Mayoral contender Kennedy to leave day job
Democratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy will leave her attorney job at law firm Baker and Daniels on Friday to begin campaigning full-time next month.
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2010 NEWSMAKER: Daniels keeps fans in suspense
Political observers of Gov. Mitch Daniels see plenty of signs that the 61-year-old Republican is eyeing a presidential run in 2012.
Bayh throws Democrats into a tizzy
The political world trembled on Feb. 15, when Indiana’s Democratic U.S. senator, Evan Bayh, announced he would not seek a third term.
Skillman won’t run for governor’s seat in 2012
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman issued a statement Monday morning announcing that “minor” health issues will keep her from running for Indiana governor in 2012.
Redistricting, education issues also on docket for General Assembly
Legislature will consider redistricting along with controversial education issues.
Indiana secretary of state race challenge dismissed
The Indiana Recount Commission has dismissed a Democratic challenge to the Republican candidate's victory in the race for secretary of state.
HEIN: Meet the underreported Dan Coats
In a campaign where Dan Coats’ primary and general election opponents questioned his Hoosier bona fides, why didn’t the former senator regale us with his Indiana policy success stories?
EARLY: Campaigns (for 2012) on the horizon
The old unwritten rule would have prohibited campaigning for a 2012 office in 2011. You can forget that rule; the reason is money.
Panel: Challenge to Indiana SOS race continues
The Indiana State Recount Commission on Sunday refused to dismiss a Democratic challenge to the Republican candidate's victory in the race for secretary of state over claims he wasn't legally registered to vote.
Indiana voter turnout up nearly 4 percent from 2006
Figures released Monday by the Indiana secretary of state’s office show that about 1.79 million Hoosiers cast ballots for the Nov. 2 election.
Democrats contest GOP Charlie White’s election win
The Indiana Democratic Party says the Democrat who lost the race for secretary of state should get the job if Republican winner Charlie White cannot serve because of alleged voter fraud.
Governors see GOP’s Midwest gains as path to presidency
Republican governors meeting in San Diego said Thursday their statehouse victories in the Midwest leave the party well positioned for 2012 in the battlefield that often determines the presidency.
Indiana House speaker offers two Democrats committee chairs
New Republican Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma says he’s serious about seeking bipartisan support in the upcoming legislative session.
Poll: Daniels little known among potential GOP candidates
Sarah Palin is the most polarizing of the potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates, while Mitch Daniels is one of the least recognized, a new survey finds.
Democrats pick up pieces after Tuesday’s bloodbath
Democrats lost 12 House seats, two congressmen and a U.S. senator, and the party failed to win any of three state offices.
Daniels: No word on White House run until April
Republican Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says politicians thinking about the next election in 2012 should "stifle" themselves for a while.
HETRICK: A Longfellow serenade on the midterm election
Our ship of state sails not on a straight and steady course. Rather, it tacks and stalls.
Election turnout up only slightly this year
Slightly more Indiana voters cast ballots in this year’s midterm election than in the last one four years ago despite predictions of a much bigger turnout.
Indiana’s GOP leaders want school changes
The school plan that House Republicans presented during the campaign calls for giving parents more options, holding teachers accountable and putting more education dollars in classrooms rather than administration.
Pence to step down as No. 3 House GOP leader
Indiana Rep. Mike Pence alluded to a potential presidential bid in a statement he issued to his colleagues announcing he will step down as GOP conference chairman.