“Former U.S. transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sees an opening for Hoosiers who oppose redistricting mid-decade, as President Donald Trump has asked of Indiana’s Republican leaders,” the Indianapolis Star reports.
“There’s a moment of hesitation right now. There’s clearly a critical mass of lawmakers that have yet to commit to the idea of redrawing the maps mid-decade, which is why Gov. Mike Braun hasn’t yet called a special session to do so.”
Said Buttigieg: “And that’s where we come in… It is time for all of us to encourage our Republican friends in this Statehouse to show some backbone before it’s too late. We can still do the right thing. And if they do, we should give them some credit for it. I mean, it’s a low bar. Refraining from cheating is a low bar. But you got to start somewhere.”
