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Inequality is mapped out for the next 10 years, Democrats say: New redistricting maps set to become law


INDIANAPOLIS— In Greek mythology, there is a princess named Cassandra.

Cassandra is blessed with the gift of being able to tell the future. Her gift is practically useless, however, because she has been cursed so that no one will listen to her truth or heed her predictions. She is powerless during catastrophes.

Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Portage, said on Friday morning during the third Senate reading for redistricting maps that although she does not claim to be a Cassandra, she can relate to that great frustration.

Before House Bill 1581 ultimately passed, 11 out of the 11 Democratic state senators spoke while only one of the 39 Republican state senators spoke, and that was the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford. This was Indiana’s last chance for redistricting reform for the next 10 years.

Democrats emphasized the point they have been trying to make for the last couple of weeks during the redistricting process: The supermajority Republican maps are drawn for the people in power, not the people they represent.

Read more: http://thestatehousefile.com/inequality-is-mapped-out-for-the-next-10-years-democrats-say-new-redistricting-maps-set-to-become-law/