Indiana sees surge in early voting vs. 2014 midterm election
Early voting began Oct. 10 in Indiana, but not all early voting sites have opened in some counties.
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House Ways & Means chair at home recovering from motorcycle accident
Rep. Tim Brown, R-Crawfordsville, was critically injured in a motorcycle accident Sept. 12 near the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan.
Trump says new proposal will slash some U.S. drug prices
President Donald Trump said he was “taking aim at the global freeloading that forces American consumers to subsidize lower prices in foreign countries through higher prices in our country.”
Trump focusing on drug prices, high among voters’ concerns
President Donald Trump is linking the drug prices Americans complain about to one of his longstanding grievances: foreign countries the president says are taking advantage of U.S. research breakthroughs.
Experts aren’t expecting watershed year for Hoosier Dems
But talk of a “blue wave” of support for Democratic candidates across the country this year has spread hope to even some of the reddest parts of Indiana.
Donnelly outraises Braun over first half of October
Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly raised more money than his opponent, Republican challenger Mike Braun, as the two campaigns hit the home stretch before the Nov. 6 general election.
Noblesville City Council swears in new member
Peterson Architecture founder Darren Peterson was chosen to fulfill what remains of Mary Sue Rowland’s third term on the Noblesville City Council.
President Trump to speak at FFA convention in Indianapolis
President Donald Trump plans to speak at Bankers Life Fieldhouse at this week’s annual FFA event, which is expected to attract about 70,000 blue-jacket-wearing attendees from across the country to downtown Indianapolis.
Report reveals drunken behavior, additional complaints about AG Curtis Hill
“Multiple eyewitnesses provided statements that Hill’s conduct was inappropriate, ‘creepy,’ unwelcome, and made many of the women at the party uncomfortable,” the report from the Indiana Inspector General’s Office stated.
Women who accuse attorney general of groping to file civil lawsuit
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill allegedly groped a state lawmaker and three legislative staffers at an Indianapolis bar during a March 15 party to mark the end of the legislative session.
Indiana attorney general won’t be charged in alleged groping
Special Prosecutor Dan Sigler said there was “insufficient evidence” of Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s “intent to touch the victims in a rude, insolent or angry manner to constitute a battery.”
Donald Trump Jr. rallies with Republicans in Greenfield
The President’s son made a stop in the Hoosier state Monday at a Republican rally, making a pitch for Senate candidate Mike Braun and 6th District congressional candidate Greg Pence.
New poll shows U.S. Senate race too close to call
The new poll of likely voters from SurveyUSA and the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics shows Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly and Republican challenger Mike Braun in a tight race.
Trump might announce middle class tax-cut plan days before crucial midterms
The president offered no details on the proposal, which would follow a landmark tax overhaul last year that Republicans had hoped would ensure they’d keep control of Congress after the midterms.
Democrats eye two competitive House races in red state Indiana
Democrats hoping to retake the U.S. House on Election Day probably won't get much help from Indiana voters, who will decide who holds the state's nine congressional seats for the next two years.
Report: Sports betting in Indiana could be $250M business, creating jobs and tax revenue
The report commissioned by the Indiana Gaming Commission recommended that lawmakers take action during the 2019 session, saying the risks of delaying it “clearly outweigh the rewards.”
State study panel makes no recommendation on medical marijuana
Indiana lawmakers listened to more than three hours of testimony Thursday afternoon about whether Indiana should allow for medical marijuana usage but did not come to any consensus on the issue.
City revives state tool in effort to boost three struggling corridors
The city is in the process of setting up “redevelopment areas” surrounding North Post Road between 38th and 42nd Streets, the West 38th Street area known as International Marketplace, and a corridor of Brookville Road that contains the former Navistar and Ford Visteon plants.
Constitutional amendment for balanced budgets on state ballot
The amendment would prohibit the Indiana General Assembly from adopting a budget that spends more than the state earns in revenue.
Auto industry supplier plans $90 million Indiana expansion
A Japan-based automotive industry supplier plans to spend $90 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Indiana, the company announced Tuesday.