Sens. Sanders, Warren call massive research bill gift to drug firms
The $6.3 billion bill would let the Food and Drug Administration approve drugs and medical devices more quickly and bolster federal mental health programs.
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Trump picks Pence ally Verma for cabinet position
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he’ll nominate Seema Verma, founder of Indianapolis-based SVC Inc. and architect of the Healthy Indiana Plan, as his pick for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
For some in middle class, Trump plan could mean higher taxes
A majority of single-parent households in America could pay more in taxes under president-elect Donald Trump’s proposals, while the richest 1 percent could see a 13.5 percent decrease in taxes.
After Trump victory, groups that felt under threat see surge in support
Immigration groups, Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups say contributions are up—and so are people who want to donate their time.
U.S. court blocks overtime-pay expansion set to begin Dec. 1
A federal court on Tuesday blocked implementation of a rule imposed by President Barack Obama's administration that would have made an estimated 4 million more higher-earning workers across the country eligible for overtime pay.
Trust offers to buy Crown Hill land where VA plans national cemetery
Objecting to the removal of old-growth trees, local environmentalists have blasted plans from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build a national cemetery on the 15 acres.
Local exporters wary of Trump policies
Hoosier businesses hope negative campaign talk about nation’s trade deals won’t restrict free flow of Indiana goods outside U.S. borders.
Pence tells House GOP to get ready for sweeping legislation
In his remarks to House Republicans on Thursday, Vice President-elect Mike Pence talked about how he and the new administration wanted members to “buckle up” and get ready for a speedy start on policy.
Trump’s school choice expansion plan may face uphill battle
School voucher programs in the nation's capital and Vice President-elect Mike Pence's home state of Indiana could serve as a blueprint for a Trump administration.
Bennett, Messer on possibility list for Trump’s education secretary
Former Indiana State Superintendent Tony Bennett and Republican Congressman Luke Messer of Shelbyville could have an edge with Mike Pence leading the transition team.
Pence to lead Trump transition team, replacing Christie as chairman
Donald Trump picked his transition chairman and other leaders Friday. It’s his biggest staffing announcement since he won the election this week.
Analysis: Trump’s win a shock to the system
Americans handed the reins to someone whose campaign was premised on an unrelenting challenge to the status quo, distrust in government and dismissal of the politicians from both parties.
What seemed a Bayh coronation turns into first-ever defeat
Young's victory toppled an Indiana political dynasty started when Bayh's father, Birch Bayh, was first elected to the Legislature in the 1950s.
In election shocker, Trump and Pence headed to White House
The unlikely pair tapped into angry, working-class voters and defy pollsters who had predicted a win for Hillary Clinton.
Poll: Young takes the lead over Bayh in Senate race
The new WTHR/Howey Politics Indiana poll shows the governor’s race as a tossup, and Todd Young with a five-point lead over Evan Bayh in the battle for U.S. Senate.
Feds pitch in to help Citizens with plan to redevelop coke plant
The plant closed in 2007, taking 300 jobs. It opened in 1909 and at one point produced all the gas used for heating Marion County.
Trump-Pence campaign aide stays on Indiana payroll
A key aide to Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Gov. Mike Pence, continues to earn $23,000 a month as Indiana’s sole Washington lobbyist even as he has taken a paid position with the Republican presidential campaign.
Lilly shares slip after Bernie Sanders criticizes insulin prices
Makers of insulin became the latest target for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has been going after pharmaceutical companies one by one over the issue of high U.S. drug prices.
Poll: Bayh, Young tied in Senate race
Republican Todd Young has cut into Democrat Evan Bayh’s lead in the U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll. The race is important because it could determine which party controls the Senate.
Bayh, Young exchange blows over trade
U.S. Senate candidate Evan Bayh, a Democrat, is focusing on trade in the last weeks of the election, trying to paint Republican Todd Young as misaligned with the best interests of the Hoosier worker—but Bayh also has his weaknesses when it comes to trade.