INDIANAPOLIS It was a long day of testimony at the statehouse on Tuesday as dozens of Hoosiers braved the weather to weigh in on a proposal to redraw Indianas congressional districts. Ultimately, the bill passed out of committee with a vote of 8-5, with only one republican voting against it.

Most of those who spoke opposed the redistricting plan; only two people spoke in favor.

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Before testimony began, lawmakers debated the legislation and raised concerns about threats some have received, including swatting and bomb threats. During that exchange, the author of the redistricting bill, Republican state Rep. Ben Smaltz, confronted Democrats and defended the need to redraw the maps, saying they were specifically drawn for political advantage. Smaltz also said he has be

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