In the 5th District, they’ll decide whether to pick Rep. Dan Burton for what would make 30 years in Congress. In the neighboring
4th District, the likely replacement for retiring Rep. Steve Buyer will be determined.
Voters will nominate candidates in more than 30 Indiana House primary races Tuesday, completing matchups for November’s general
election that will determine control of the narrowly divided chamber.
Indiana Republican voters will decide Tuesday which of five U.S. Senate candidates will represent the party in its fight to
take the seat being vacated by Democrat Evan Bayh.
The former Indianapolis mayor will become a deputy mayor and oversee the fire and police departments.
Anthem Blue Cross withdrew plans to raise health insurance rates for Californians by as much as 39 percent after an independent
audit determined the company’s justification for raising premiums was based on flawed data.
Medicare actuary Richard Foster estimated the new law would raise overall health care spending by an additional $311 million
over current law—more than when he first examined the legislation in December.
Federal aviation officials want to fine Chautauqua Airlines $348,000 for allegedly flying regional jets thousands of times
without performing required safety inspections.
The Indiana Democratic Party and members of the Indiana Republican Party are still calling on Republican Senatorial candidate
Dan Coats to release his personal financial disclosure statement. The paperwork identifies income, assets, liabilities, gifts
and travel-related reimbursements. Candidates also must disclose any positions they hold with non-governmental organizations,
including lobbying groups. The forms were due April 4. A Coats campaign spokesperson said his forms will be released soon.
Opponents accuse the former U.S. Senator of trying to hide his connections to powerful lobbyists.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department likely will have to return more than $273,000 in cash seized as part of a
racketeering investigation after the Marion County Prosecutor's Office missed a civil forfeiture deadline.
The two largest U.S. health insurance companies, UnitedHealth, based in Minnetonka, Minn., and WellPoint Inc., based in Indianapolis,
sell Advantage plans.
Department of Defense concurs that Indianapolis a better location than Cleveland for about 225 Marine Corps jobs.
John Bales' firm earned $2.9M in commissions on leases for state agencies and $270,000 in commissions
on the sale of surplus state properties. He also acted as a developer for public-sector
tenants—putting them into buildings owned by him or his associates.
Privatization is a popular political parlor
game. Instead of providing thoughtful reasoning for consideration by an informed electorate, officials try to meet public
needs through artfulness.
State revenues are $867 million, or 9.4 percent, less than forecast through the first nine months of the current fiscal year.
What to do for an encore? Civic leaders are already asking the question.
Five Republican candidates vying for Evan Bayh's seat in the United States Senate took the stage before a statewide TV
audience Tuesday night. Political analysts said the debate showed more about what they have in common than what sets them
apart. The debate was the last, best chance for the GOP candidates to make an impression on voters before the May 4 primary.
Bayh, a Democrat, is not seeking a third term. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.
U.S. Reps. Kucinich and LaTourette say about 225 Marine Corps IT jobs belong in Cleveland instead of Indianapolis.
Marion County prosecutor Carl Brizzi has not hosted “Crime Watch” on WIBC in three weeks, due to a scheduled break. But station
officials want him
to address accusations on air if he is to continue the show.
Republican Rep. Dan Burton, who's seeking his 15th term in central Indiana's heavily Republican 5th District, raised
$754,000 through March 31 in that heavily contested race.
Indiana received just over $14 per capita and ranked 48th among all states, down from 43rd in 2009.
