GOP gains seat with Bucshon’s win in 8th District
Republican Larry Bucshon has won southwestern Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, giving the GOP a U.S. House seat that Democrats have held the last four years.
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GOP off to fast start in midterm election
Republicans gained a Senate seat in Indiana and powered to leads in 10 House districts currently held by Democrats in midterm elections Tuesday night, early fruits of a drive to break the Democrats’ grip on power in Congress.
Democrat Carson re-elected
Democratic Rep. Andre Carson has easily won election to a second term from Indiana’s 7th Congressional District despite his unwavering support for President Barack Obama.
Stutzman wins 3rd District
Marlin Stutzman has kept northeastern Indiana’s 3rd District in the Republican column by winning election to its congressional seat.
Rokita wins in 4th District
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita has kept the state’s 4th Congressional District in the Republican column by winning the election to replace retiring Rep. Steve Buyer.
UPDATE: Coats returns to U.S. Senate from Indiana
Coats defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth and Libertarian Rebecca Sink-Burris on Tuesday in the race to succeed Democrat Evan Bayh. The GOP counted on a Coats victory to help the party win the 10 seats it needs to gain control of the Senate.
GOP’s Pence scores easy re-election in 6th District
Congressman Mike Pence easily defeated Democrat Barry Welsh, a United Methodist minister from Connersville who has lost three straight challenges to Pence.
GOP’s Burton wins 15th term in Indiana’s 5th District
Republican Rep. Dan Burton will continue his reign as Indiana’s longest-serving congressman after winning election to his 15th term.
Need for Duke coal-gas plant on regulators’ agenda
Duke Energy Corp. says it needs a new coal-gasification power plant it’s building in southwest Indiana, but consumer advocates don’t believe it.
Fraud allegations focus of secretary of state race
Charges of voter fraud have already marred Tuesday's election for Indiana's next chief election official, with the Republican candidate accused of using a false address to cast a ballot in May's primary.
Colts have new contract proposal for Manning
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said Monday he was prepared to make a contract offer to Peyton Manning during the team’s off week, but Manning and his agent wanted to wait until after the season.
September consumer spending weakens while incomes dip
Americans slowed their spending in September to the weakest pace in three months and their incomes fell for the first time in 14 months.
Voters expected to OK property-tax cap amendment
A recent poll found that more than 60 percent of likely voters support the proposed constitutional amendment, and some of the measure’s biggest opponents have given up the fight.
State sues WellPoint over data breach
The lawsuit filed Friday in Marion County accuses Indianapolis-based WellPoint of violating a state law that requires businesses to provide notification of data breaches in a timely manner.
Indiana’s life sciences industry sees trouble ahead
Indiana’s life sciences industry has weathered the recession relatively well, but Eli Lilly’s struggles and tight capital markets could threaten the future.
Workplace safety rules a part of ND death probe
State regulators are investigating whether the University of Notre Dame violated safety rules when it allowed a student to videotape football practice from a tall hydraulic lift that toppled in high winds, killing the young man.
U.S. economy grew anemically in third quarter
The government reported Friday morning that the economy expanded at a 2-percent annual rate in the July-September quarter. It marked a slight improvement from the feeble 1.7-percent growth in the April-June quarter.
National unemployment claims drop sharply
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the second drop in a row and a hopeful sign the job market could be improving.
Zimmer quarterly profit jumps on lower costs
Warsaw-based Orthopedic implant maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. reported net income of $191.1 million, or 96 cents per share. Sales fell 1 percent to $965 million from $975.6 million.
U.S. attorneys, FBI to watch for voter fraud, abuses
The FBI also will have special agents available to receive allegations of election fraud or discrimination.