Hundreds of protesters gathered on Monday afternoon at the Indiana Statehouse to oppose a plan by Republican lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map at President Donald Trump‘s urging.
“If your policies work, you don’t change the game,” Democratic state Rep. Earl Harris said to the riled-up crowd of about 400 people, who held up signs saying “Real Hoosiers don’t cheat!” and “Listen to Hoosiers, not Washington!” The crowd also broke out into “No means no!” and “No kings!” chants, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Inside the House chamber, state lawmakers gathered to begin a mid-decade redistricting process that Democrats tried to slow at every turn.
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When Republican state House Speaker Todd Huston called the chamber to order, its 30 Democrats were not in their seats, a coordinated effort
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