Humana leaving some states over Obamacare losses
Humana Inc. is set to exit Obamacare markets in at least two states to stem financial losses, another sign of the struggles that health insurers face in the controversial program.
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Salesforce to invest $40M in Indy expansion, reap $17.2M in state incentives
The tech giant will establish its regional headquarters in the Chase Tower, to be renamed Salesforce Tower Indianapolis. Employees will start moving into the refurbished space in 2017.
Carpetbagger charge could affect Indiana congressional race
The Democratic nominee for an open Indiana congressional seat predicts she can win in the traditionally strong Republican district if voters reject her GOP opponent as a carpetbagger.
Trump at top of ticket creates wild card in Indiana Senate race
The race to be Indiana's next U.S. senator would appear to be Rep. Todd Young's to lose after his resounding victory in the Republican primary Tuesday, but the outcome of his faceoff with Democrat Baron Hill in November is no forgone conclusion.
Democrat Gregg releases first TV ad in governor’s race
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg is going statewide Thursday with his first TV ad as he gears up for a November rematch with Gov. Mike Pence. The ad focuses on income stagnation.
Kasich drops out, giving Trump clear GOP path
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is leaving the Republican presidential contest, giving Donald Trump a clear path to his party's nomination after Tuesday’s overwhelming victory in the Indiana primary.
Indiana exit polls show Trump facing divided GOP
Donald Trump called for GOP unity after his Indiana primary victory Tuesday night, but exit polls suggest he's facing a significant rift in the party.
UPDATE: Software woes mean long waits for some Indiana voters
An election official in Hancock County said software problems that created long waits at some polling places led some people to leave without ever voting in Tuesday’s primary. Meanwhile, heavy turnout is causing long waits at some places in Hamilton County.
Cruz hits at Trump as Indiana votes, calling rival ‘amoral’
Republican Ted Cruz launched a blistering attack on rival Donald Trump as voters cast ballots in Indiana on Tuesday. Trump responded by calling Cruz “desperate” and “unhinged.”
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.
Voter turnout heavy in some central Indiana locations
Some polling stations saw steady crowds on a damp Tuesday morning as voters cast their ballots in the state's primary election. Officials in one county believe they could see a 50-percent voter turnout.
UPDATE: As Hoosiers vote, most prez candidates already have moved on
Only Sen. Ted Cruz has announced public appearances in Indiana on Tuesday, while the other presidential candidates fan out across the map. Cruz, however, missed his 8 a.m. scheduled appearance in Westfield.
Who will win Indiana? Five research sites say Trump, Clinton
Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are strong favorites to post victories in Tuesday’s primary in Indiana, according to five different election-analysis sources.
In Indiana, Cruz faces make-or-break moment to stop Trump
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was blitzing through Indiana on Monday in a desperate bid to overtake Donald Trump in the state's primary and keep his own White House hopes alive. Cruz trails Trump in Indiana in most polls.
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.
Campaigns rumble through Indiana with underdogs struggling
Front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are itching to fully engage in the one-on-one battle they cast as inevitable, but the underdogs in both parties made clear they had no plans to exit the race, at least until the Indiana results come in.
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.
Bill Hudnut, who bolstered city’s confidence and revived downtown, dies at 84
William H. Hudnut III was the longest-serving mayor of Indianapolis and a towering figure who led the city out of its post-World War II decay in the final decades of the 20th century.
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.
Mainstreet Property sues state over nursing-home building ban
Carmel-based Mainstreet Property Group is suing the Indiana State Department of Health in a legal challenge to the state’s new moratorium on nursing homes and transitional care properties.