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- 1 2 3 Former councilman indicted in strip club case, Indianapolis Business Journal (September 16, 2010).
- 1 2 3 4 Abrahm Hurt, Q&A Meet Sen. Aaron Freeman, from volunteer to senator, TheStatehouseFile.com (January 23, 2017).
- 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Report, Freeman Announces Candidacy For Indiana Senate Seat, TheStatehouseFile.com (January 13, 2016).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Elizabeth DePompei, Indiana senator asked to end campaign after 2016 comments on Black Lives Matter resurface, Indianapolis Star (July 3, 2020).
- ↑ Hayleigh Colombo, City council to get two new Republicans after members elected to higher office, Indianapolis Business Journal (November 16, 2016).
- ↑ Indiana 32nd District State Senate Results: Aaron Freeman Wins, New York Times (2016).
- 1 2 Chelsea Schneider, Candidates line up to seek seat of retiring state Sen. Patricia Miller, Indianapolis Star (January 13, 2016).
- 1 2 Dave Bangert, Lafayette Sen. Ron Alting will vote against his own, gutted Indiana bias crime bill, Journal & Courier (February 20, 2019).
- ↑ See:
- Kellie Hwang, State lawmakers could throw the future of bus rapid transit in Indianapolis into question, Indianapolis Star (February 28, 2020).
- James Briggs, Donald Trump just became a champion for Indianapolis transit, Indianapolis Star (May 31, 2020).
- James Briggs, Indianapolis mass transit: One senator could kill what took years, Indianapolis Star (March 1, 2020).
- ↑ Indiana gun bill under scrutiny after Florida shooting, Associated Press (February 21, 2020).
- ↑ 2 new laws take aim at those accused of posting revenge porn, Associated Press (July 5, 2019).
- ↑ Tom Davies, Indiana lawmakers back banning local rental regulations, Associated Press (March 12, 2020).