Indiana made national headlines today as Governor Mike Braun announced he will call a special session of the General Assembly on November 3. The governor said the primary purpose of the session will be to consider changes to the boundaries of Indiana’s U.S. House districts.  Braun also says he wants to make changes in state tax law in reaction to recent tax changes enacted by Congress.

Reaction to the announcement has been mixed.

House Speaker Todd Huston, who represents the eastern portion of Fishers, issued a statement quoted by The Indiana Lawyer, saying House Republicans “received the Governor’s call for a special session and will continue having conversations within our caucus and with our counterparts in the Senate on our next steps.”

State Representative Victoria Garcia Wilburn offered a sharper response.

“I urge Hamilton County legislators to pose a united front and take a strong stance against redistricting,” Wilburn said. “We can be patriots who are committed to our constituents and who are loyal to the importance of letting voters choose their representation. The leadership in our county is proof that there is a higher road our state can take instead of partisanship for partisanship’s sake.”

State Senator Kyle Walker, who represents Fishers and parts of Lawrence Township in Marion County, has not yet issued a statement on the special session, as best LarryInFishers can determine.