At a stop in Plainfield on Saturday, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz called for Donald Trump to debate him in Indiana ahead of the state’s May 3 primary election. Cruz also visited Lebanon on Saturday.
The WTHR/Howey Politics Indiana Poll reinforces the perception that the Indiana presidential primaries will be competitive.
Indiana is where Ted Cruz and groups opposing Donald Trump say they plan to make a stand to keep as many of the Hoosier State’s 57 delegates away from Trump and force a contested party convention in July.
At the state GOP’s annual spring dinner, Ted Cruz vowed to aggressively campaign across Indiana in the coming weeks, saying all eyes will be on the state ahead of the May 3 primary. His day also included a visit to Shapiro’s and with the governor.
U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman on Thursday defended his decision to have his Senate campaign pay more than $2,000 for a six-day trip to California last summer that his wife described on social media as a family vacation.
Presidential candidates often rely on seasoned political locals–the folks who know a state inside and out–to help make inroads with local voters.
Many big donors who helped propel Republican Mike Pence into the Governor’s Office appear to be sitting out his re-election effort or are waiting to write checks.
Kasich’s visit rounds out appearances in Indiana by the GOP presidential candidates. Front-runner Donald Trump held a rally Wednesday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is visiting Indianapolis on Thursday.
Joe Hogsett said more streetlights, for safer streets, would be one of his first priorities as mayor. Nearly four months after taking office, the administration is still in discussions with Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
Ted Cruz will follow in Donald Trump’s footsteps to the Governor’s Residence on Thursday afternoon. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who rounds out the trio of GOP presidential candidates, will be in Indiana on Tuesday.
Documents show that Marlin Stutzman’s Senate campaign paid more than $2,000 for four airline tickets to Los Angeles in August and covered expenses for a hotel. Stutzman’s spokesman said he repaid the campaign fund last week for the family’s portion of the trip.
Donald Trump requested the meeting with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence prior to the 3 p.m. rally, and might be joined by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The former candidate was expected to be in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Former Mayor Greg Ballard has joined the University of Indianapolis as a visiting fellow of the Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives, UIndy announced Wednesday morning.
An Indiana Senate study committee on Tuesday started its six-month-long look into the impact of costs and benefits of immigration to the state.
The Democrat’s campaign has placed orders for ads on all five major stations in Indianapolis.
Indiana lawmakers can keep private their email correspondence with lobbying groups and businesses under a ruling from the state Supreme Court released Tuesday.
Election officials say the large early turnout is due to the closely contested presidential races in both the Democrat and Republican fields.
Heidi Cruz is a managing director at Goldman Sachs, which she joined in 2005, and where she runs the Houston wealth management unit. She’s on an unpaid leave of absence during her husband’s campaign.
Mike Dellinger has been named executive director of the Morgan County Economic Development Corp.
The brewery is embarking on a project that will enable it to nearly double production and begin distributing throughout Indiana.
