Programs for homeless suffer big cuts as feds shift priorities
Programs across Indianapolis that provide housing and support to the homeless are bemoaning a $687,540 decrease in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding this year.
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Feds reach $15M deal in suit over failed Indiana bank
Irwin Union Bank was one of a few Indiana bank casualties of the Great Recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which sued three former officers in 2013, has reached a settlement with those defendants.
Cruz supporters in Indiana shocked by Republican’s decision to quit
Some local Cruz supporters said they might consider Donald Trump. Some said they would write in Ted Cruz’s name on the ballot. Others said they probably won’t vote.
Sanders wins narrow victory over Clinton
Sanders had 53.2 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 46.8 percent and was winning in many demographics.
Indiana GOP voters choose Todd Young as Senate nominee
Young, 43, will now face Baron Hill in November's general election, the same Democrat he ousted from Congress in 2010 when he rode a tea party wave to Washington, D.C.
Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race; Trump is presumptive nominee
Ted Cruz had campaigned hard in Indiana hoping to win enough delegates to slow Trump’s momentum. But his message didn’t resonate enough with Hoosier voters and Trump won almost every voter demographic.
Cruz camp in dour mood as campaign prepares ‘somber’ address, aide says
With polls predicting that Sen. Cruz Ted will lose the Indiana primary, campaign officials are bracing for immediate staffing cuts, according to an aide.
Presidential campaigns plan busy schedule of Indiana events
The campaigns will crisscross the state Monday in an effort to win over additional voters in advance of Tuesday's primary election.
UPDATE: Polls disagree on whether Cruz, Trump ahead in Indiana
A poll by the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at IPFW showed Sen. Ted Cruz at nearly 45 percent, compared with Donald Trump’s 29 percent. But an NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows Trump leading by 15 percentage points.
Stutzman, Young near end of biting GOP Senate campaign
The race between U.S. Reps. Marlin Stutzman and Todd Young has featured increasingly critical exchanges, despite each campaigning as stalwart conservatives with similar platforms to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Dan Coats.
Pence endorses Cruz in Indiana’s GOP primary
This thumbs-up from Gov. Mike Pence could provide presidential hopeful Ted Cruz a needed boost before the state’s May 3 primary. The Texas senator is running about five points behind Trump.
Cruz, Sanders, Chelsea Clinton schedule Indy appearances Friday
Donald Trump's campaign lists no public events Friday, but the Cruz, Clinton and Sanders campaigns will be out in force four days before the Indiana primary.
In Indiana, the deal to stop Trump may be backfiring
The race in the state is shaping up to be a last stand not just for Cruz, but also for the “stop Trump” movement, an unlikely confederation of activists and party donors.
Bill Clinton talks education, jobs in Indy visit
The former Democratic president said Hillary Clinton wants to give college graduates money to put toward student loans if they take jobs in public service after completing two years in AmeriCorps.
Pro-Cruz PACS to spend at least $3.1M on GOP primary in Indiana
The Trusted Leadership PAC said it will spend $1.6 million and Club for Growth Action said it will spend $1.5 million on ad buys.
Trump, Clinton ahead—but not by much—in Indiana, poll says
The WTHR/Howey Politics Indiana Poll reinforces the perception that the Indiana presidential primaries will be competitive.
Trump rails against Carrier decision again—but this time to those affected
It’s been an applause line for Donald Trump throughout his presidential campaign, and he came back to the topic several times during his speech at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Trump to rally at Indiana State Fairgrounds on Wednesday
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is scheduled to come to Indianapolis on Wednesday to rally supporters in advance of Indiana's May 3 primary, which analysts expect to be particularly competitive this year.
Cruz to visit Indianapolis ahead of state primary
Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, the Republican senator from Texas, is scheduled to attend the Indiana GOP’s Spring Dinner on April 21.
Trump campaign concerned about Indiana convention delegates
Donald Trump's Indiana chairman was among the 57 people announced Thursday as the state's national Republican convention delegates.