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‘Bluer by the Lake’ podcast- Redistricting Reform in Valparaiso
Thank you to Tracie Martin for inviting me to be a guest on the ‘Bluer by the Lake’ podcast where we discuss redistricting and the initiative to bring citizen-led municipal redistricting to Valparaiso. Link to podcast is below. https://bluerbythelake.substack.com/p/episode-12-dems-do-it-right-redistricting Read more
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Statement on mid-census redistricting
My full statement read at Valparaiso City Council meeting on August 11, 2025: I am a resident of Congressional District 1, and I gather most folks here this evening also reside in Congressional District 1. The process of federal congressional redistricting is a foundational pillar of representative democracy, affecting the composition of legislatures and the… Read more
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Closing Porter County Vote Centers
The Porter County Board of Elections unanimously voted to close 4 vote centers effective the next election. I was opposed to the closures. I will continue to advocate for MORE vote centers and an INCREASE in the number of days the mobile voting van is stationed throughout Porter County during the early voting period. We… Read more
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RDC Grants Match and Selected Projects Tracker
What began as a request for project information has turned into the RDC grants match and selected projects tracker. Thank you to RDC staff and the City Engineer; the compilation of data on the tracker was a collaborative effort and project info will be updated and distributed on a quarterly basis. It is useful to… Read more
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RDC approves 2025 Challenge Grant Applications and Funding!
At the May 8, 2025 Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission meeting, four Challenge Grant applications were presented and funding was approved! The commission budgeted $700,000 this year, and added two schools to the list of recipients. The breakdown of funds approved by school/school system are: Porter County Career & Technical Education: $50,000 (first time applicant) East Porter… Read more
BARBARA DOMER: Valparaiso City Council District 3 
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