Prosecutors urge 3-year prison sentence for former Indiana congressman
Steve Buyer, 64, of Noblesville is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11 for his March conviction by a jury on four securities fraud charges.
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Holcomb confirms he won’t run for Senate in 2024, holds off on gubernatorial endorsement
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision likely makes Third District Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks a lock for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat that Mike Braun is giving up to run for governor in 2024.
Judge hears bid to block Indiana’s ban on gender-transition care for minors
A federal judge in Indianapolis made no immediate ruling after hearing about 90 minutes of arguments from the Indiana attorney general’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which is seeking a preliminary injunction.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents
The indictment unsealed last week charged Trump with 37 felony counts—many under the Espionage Act—that accuse him of illegally storing classified documents in his bedroom, bathroom, shower and other locations at Mar-a-Lago.
Indiana lawmaker to keep seat after pleading guilty to drunken driving
Rep. Jim Lucas signed an agreement with the prosecutor in Jackson County in which he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident.
Indiana charter schools could have easier path to acquiring district buildings
The new version of the law targets districts with declining enrollment, such as the South Bend Community School Corp. and Indianapolis Public Schools, which had an average building utilization rate of 60% in 2021-22.
Hogsett campaign relies on longtime team against Shreve’s newly assembled crew
Find out who the key advisers, pollsters and communication professionals are behind the campaigns of incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve.
Biden vetoes GOP-led effort to strike down student loan forgiveness program
The student loan forgiveness program faces legal challenges, and the Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling on its legality before the end of June.
Pence kicks off 2024 run, beginning showdown with Trump
Mike Pence’s entrance comes during a stretch of several Republican campaign launches, with former New Jersey governor Chris Christie kicking off his run Tuesday and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum doing so Wednesday.
Ex-Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill eyes GOP governor’s race
Hill built a following among social conservatives during his time in office and his entry into the governor’s race could further complicate what already is shaping up to be an expensive fight for the Republican nomination.
First Democrat emerges in race for Braun’s Senate seat
Longtime public figure Marc Carmichael said he will campaign for Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024—the first Democrat to announce for the seat currently held by Sen. Mike Braun, who is stepping down to run for governor.
City-County Council approves bonds for $510M convention center hotel
The vote was a crucial step in advancing the development of an 814-room Signia by Hilton hotel on Pan Am Plaza. The measure allows the city to take out up to $625 million in municipal bonds for the project.
Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid
While he frequently lauds the accomplishments of the “Trump-Pence administration,” a Mike Pence nomination in many ways would be a return to positions long associated with the Republican establishment but abandoned as Trump reshaped the party in his image.
Boone County Council VP dead at 65 after being found in pool
Boone County Council Vice President Marcia Wilhoite was first elected to the council in 2005.
City-County Council to vote on no-turn-on-red proposal despite state law
The council plans to vote Monday to place no-turn-on-red restrictions at downtown intersections before the effective date of a state law banning the city from doing so. The local proposal includes an amendment designed to further insulate the city from state legislation.
Senate passes debt ceiling bill, sending it to Biden to sign into law
Indiana’s senators, both Republicans, disagreed on the legislation, with one voting against it and the other voting for it.
Senate rejects Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
While President Biden has promised to veto the bill, the vote in the Senate, in which two Democrats and an independent sided with Republicans, shows the divisiveness of the student loan policy and the difficulty of getting any future plan through Congress.
House OKs debt ceiling bill, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
The hard-fought deal to avoid a default crisis pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative—a major economic upheaval if Congress failed to act.
Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa next week
The former Indiana governor’s campaign is expected to lean heavily on town halls and retail stops aimed at showcasing his personality as he tries to emerge from former President Donald Trump’s shadow.
Debt ceiling package heading toward crucial U.S. House vote
President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy are assembling a coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans to push the package to passage over fierce blowback from conservatives and some progressive dissent.