Indiana voters OK balanced budget amendment
Voters have approved an amendment to the Indiana Constitution obligating the General Assembly to adopt balanced budgets unless two-thirds of the members of both chambers vote to suspend the requirement.
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Voters approve tax hikes to raise more funds for Indianapolis Public Schools
Voters in the state’s largest school district voted to approve two referendums that will raise about $272 million to help pay for operating costs and building improvements.
Indiana voters say health care, economy most important issues
Health care and President Trump's policies were important issues among Indiana residents in the midterm election, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate that found they're divided over the state of the nation.
ELECTION UPDATES: See who’s won and lost
Check here throughout the evening for results, news, comments, photos and more from the biggest races around Indiana.
Voters head to the polls to decide Senate, congressional races
Dozens of state and local races are on the ballot as are proposals to amend the Indiana Constitution to restrict state spending and to let IPS spend more. But thousands of voters have already cast ballots.
GOP drops NRA president North from rally in Noblesville
GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer later said Oliver North was dropped because it would have been “the wrong place and wrong time.”
Lobbyist selected in GOP caucus as new City-County Council member
Danielle Coulter is a senior government affairs associate at Indiana governmental affairs firm Dant Advocacy Inc. She is also a precinct committee member in Franklin Township.
League of Women Voters of Indianapolis ditches candidate forums for online strategy
The organization decided the information campaign was a better use of its resources because it had become increasingly difficult to get candidates to participate in the forums
IBJ election roundup: Study up on top races before you head to the polls
From Indiana’s intense U.S. Senate race to the surge in female candidates to school referendums, the state has been propelled by major political currents this election season.
Early voting nears 2016 levels throughout Indiana
Across the state, a total of 518,891 ballots have been cast, as of the end of Wednesday. That’s more than double the number seen at this point in the last midterm election in 2014.
Top Indiana CEOs drop $650K on PACs, races
An IBJ analysis of political giving this election by CEOs of Indiana’s biggest companies found 56 executives donated $650,000 to nearly 92 organizations and candidates seeking federal office.
Obama planning visit to Gary to rally for Democrats
The Indiana Democratic Party announced Wednesday morning that former President Barack Obama will be at the Genesis Convention Center to encourage people to vote early and recruit volunteers for Election Day.
Democrats blast text message with incorrect early-voting information
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody called a press conference Tuesday to condemn what he said is the spreading of false voting information. The conservative group blamed for the text denied involvement.
U.S. Senate candidates meet in relatively calm final debate
The candidates—Joe Donnelly, Mike Braun and Lucy Brenton—were asked about foreign policy, climate change, sexual assault and immigration, but health care seemed to be the main topic Donnelly and Braun wanted to address.
Indiana U.S. Senate candidates to face off in final debate
The race is one of the most closely watched in the United States and could determine which party controls the Senate next year.
Trump briefly campaigns for two of Indiana’s congressmen at FFA convention
During his remarks at the National FFA Convention and Expo at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, President Donald Trump talked about the Pittsburgh shooting and trade deals, and brought two Indiana congressmen on stage.
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.
Outside groups have spent nearly $28M on Indiana Senate race this month
It’s a big jump from the end of August, when only 13 outside super PACs had spent money in Indiana to try to influence the nationally watched race.
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.