Bennett, Messer on possibility list for Trump’s education secretary
Former Indiana State Superintendent Tony Bennett and Republican Congressman Luke Messer of Shelbyville could have an edge with Mike Pence leading the transition team.
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Warrant: Indiana workers submitted bogus voter registrations
Employees of an Indiana voter mobilization group with deep ties to the Democratic Party submitted several hundred voter registrations that included false, incomplete or fraudulent information, according to a search warrant unsealed Monday.
City-County Council approves regulations for pedal pubs
Pedal pubs will be licensed by the city and will have to carry liability insurance, among other requirements.
Council OKs Hogsett plan to borrow $75M for roads, public safety
The move is a win for Mayor Joe Hogsett, who originally faced skepticism from council Republicans over the decision to borrow for big-ticket items by renewing bonds that are about to expire.
Glenda Ritz leaving office with a mixed legacy
Supporters saw her as an energetic leader who wouldn’t buckle to the establishment. Opponents saw her as nothing more than a a one-hit wonder.
Pence’s transition job could signal key role in White House
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to empower his running mate Mike Pence to steer the presidential transition gives the soon-to-be vice president a powerful hand in shaping the incoming government.
Pence promises veterans Trump will reform VA health care
Vice President-elect Mike Pence promised military veterans that he and Donald Trump will reform the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs health system.
Pence to lead Trump transition team, replacing Christie as chairman
Donald Trump picked his transition chairman and other leaders Friday. It’s his biggest staffing announcement since he won the election this week.
VP-elect Pence returns to Indiana triumphant after election
Several hundred well-wishers and a high school band greeted U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Thursday night when he returned to Indiana for the first time since Tuesday's election.
For tech sector, a mix of optimism, concern about Trump presidency
President-elect Donald Trump seems poised to cut corporate taxes and regulations, local tech leaders said, but some are concerned about his rhetoric or policies that might marginalize women and minorities.
Rally set for VP-elect Pence, who’ll finish governor’s term
The Indiana Republican Party plans a public rally Thursday to welcome Gov. Mike Pence back to the state for the first time as vice president-elect.
Fired manager files discrimination suit against Eskenazi Health
A former manager at Eskenazi Health claims she was fired after complaining that her boss was pressuring her to hire more minorities.
Fresh off victory, Young calls on Congress to check executive power
Indiana's next Republican senator, Todd Young, said lawmakers need to "reassert" their constitutional authority and "stop delegating so many powers" to the executive branch.
Oil executive Lucas on Trump’s short list for interior secretary
A southern Indiana native who founded California-based Lucas Oil Products Inc., the 74-year-old Forrest Lucas is known in his home state because of the 20-year naming rights deal for Lucas Oil Stadium.
GOP keeps Indiana legislative supermajorities
Republican Eric Holcomb will be working with GOP supermajorities in the Legislature when he takes office as Indiana's new governor in January.
Analysis: Trump’s win a shock to the system
Americans handed the reins to someone whose campaign was premised on an unrelenting challenge to the status quo, distrust in government and dismissal of the politicians from both parties.
What seemed a Bayh coronation turns into first-ever defeat
Young's victory toppled an Indiana political dynasty started when Bayh's father, Birch Bayh, was first elected to the Legislature in the 1950s.
In election shocker, Trump and Pence headed to White House
The unlikely pair tapped into angry, working-class voters and defy pollsters who had predicted a win for Hillary Clinton.
Global markets rocked as traders see pathway for Trump victory
Global markets were thrown into disarray as early results from the U.S. election raised the possibility that Donald Trump may prevail over Hillary Clinton in the race for the presidency.
GOP’s Hollingsworth wins congressional race over Yoder
Trey Hollingsworth has won election in southern Indiana's 9th Congressional District, overcoming campaign attacks labeling him a carpetbagger from Tennessee who used his family's fortune to buy the seat.