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Young aims to beat household name in Indiana Senate race
Democrat Evan Bayh was a strong favorite to capture his old U.S. Senate seat when he unexpectedly entered the race in July with a famous Indiana political name and millions of dollars in his campaign bank account. That’s no longer the case.
Indiana race for governor transformed by Pence withdrawal
Mike Pence’s decision to drop his re-election bid means Indiana will have a one-term governor for the first time since the state constitution was changed in the 1970s to allow governors to seek a second consecutive term.
Unanticipated resignation of IPS board member adds to uncertainty
LaNier Echols’ decision to quit could shake up an already contentious race for control of the IPS board. With 10 candidates vying for four seats on the seven-member board on Tuesday, the balance of power is at stake in the election even without Echols’ seat.
Indiana at center of political maelstrom in 2016 election
Indiana has been in the political spotlight this year, with Gov. Mike Pence on the Republican national ticket as Donald Trump's running mate and high-profile, big-money contests for U.S. Senate and the governor's office.
Text from Democratic Party directs voters to wrong polling places
The Indiana Democratic Party says a glitch in its voter mobilization text-messaging system sent hundreds of voters the wrong polling places for Tuesday's election.
Indiana sets early voting record; county trails 2008 pace
State election officials say Indiana has set an early voting record, surpassing the number cast eight years ago.
Marian to capitalize on state scholarship, improve teacher training program
Marian University hopes to attract high-achieving students to its education program by sweetening the pot for those who earn a new state scholarship aimed at retaining teachers in Indiana.
Madison County’s computers frozen by ransomware attack
A so-called ransomware attack has left police, fire and other government staff in a central Indiana county locked out of their computers.
Bayh to repay taxpayer money spent on Indianapolis hotels
A campaign spokesman for Evan Bayh says the money is being refunded out of an “abundance of caution” after he faced questions over whether the expenditures were allowed by Senate ethics rules.
Poll: Young takes the lead over Bayh in Senate race
The new WTHR/Howey Politics Indiana poll shows the governor’s race as a tossup, and Todd Young with a five-point lead over Evan Bayh in the battle for U.S. Senate.
Indianapolis early voting down from 2008, up from 2012
Early voting will continue at the downtown City-County Building at 200 E. Washington St. through noon on Monday. Voters must bring a valid state or federal photo ID.
Feds pitch in to help Citizens with plan to redevelop coke plant
The plant closed in 2007, taking 300 jobs. It opened in 1909 and at one point produced all the gas used for heating Marion County.
Libertarian governor candidate Rex Bell hospitalized
Indiana's Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate Rex Bell has been taken to a Richmond hospital after complaining of illness while talking to newspaper reporters.
Records show Indiana candidate obligated to live in 5 other states
An Associated Press review of public records shows that Trey Hollingsworth’s company filed papers in five states that require him to live outside Indiana in order to represent his business interests. While the legal issues are relatively “minor,” the paperwork shows sloppiness, a legal expert says.
Trump-Pence campaign aide stays on Indiana payroll
A key aide to Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Gov. Mike Pence, continues to earn $23,000 a month as Indiana’s sole Washington lobbyist even as he has taken a paid position with the Republican presidential campaign.
Lilly shares slip after Bernie Sanders criticizes insulin prices
Makers of insulin became the latest target for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has been going after pharmaceutical companies one by one over the issue of high U.S. drug prices.
AG seeks Supreme Court ruling in Monarch-related case
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said he will ask the Indiana Supreme Court to put on hold a lower court ruling that said the state must grant a wholesaler permit to Spirited Sales LLC, a company affiliated with Monarch Beverage that wants to sell liquor.
Poll: Bayh, Young tied in Senate race
Republican Todd Young has cut into Democrat Evan Bayh’s lead in the U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll. The race is important because it could determine which party controls the Senate.
Bayh, Young exchange blows over trade
U.S. Senate candidate Evan Bayh, a Democrat, is focusing on trade in the last weeks of the election, trying to paint Republican Todd Young as misaligned with the best interests of the Hoosier worker—but Bayh also has his weaknesses when it comes to trade.