{"id":128111,"date":"2025-12-11T16:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128111"},"modified":"2025-12-15T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:09:40","slug":"indiana-governor-mike-braun-rebukes-state-senators-for-failing-to-pass-fair-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/12\/11\/indiana-governor-mike-braun-rebukes-state-senators-for-failing-to-pass-fair-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Governor Mike Braun rebukes State Senators for failing to pass fair maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tState_of_Indiana_banner-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-106745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tState_of_Indiana_banner-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tState_of_Indiana_banner-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tState_of_Indiana_banner-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tState_of_Indiana_banner.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Statement from Indiana Governor Mike Braun on their failure to pass redistricting legislation.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from Indiana Governor Mike Braun&#8217;s office:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Indianapolis, Indiana (December 11, 2025) &#8211; \u201cI am very disappointed that a small group of misguided State Senators have partnered with Democrats to reject this opportunity to protect Hoosiers with fair maps and to reject the leadership of President Trump. Ultimately, decisions like this carry political consequences. I will be working with the President to challenge these people who do not represent the best interests of Hoosiers.\u201d  &#8211; Governor Mike Braun<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/zoeller_greg.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8549047aef3e0b132ef1f650d103501f' data-image-id=\"4646\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/zoeller_greg.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_zoeller_greg.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller\" data-description=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller. 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