DiscoverWFYI News NowRedistricting Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee, Anti-Redistricting Protest Outside Senate Chamber, Bullying And Suicide Prevention Bill, Indy’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas Proposal
Redistricting Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee, Anti-Redistricting Protest Outside Senate Chamber, Bullying And Suicide Prevention Bill, Indy’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas Proposal

Redistricting Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee, Anti-Redistricting Protest Outside Senate Chamber, Bullying And Suicide Prevention Bill, Indy’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas Proposal

Update: 2025-12-09
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Senate Republicans Monday night passed a bill out of committee that aims to redraw Indiana's congressional districts to favor their party. Several hundred people protested the controversial congressional redistricting plan at the Indiana Statehouse Monday. Indiana schools would need to notify parents if their child was a victim of bullying, or expressing suicidal thoughts, under a bill one House lawmaker plans to reintroduce during the legislative session. Jessica Adams, a lecturer in the IU School of Social Work, has returned to teaching after a six-week suspension for a graphic she used in class describing the phrase “Make America Great Again” as a form of white supremacy. A new affordable housing facility for seniors has just opened its doors in Lafayette. New city proposals establish a framework for Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas, or DORAs, in Indianapolis. Two Indiana college football players are finalists for the annual Heisman Memorial Trophy. Both Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love were named last night.

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Redistricting Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee, Anti-Redistricting Protest Outside Senate Chamber, Bullying And Suicide Prevention Bill, Indy’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas Proposal

Redistricting Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee, Anti-Redistricting Protest Outside Senate Chamber, Bullying And Suicide Prevention Bill, Indy’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas Proposal

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