Container makers want to restore fizz to state’s recycling fund
The money, long ago diverted by Gov. Daniels to the state’s general fund, would help reduce landfill waste and lower manufacturing costs.
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Report tallies local government debt loads
A new reporting requirement on local governments gives taxpayers unprecedented access to debt information, but the data is also likely to raise many questions.
Gubernatorial candidates set for final debate
At the last debate, Democrat John Gregg said he took "great offense" at Republican Mike Pence's plans to promote traditional families, which Gregg said would ignore single parents such as himself.
Mourdock keeps up fundraising after uproar over remark
The U.S. Senate candidate smiled and laughed while working the room at a private reception for Indiana Republicans.
Democrats seize on Mourdock’s rape comment
Democrats are attacking Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock for saying that when a pregnancy occurs during a rape, the resulting life is “something that God intended.”
Libertarian presidential candidate stumps in Indiana
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is set to appear in South Bend, the Shelby County town of Fairland and in Indianapolis this week.
Judge: Anderson can lay off firefighters
Circuit Judge Dennis Carroll said in a 27-page ruling Tuesday said that Indiana law gives municipalities the right to lay off employees because of economic conditions.
Mourdock’s answer to rape question overshadows debate
Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock ignited a firestorm with a response to a question about rape late in Tuesday night's debate with Democratic challenger Rep. Joe Donnelly.
LEADING QUESTIONS: GOP pillar reflects on party, mentors and Legislature
How deep are the roots in J. Murray Clark's political family tree? What still stings from the former state GOP chairman's tenure? How does he view the party today? What about fundraising tips? Clark has answers.
Mourdock, Donnelly to meet in final Senate debate
The Republican and Democratic candidates stuck mostly to their talking points in their first debate last week and scored no knockout punches.
Early voting rises across Indiana as GOP gets on board
The number of Hoosiers voting ahead of Election Day is rising across Indiana in part because of an effort by Republicans to urge their supporters to get to the polls.
GOP leader McConnell hosts fundraiser for Mourdock
Republican senators have flocked to Indiana in the past month as it became clear the state's once-safe Republican seat could be snatched up by Democrat Joe Donnelly.
Indiana House GOP looks for ‘supermajority’
Indiana Republicans hope to solidify their grip on the Statehouse in next month’s elections, but the GOP’s goal of winning enough House seats to essentially render Democrats irrelevant could prove an elusive target.
Unions shift political might to state, local races
Unions are shifting more of their political resources to state and local races this year as they try to head off passage of laws that could undermine bargaining rights, make it harder to organize or reduce their political muscle.
Indiana smoking ban sponsor disputes lawsuit deal
A deal struck by the Indiana attorney general’s office to dismiss a legal challenge to the state’s new smoking restrictions law doesn’t square with the law’s intent, its main sponsor said Friday.
Justice sets up campaign website
Justice Steven David must pass a yes or no vote in the Nov. 6 election to remain on the state's highest court. But opponents want David ousted.
Indiana buying rustic Ohio River site from ex-Gov. Whitcomb
Edgar Whitcomb, Indiana's Republican governor in 1969-73, bought the rustic land in the 1990s and built three cabins there.
Lugar campaigns for Zoeller, avoids Senate battle
Since Richard Mourdock unseated Richard Lugar in May's Republican primary, Mourdock and Democratic Senate candidate Joe Donnelly have battled to win over Lugar supporters.
Institute for Working Families wants to extend subsidies
The institute’s latest report shows how relatively small pay increases can lead to big losses in benefits, including food stamps and child care vouchers.
Ethics ruling keeps Daniels clear for Purdue job
Indiana's top ethics official says Gov. Mitch Daniels won't face any restrictions on his new job as Purdue University's president.