Rally set for VP-elect Pence, who’ll finish governor’s term
The Indiana Republican Party plans a public rally Thursday to welcome Gov. Mike Pence back to the state for the first time as vice president-elect.
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Fresh off victory, Young calls on Congress to check executive power
Indiana's next Republican senator, Todd Young, said lawmakers need to "reassert" their constitutional authority and "stop delegating so many powers" to the executive branch.
Democrats regroup after getting pasted in election
Did Indiana Democrats get caught up in a Donald Trump tsunami in this election or did they simply fail to pick progressive candidates who could tap into the frustrations of working-class voters?
Oil executive Lucas on Trump’s short list for interior secretary
A southern Indiana native who founded California-based Lucas Oil Products Inc., the 74-year-old Forrest Lucas is known in his home state because of the 20-year naming rights deal for Lucas Oil Stadium.
GOP keeps Indiana legislative supermajorities
Republican Eric Holcomb will be working with GOP supermajorities in the Legislature when he takes office as Indiana's new governor in January.
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.
Global markets rocked as traders see pathway for Trump victory
Global markets were thrown into disarray as early results from the U.S. election raised the possibility that Donald Trump may prevail over Hillary Clinton in the race for the presidency.
GOP’s Hollingsworth wins congressional race over Yoder
Trey Hollingsworth has won election in southern Indiana's 9th Congressional District, overcoming campaign attacks labeling him a carpetbagger from Tennessee who used his family's fortune to buy the seat.
Indiana voters OK constitutional amendment protecting right to hunt, fish
The amendment states that the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife shall be forever preserved for the public good, subject only to laws prescribed by the General Assembly.
Marion County votes for higher taxes to pay for expanded transit
Marion County voters on Tuesday said “yes” Tuesday to a transit-related tax increase, which means it’s now the City-County Council’s turn to consider the issue.
ELECTION UPDATES: Republicans win key local legislative races
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Young aims to beat household name in Indiana Senate race
Democrat Evan Bayh was a strong favorite to capture his old U.S. Senate seat when he unexpectedly entered the race in July with a famous Indiana political name and millions of dollars in his campaign bank account. That’s no longer the case.
Indiana race for governor transformed by Pence withdrawal
Mike Pence’s decision to drop his re-election bid means Indiana will have a one-term governor for the first time since the state constitution was changed in the 1970s to allow governors to seek a second consecutive term.
Unanticipated resignation of IPS board member adds to uncertainty
LaNier Echols’ decision to quit could shake up an already contentious race for control of the IPS board. With 10 candidates vying for four seats on the seven-member board on Tuesday, the balance of power is at stake in the election even without Echols’ seat.
Indiana at center of political maelstrom in 2016 election
Indiana has been in the political spotlight this year, with Gov. Mike Pence on the Republican national ticket as Donald Trump's running mate and high-profile, big-money contests for U.S. Senate and the governor's office.
Text from Democratic Party directs voters to wrong polling places
The Indiana Democratic Party says a glitch in its voter mobilization text-messaging system sent hundreds of voters the wrong polling places for Tuesday's election.
Indiana sets early voting record; county trails 2008 pace
State election officials say Indiana has set an early voting record, surpassing the number cast eight years ago.
Madison County’s computers frozen by ransomware attack
A so-called ransomware attack has left police, fire and other government staff in a central Indiana county locked out of their computers.
Subaru supplier investing $111M, adding 114 jobs in Madison County
Japan-based ELSA Corp., which already employs 350 workers in Elwood, is adding production lines to make fuel tanks, exhaust systems, air cleaners and air ducts for Subaru.