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Some prior Pence donors pull back
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 schedules town hall event in Noblesville
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.
Safety, revenue motivate desires for more streetlights
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.
Cruz’s Indy agenda: Shapiro’s, Pence and GOP fundraiser
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.
UPDATE: Records show Stutzman billed campaign for family trip
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.
UPDATE: Trump to meet with Pence before Indianapolis rally
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.
Ballard joins UIndy institute as visiting fellow
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.
Study committee takes look at Indiana immigration laws
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.
Sanders becomes first presidential candidate to run TV ads in Indy
The Democrat’s campaign has placed orders for ads on all five major stations in Indianapolis.
UPDATE: Court rules Indiana lawmakers can keep emails private
Indiana lawmakers can keep private their email correspondence with lobbying groups and businesses under a ruling from the state Supreme Court released Tuesday.
Indiana early voters twice that of 2012 election
Election officials say the large early turnout is due to the closely contested presidential races in both the Democrat and Republican fields.
Heidi Cruz will campaign in Indy, Martinsville this week
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.
Veteran economic development exec takes Morgan County job
Mike Dellinger has been named executive director of the Morgan County Economic Development Corp.
Sun King seeks $100K tax break on expansion plans
The brewery is embarking on a project that will enable it to nearly double production and begin distributing throughout Indiana.
Couple revisits long fight against interstate expansion
After more than a decade of fighting Interstate 69 and then watching it plow through their land anyway, a south-side Indianapolis couple thought they were done.
Maker of Indy mainstay Bar Keepers Friend plans expansion
SerVaas Laboratories Inc. and a related firm have applied for tax breaks on $3.6 million in investment on the expansion and new equipment.
Senate candidates Stutzman, Young ready for TV debate
The Indiana Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are getting ready to air their differences in the only statewide televised debate ahead of the May 3 primary.
Indiana Senate leaders face primary challenges
The two most-powerful leaders of the Indiana Senate are working to fend off Republican primary challengers who have criticized their handling of contentious issues.
Indiana candidate’s dad pays for Super PAC targeting rivals
Joseph A. Hollingsworth Jr., the father of 32-year-old congressional candidate Trey Hollingsworth, is the sole donor to the Indiana Jobs Now super PAC and has contributed a total of $370,000 to the fund since January,