Tag Archives: gerrymandering

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts do not have a role in regulating partisan gerrymandering. In a five-four decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that partisan gerrymandering is “beyond the reach of federal courts,” and that federal judges do not have the authority to “reallocate political power between the two major political parties.” Partisan gerrymandering is …

President Donald Trump was in Indianapolis over the weekend; The Indiana Democratic Party is attempting to split the Republican Senate vote at midterms next week; One woman in Brazil, Indiana is fed up with the negative attack ads between Incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly and his Republican challenger Mike Braun; A fight at a Halloween party over the past weekend left one dead …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill appealed to the Supreme Court on Friday; Vice President Mike Pence was in Indianapolis over the weekend; Democrats were also campaigning this weekend; The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2019 budget last week, despite concerns over several controversial elements; Monroe County’s Solid Waste Management District is losing money recycling plastics and glass. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab …

In this week’s episode, Betty Greenwell and Jim Allison of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, talk about the (lack of) restrictions on gerrymandering voting districts. Greenwell and Allison map out and how voters can change the political landscape. A Minute of Civics is produced by WFHB in support of the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County, …

Monroe County Emergency Management Director Alison Moore is working to ensure county residents receive help in the wake of a disaster; The Bloomington-based domestic violence shelter Middle Way House announced this afternoon a new slate of officers, including a new president. FEATURE The second annual Bloomington and South Central Indiana Opioid Summit takes September 18 and 19, at the Monroe Convention Center. …

The Boston Gazette coined the term “gerrymandering,” in 1812, after then-Governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry. As League of Women Voter of Bloomington-Monroe County President Ann Birch explains, Gerry infamously signed a bill that redistricted the state, creating a political district map that was so curvy and complex that people said it looked like a giant salamander—a Gerrymander! A Minute of Civics …

The City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department is hosting a series of public meetings this coming Monday, February 5th, through Wednesday, February 7th on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), which governs land use and development throughout the City of Bloomington’s planning jurisdiction. The Monroe County Convention Center Advisory Board is voicing its commitment to public input as plans for …

Former Bloomington Mayor and redistricting advocate Tomi Allison speaks about Senate Bill 326, which is currently up for amendments in the statehouse. Allison and the Indiana League of Women Voters are pushing for the redistricting of electoral districts by an independent non-partisan commission, and hoping that any final implementation will include a non-partisan, independent redistricting committee. In today’s Feature Report, …