Presidential campaigns plan busy schedule of Indiana events
The campaigns will crisscross the state Monday in an effort to win over additional voters in advance of Tuesday's primary election.
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Campaigns rumble through Indiana with underdogs struggling
Front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are itching to fully engage in the one-on-one battle they cast as inevitable, but the underdogs in both parties made clear they had no plans to exit the race, at least until the Indiana results come in.
UPDATE: Polls disagree on whether Cruz, Trump ahead in Indiana
A poll by the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at IPFW showed Sen. Ted Cruz at nearly 45 percent, compared with Donald Trump’s 29 percent. But an NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows Trump leading by 15 percentage points.
Bill Hudnut, who bolstered city’s confidence and revived downtown, dies at 84
William H. Hudnut III was the longest-serving mayor of Indianapolis and a towering figure who led the city out of its post-World War II decay in the final decades of the 20th century.
Stutzman, Young near end of biting GOP Senate campaign
The race between U.S. Reps. Marlin Stutzman and Todd Young has featured increasingly critical exchanges, despite each campaigning as stalwart conservatives with similar platforms to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Dan Coats.
Mainstreet Property sues state over nursing-home building ban
Carmel-based Mainstreet Property Group is suing the Indiana State Department of Health in a legal challenge to the state’s new moratorium on nursing homes and transitional care properties.
Cruz, Sanders, Chelsea Clinton schedule Indy appearances Friday
Donald Trump's campaign lists no public events Friday, but the Cruz, Clinton and Sanders campaigns will be out in force four days before the Indiana primary.
City is far short of $750M necessary for all sidewalk needs
Repairing the city’s aging sidewalks and installing new ones where none exist would run even more than the $720 million it cost to build Lucas Oil Stadium.
Pro-Cruz Super PAC drops another $350K in Indiana advertising
The ad is in support of the Cruz-Fiorina ticket and focuses on national security.
Early turnout for Indiana primaries highest in two decades
The Indiana Secretary of State’s Election Division reports more than 157,000 early votes had been cast as of Wednesday.
In Indiana, the deal to stop Trump may be backfiring
The race in the state is shaping up to be a last stand not just for Cruz, but also for the “stop Trump” movement, an unlikely confederation of activists and party donors.
Bob Knight endorses Donald Trump at Indianapolis rally
The former Indiana University Hoosiers coach, who was known for his brash and sometimes controversial manner, hailed Trump as “the most prepared man in history to step in as president of the United States.”
Cruz seeks boost by picking Fiorina as running mate
In need of momentum after a five-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday at a rally in Indianapolis tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina as his pick for vice president.
Kenley dominates fundraising, spending in District 20 race
The Noblesville Republican is facing political newcomer Scott Willis for Indiana Senate District 20, which includes parts of Westfield, Noblesville and Fishers.
Source: Cruz to tap Fiorina to serve as running mate during Indy stop
The Texas senator plans to unveil his pick for vice president Wednesday afternoon, less than a week before Hoosiers go to the polls.
Indiana primary ‘make or break’ in effort to stop Trump
Is this the last stand for the #NeverTrump crowd? Political insiders say Indiana’s crucial May 3 Republican primary contest is essentially Trump’s to lose.
Cruz to make ‘major announcement’ at downtown rally
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans the announcement Wednesday afternoon at a rally at Pan Am Plaza. Meanwhile Cruz and front-runner Donald Trump are courting Indiana voters by appealing to the state’s love of basketball.
Council committee advances mass transit funding plan
A proposal that would let Marion County residents vote for an income-tax increase to help fund expanded mass transit passed a City County Council committee Tuesday night.
Hamilton County schools worry how voter turnout will impact referendums
Hamilton Southeastern Schools and Noblesville Schools are proposing tax-raising referendums on the ballots next week. There’s concern that hotly contested primary races will bring naysayers to the polls.
City seeks to lead redevelopment of downtown IPS site
The Hogsett administration is in discussions with school administrators to take over decision-making on the 11-acre Massachusetts Avenue property and might even buy the site.