration. Each episode of the series focuses on a different trans person who is living in Trumpland: states where they face transphobic laws as well as discrimination and violence. Director Zosherafatain travels across the…

Billionaire wealth grew $1.3 trillion during pandemic in US, report finds
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Billionaire wealth grew $1.3 trillion during pandemic in US, report finds

As the United States this week mourned the devastating milestone of 500,000 lives lost to the coronavirus, a report out Wednesday shows that the nation’s billionaires have seen their collective wealth grow by $1.3 trillion since the deadly pandemic began last year. According to the new analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Americans for…

Governor’s Fellowship program now accepting applications
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Governor’s Fellowship program now accepting applications

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has announced the opening of applications for the 2021-2022 Governor’s Fellowship. The Governor’s Fellowship is highly selective and provides a unique experience in Indiana’s state government. Fellows are placed in various state agencies on a rotating basis throughout the year. The program is open to college graduates who receive their bachelor’s…

Former Indiana First Lady Susan Bayh dies at 61
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Former Indiana First Lady Susan Bayh dies at 61

Susan Bayh passed away on Friday night after a long battle with brain cancer. Bayh is Indiana’s former First Lady and the wife of the former two-term governor, Evan Bayh, who served from 1989 to 1997. According to the Bayh family, a memorial service will be held “when health conditions allow.” In lieu of flowers, the…