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Terre Haute Tribune-Star. July 1, 2021. Editorial: Study exposes Indiana s political imbalance
It s no secret that Indiana is, in political terms, a bright red state. The Republican Party has an iron grip on state government and in most local government entities. What Hoosiers don t realize is how skewed its political district lines have become and the ends to which GOP leaders have gone to squeeze every bit of power it can from the map-drawing system. In the 2020 elections for president, governor and attorney general, Republican candidates won their races with about 57% of the vote. Yet, the GOP holds about 73% of state House and Senate seats. ....
Zoo tigers assist in virus studies Two city residents are helping scientists learn more about COVID-19. The residents aren t people, though, and they live at the Fort Wayne Children s Zoo. Sumatran tigers Bugara and Indah were diagnosed with the disease in February; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was interested. Each of the big cats had been trained before their diagnosis to donate blood – a process that involves coaxing them into a chute, then convincing them to lie down and slide their tails through a hole in the door. Veterinarian Kami Fox used a syringe to secure the blood while zookeeper Kristin Sliger provided the tigers “an endless supply of meatballs” and goat s milk on the other end of the enclosure. ....
Spin zone: Bill gets usual partisan twist NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette Everyone in the legislature agreed on House Bill 1006. But how you describe the new law is an interesting proposition. The legislation received unanimous support and was in response to state and national protests last year over police brutality against minority communities. It was spurred specifically by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, for which a police officer is now behind bars. But Republicans are using masterful spin – “Historic New Law Supports Public Safety Officers,” a headline on a legislative mailer says. The other side says “Supporting Law Enforcement” in bold with a picture of two police officers and notes the law boosts investment in public safety. ....