Originally published by The Indiana Citizen At least 10 bills, aimed at tackling various aspects of Indiana’s housing crisis, including negligent landlords, foreclosures induced by medical debt and biased appraisals, were introduced at the start of the 2024 legislative session. However, the optimism that housing advocates shared at the beginning of the session has dissipated […]
Marilyn Odendahl, The Indiana Citizen
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Vinzant Narrowly Wins Democratic Caucus Vote to Fill Indiana Senate Seat in District 3
After a voting glitch that forced a second round of balloting, David Vinzant, former Hobart city councilman and business owner, was selected by the Lake County Democratic Party caucus Wednesday to fill the Indiana Senate seat previously held by the newly elected Gary mayor, Eddie Melton. Vinzant won on the second ballot by a 34-to-32 […]
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NWI Council Members Compete for Melton’s Former State Senate Seat
This story was originally published by The Indiana Citizen. A seasoned city councilman and a political newcomer will vie Wednesday in a Lake County Democratic Party caucus to fill the Statehouse seat vacated by newly elected Gary Mayor Eddie Melton. David Vinzant, who has served on the Hobart City Council for 16 years, and Mark […]