Curtis Hill says he’ll eliminate state’s equity and inclusion office if elected governor
The former Indiana attorney general and 2024 gubernatorial candidate said equity and inclusion efforts “exist only to pander to identity politics.”
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Pence’s lackluster fundraising, polling cast doubts on his presidential hopes
The former vice president raised a modest $1.2 million in the second quarter and has yet to reach 40,000 individual donors, a requirement for participating in the first Republican presidential debate.
In Indianapolis, VP Kamala Harris takes shots at Supreme Court
The vice president delivered remarks to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at their national convention in Indianapolis.
Brad Chambers confirms he’s considering run for governor
The outgoing state commerce secretary said he’ll give a gubernatorial bid “due consideration.”
Curtis Hill’s entry into GOP governor’s race sparks battle for evangelical conservatives
Before former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill this week turned the GOP battle for governor into a four-way race, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun was widely considered the favorite among the evangelical conservative wing of the party.
Former Indiana AG Curtis Hill announces run for governor
Hill, who had his law license temporarily suspended after allegations surfaced that he drunkenly groped four women during a 2018 party, becomes the fourth Republican candidate to declare for the 2024 gubernatorial primary.
Ron DeSantis to visit Indy area as presidential bid ramps up
His planned visit comes as the Florida governor looks to narrow the gap between himself and former President Donald Trump, the current frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.
Hogsett’s new gun proposal reignites criticism of a fellow Democrat
The mayor’s plan includes hiring three attorneys who would be detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and prosecute federal gun crimes. Republicans say that’s needed because the county prosecutor isn’t doing enough.
Hogsett campaign relies on longtime team against Shreve’s newly assembled crew
Find out who the key advisers, pollsters and communication professionals are behind the campaigns of incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve.
Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
The Justice Department was expected to make public a seven-count indictment ahead of a historic court appearance next week in the midst of a 2024 presidential campaign punctuated by criminal prosecutions in multiple states.
Braun, Crouch land big donations since legislative session’s end
The two frontrunners in the race for the GOP nomination in the 2024 governor’s race aren’t wasting anytime courting donors in what is expected to be a fiercely competitive and expensive primary election cycle.
Hogsett responds to Doden’s proposal for Indy: ‘Downtown is safe’
The mayor’s comments came in response to a proposal put forth by Fort Wayne businessman and candidate for governor Eric Doden, who is seeking the Republican nomination in 2024.
Indiana executive-branch employee misreported work hours, report finds
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file criminal charges in the case because the state employee paid back the full amount of $7,617.50 in restitution.
Indy moves ahead with pet sale restrictions, but will state lawmakers stop them?
Some state lawmakers tried and failed to pass legislation that would have prevented Indianapolis from enforcing its ordinance. But the legislator who authored the bill says he plans to try again next year.
City, historians at odds over how to approach possible Black grave sites at bridge project
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works says work on the bridge will halt if remains are found during construction, and it plans to have an archaeologist on site during construction who would flag signs of burial. But critics are seeking an archeological dig first.
IBJ Podcast: The biggest questions dogging the bills passed by the Indiana Legislature
Statehouse reporters Peter Blanchard of IBJ and Casey Smith of the Indiana Capital Chronicle talk about what the Legislature did this session and the work that remains for some of those laws to be implemented.
Indiana Rep. Chuck Goodrich announces run for Congress
Goodrich, president of Indianapolis-based contractor Gaylor Electric, becomes the second candidate to declare his intentions to represent Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Hogsett prevails but now faces well-funded Shreve
Incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett soundly defeated Democratic challenger Robin Shackleford in Tuesday’s primary election, setting up a November showdown with Jefferson Shreve, a largely self-funded millionaire who handily won the GOP nomination.
How a contested GOP gubernatorial primary could help Democrat Jennifer McCormick
Jennifer McCormick, for now the presumptive favorite for the Democratic nomination for governor, could hoard cash while Republicans spend big money to try and win a contested three-way primary election next year.
UPDATE: McCormick faces uphill battle in race for Indiana governor
Jennifer McCormick, the former Republican state superintendent of public instruction who switched to the Democratic Party in 2021, has a long road ahead of her in a deeply red state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2012.