After losing big, Indiana Democrats wonder what to do next
Democrats are questioning themselves after losing control of their Indiana U.S. Senate seat and making no gains in the U.S. House in the midterm election.
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Trump frames midterms as ‘tremendous success’ despite House losses
Resigned to losing his party's grip on the House, President Donald Trump chose to celebrate "tremendous success" for Republicans in maintaining or even expanding their hold on the Senate.
IPS critics poised to defeat incumbents in school board shakeup
Vocal critics of the Indianapolis Public Schools administration looked poised to unseat two incumbents in Tuesday’s school board election.
Suburban school districts approve tax hikes for security reasons
Noblesville School Corp. and Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp. asked voters to approve higher property taxes to pay for more safety and security efforts in their districts.
GOP statewide officeholders all win re-election
Republicans will maintain control over Indiana’s statewide elected offices, as the GOP on Tuesday easily swept races for secretary of state, treasurer and auditor.
J.D. Ford defeats incumbent state Sen. Mike Delph in district that straddles Marion, Hamilton counties
With two-thirds of precincts reporting, Ford held a 57 percent to 43 percent lead over Delph.
Hollingsworth reclaims 9th District over Watson
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth has defeated Democrat Liz Watson to win re-election to a second term in southern Indiana's 9th District, which extends from the Ohio River to the south Indianapolis suburbs.
Mike Braun wins Indiana Senate race, ousting incumbent Joe Donnelly
Donnelly, who served one term, said he called Braun and will seek a smooth transition.
Indiana voters OK balanced budget amendment
Voters have approved an amendment to the Indiana Constitution obligating the General Assembly to adopt balanced budgets unless two-thirds of the members of both chambers vote to suspend the requirement.
UPDATE: Republicans dominate Indiana congressional races as expected
Republicans maintained their dominant hold on Indiana U.S. congressional seats, winning seven of the nine races.
Voters approve tax hikes to raise more funds for Indianapolis Public Schools
Voters in the state’s largest school district voted to approve two referendums that will raise about $272 million to help pay for operating costs and building improvements.
Indiana voters say health care, economy most important issues
Health care and President Trump's policies were important issues among Indiana residents in the midterm election, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate that found they're divided over the state of the nation.
ELECTION UPDATES: See who’s won and lost
Check here throughout the evening for results, news, comments, photos and more from the biggest races around Indiana.
Voters head to the polls to decide Senate, congressional races
Dozens of state and local races are on the ballot as are proposals to amend the Indiana Constitution to restrict state spending and to let IPS spend more. But thousands of voters have already cast ballots.
City considers eminent domain in quest to acquire abandoned apartment complex
The Indianapolis City-County Council’s Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee unanimously approved a proposal to buy the Oak Tree Apartments near 42nd Street and Post Road from Indy Diamond LLC.
Pittman siblings battle over proposed Carmel office project
Developer Steve Pittman’s proposal to build an office building at 106th and Illinois streets is moving forward through the approval process, despite contentious pleas from two of his siblings that the project be reworked.
Deal to give Dow Agro successor $30M in incentives rankles some councilors
A panel of City-County Council members on Monday advanced a plan to provide Corteva Agriscience with incentives to maintain operations in Indianapolis, but not before several councilors expressed objections.
Local officials mum amid reports Amazon zeroing in on D.C. for HQ2
Amazon is approaching its end-of-year deadline for deciding where it will locate the $5 billion campus, and two national newspapers reported over the weekend that an area in northern Virginia is far along in negotiations.
GOP drops NRA president North from rally in Noblesville
GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer later said Oliver North was dropped because it would have been “the wrong place and wrong time.”
IBJ Podcast: Anti-semitism, hate crimes and Indiana, a conversation with Dennis and Sandy Sasso
Rabbis Dennis and Sandy Sasso discuss the local impact of the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, what it might mean for proposed hate-crimes legislation in Indiana, and why they continually return to the question of proper leadership.