Cigarette tax hike would help ease state’s Medicaid shortfall, leaders say
Indiana’s current cigarette tax is 99.5 cents per pack, which is the 39th lowest tax rate among the states and hasn’t been increased since 2007.
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Biden seeks to defend legacy in address about his campaign exit
President Joe Biden delivered a somber, reflective speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening in his first remarks to the nation since his monumental decision to end both his reelection campaign and political career.
Harris previews presidential campaign priorities, women’s rights focus in Indy speech
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, focused her message on the fight for a variety of rights. “We are witnessing a full-on assault on hard-fought, hard-won freedoms,” she said.
Election officials fear Postal Service won’t be ready for ballot surge
State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official Tuesday that the system won’t be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election.
Hogsett ‘optimistic’ about MLS expansion bid efforts after informal meetings
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, who was in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday for events related to the Major League Soccer All-Star Game, spent time with several team investors and operators, as well as multiple league executives.
Indiana finishes fiscal year with $2.6B in reserves, plans Medicaid deficit fixes
Closing the fiscal year this week, Indiana budget leaders say the state government’s finances are in a healthy spot despite posting its lowest reserves since the pandemic, an issue exacerbated by a $1 billion Medicaid shortfall discovered last December.
Harris heads to Wisconsin and Indiana, powered by endorsements, money and delegates
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to be in Indianapolis on Wednesday to speak at the annual convention for the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta.
Secret Service director stepping down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation comes a day after she appeared before a congressional committee and was berated by hours by both Democrats and Republicans for the security failures.
Hogsett expected to attend MLS All-Star events this week in Ohio
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett plans to travel to Columbus, Ohio, this week for the Major League Soccer All-Star Game as part of an ongoing effort to land an expansion club for the city.
Three Indiana gubernatorial candidates agree to televised debate
Republican Sen. Mike Braun, Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater are scheduled to participate in the Oct. 24 debate.
Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump, as lawmakers of both major political parties demanded during a highly contentious congressional hearing that she resign.
UPDATE: Entire Indiana delegation votes to endorse Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
Indiana delegates to the Democratic National Convention voted unanimously Monday evening to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee.
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly to serve as state’s DNC delegation chair
Party delegates begin meeting virtually this week to begin the process of officially nominating a new candidate for president, with the election just a few months away.
Democrats scramble to endorse Harris, forestall nomination fight
Vice President Kamala Harris will have huge financial and political advantages as she works to secure the Democratic nomination. But she still has hurdles to overcome before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign advocates spent weeks preparing for the possibility that Biden might exit the race, readying a bevy of attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris that they unleashed Sunday.
Buttigieg, Indiana Democratic leaders back Harris as Republicans call on Biden to resign
Pete Buttigieg is on the list of candidates Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to consider as a running mate assuming she gets the nomination.
Kamala Harris’s life, career and firsts from California AG to the vice presidency
Harris is the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American to ascend to the vice presidency. Now, President Joe Biden’s endorsement could give her a chance to become the first female president.
What happens next: Biden wants to pass the baton to Harris. Here’s how that might work
The path ahead is neither easy nor obvious, even with President Joe Biden endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. There are unanswered questions about logistics, money and political fallout.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris as successor
President Joe Biden’s backing helps clear the way for Vice President Kamala Harris, but a smooth transition is by no means assured.
Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while accepting GOP presidential nomination
Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in the longest convention speech in modern history.