Gay marriage decision reignites GOP debate
The Supreme Court's gay marriage decision has stirred up a divisive issue inside the GOP that many Republican leaders hoped to avoid ahead of the 2016 presidential contest.
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Big-money donors play in quiet 2014 state election cycle
Campaign finance data collected by the state show that more than $35 million has been given to candidates and campaign committees so far this year.
Democratic opponent calls Turner ‘ghost’ candidate
Democratic House candidate Bob Ashley said the way in which Turner is leaving the General Assembly effectively means the voters in his central Indiana district have a choice between Ashley and whichever official local Republicans pick for the seat.
Bayh says no to 2016 run for Indiana governor
Former Gov. Evan Bayh said Friday in a written statement that he has decided not to run for governor in 2016, after seriously considering it.
Pence’s pivot to the middle annoys far-right base
Many in GOP circles are keeping close watch on the first-term governor, especially those on the far right who are showing signs of disillusionment.
Indiana works to avoid record-low election turnout
Indiana's top elections official and leaders of both political parties are turning to traditional and social media and door-to-door visits in hopes of getting more residents to vote in the November general election.
Fishers council candidate fills open seat ahead of schedule
Eric Moeller was sworn as a Fishers Town Council member on Tuesday following the resignation of incumbent Renee Cox. Moeller already was unopposed in the November general election.
Bayh says another gubernatorial run is ‘unlikely’
The former senator and two-term governor said he has given the idea consideration because people he respects asked him to think about running.
Nearly 700,000 Indiana voter registrations ‘inactive’
Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson said Monday she has marked 696,000 registrations "inactive" as part of her efforts to clean up to the state's rolls of voters.
Mitchell departs state job for treasurer’s race
Kelly Mitchell announced Friday she was leaving her job as an investment director in the state treasurer's office Aug. 1.
Candidates raise, spend little in quiet election cycle
Indiana's 2014 election cycle may lack the marquee battles of two years ago, but candidates are still collecting dollars ahead of November's elections.
Hogsett to resign this month as U.S. attorney
Joe Hogsett, 58, has long been the subject of rumored bids for both Indianapolis mayor and U.S. senator. His resignation letter on Monday made no mention of future plans.
Dems won’t field candidate for Fishers mayor
Hamilton County Democrats have appointed four candidates to fill vacancies on the November ballot, but the party will not have a contender in Fishers’ first mayoral race.
State makes moves to clean up voter lists
Many Hoosiers will be receiving postcards this week requesting updated information as part of a statewide effort to clean up voter-registration information.
Indiana’s Stutzman running for U.S. House majority whip
The northeastern Indiana Republican first elected in 2010 is a tea party favorite and one of the more conservative Republicans of the U.S. House.
Indiana primary election turnout only 13 percent
Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced the turnout Tuesday, saying only 617,000 of Indiana's 4.5 million registered voters cast a vote in the primaries.
Democratic gathering spurs talk of 2016 candidates
The official business of the Indiana Democrats' convention Saturday may have been to formally nominate candidates for 2014, but much of the talk was about two politicians eyeing a run for governor.
Pence noncommittal, but stoking talk of White House bid
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been saying for months that he is "listening" to national conservatives interested in seeing him make a presidential bid. Meanwhile, he has been out meeting with influential Republicans and conservatives.
Voters pass record rate of tax hikes for schools
Indiana residents are having a change of heart as struggling school districts come to them with requests for more money.
Low voter turnout for primary across Indiana
Fewer than 8 percent of registered voters in Indianapolis cast ballots, according to the data from the Marion County Election Board.