GOP prosecutor wins Indiana attorney general’s race
Republican prosecutor Curtis Hill from northern Indiana's Elkhart County has won Indiana's race for attorney general.
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Trump—with Pence in tow—wins Indiana’s 11 electoral votes
Republican Mike Pence originally hoped to be winning reelection to the governor’s office but Donald Trump picked him this summer to be his running mate.
Indiana race for governor transformed by Pence withdrawal
Mike Pence’s decision to drop his re-election bid means Indiana will have a one-term governor for the first time since the state constitution was changed in the 1970s to allow governors to seek a second consecutive term.
Marian to capitalize on state scholarship, improve teacher training program
Marian University hopes to attract high-achieving students to its education program by sweetening the pot for those who earn a new state scholarship aimed at retaining teachers in Indiana.
Legislature poised to end Ivy Tech construction ban
Ivy Tech Community College’s new president, Sue Ellspermann, might have just given the school a much-needed political reboot.
Trump-Pence campaign aide stays on Indiana payroll
A key aide to Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Gov. Mike Pence, continues to earn $23,000 a month as Indiana’s sole Washington lobbyist even as he has taken a paid position with the Republican presidential campaign.
AG seeks Supreme Court ruling in Monarch-related case
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said he will ask the Indiana Supreme Court to put on hold a lower court ruling that said the state must grant a wholesaler permit to Spirited Sales LLC, a company affiliated with Monarch Beverage that wants to sell liquor.
Pence tries to boost Holcomb in waning days of campaign
Gov. Mike Pence made a home-state stop on Sunday and substantially altered the campaign speech he gives around the country as a vice presidential candidate to boost the Republican in the governor’s race.
Democrats push to be relevant at Statehouse
Indiana Republicans are playing defense this year, as they try to guard their supermajorities in the Indiana General Assembly.
Holcomb, Gregg say Indiana must do more to fight drug abuse
Democrat John Gregg and Republican Eric Holcomb said during a debate Tuesday they would support more drug treatment and prevention programs.
Holcomb, Gregg set for final Indiana gubernatorial debate
Republican Eric Holcomb and Democrat John Gregg are going into the last two weeks of their contentious campaign for the Indiana governor’s office by facing each other in a final televised debate Tuesday evening.
Holcomb, Gregg get donations from big groups
Large political advocacy groups have emerged as the top donors in the Indiana gubernatorial race, far outpacing the size of donations from individuals.
Pence says GOP ticket will ‘absolutely’ accept election outcome
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence suggested Sunday that Trump’s claim of a ‘rigged” election stems only from his belief the media is ganging up on him. Not long after, Trump undermined Pence’s comments.
Candidates focus on veterans as election nears
Indiana’s nominees for governor, John Gregg and Eric Holcomb, as well as those in the Senate race, Evan Bayh and Todd Young, appeared at Indianapolis events Saturday to show support for veterans.
Indiana’s bicentennial torch finishes 3,200-mile journey
The last day of the five-week torch relay began at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher took the torch on a two-lap spin.
Indiana hunting measure pits animal versus gun rights
The measure pits two aggressive lobbies against each other: animal rights activists and the National Rifle Association.
Holcomb, Gregg disagree about how to manage state forests
Democrat gubernatorial candidate John Gregg says there’s too much logging going on in Indiana state forests, while Republican opponent Eric Holcomb defends the state’s practices.
Mandatory flu vaccines remain a sticking point in Indiana
The issue has continued to flare up regularly since Indiana University Health fired eight employees in 2012 for refusing to get a flu vaccination.
Paving the way for more public-private partnerships?
Neither major-party gubernatorial candidate rejects using more so-called P3s in Indiana’s future. Both think the deals have their place, but they differ on when they should be used.