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Chesterton Councilwoman Erin Collins, D-2nd, traveled to the Indiana Statehouse Monday to testify against the proposed Congressional redistricting of Indiana.

Collins told the Town Council Monday that she had been contacted by multiple constituents who are concerned about Chesterton possibly being moved into the 2nd Congressional District. The town is in the 1st Congressional District, which encompasses Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties and is represented by U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland.

“Our residents deserve clarity, fairness and stability and not a political reshuffling,” Collins said.

Collins said that she was distressed that those who spoke in favor of the redistricting noted as justification that other states had done so for a pol

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