Secretary of State launches campaign to boost voter confidence
Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson says proper precautions are being taken to secure the vote ahead of Indiana's Nov. 6 general election.
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Indiana GOP files ethics complaint over Donnelly video
The Indiana GOP, along with U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun and national Republican groups, raised questions after Donnelly’s federal office posted a short video of his meeting with U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Braun owns auto-parts brand that sells foreign parts
Senate candidate Mike Braun has downplayed his company’s use of foreign-made goods, but his parts brand, Promaxx Automotive, includes products that were manufactured abroad, according to a review by The Associated Press.
Judge denies Indiana AG Hill’s motion in early voting case
Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled Thursday that the consent decree was entered into by all of the parties in a lawsuit that resulted in the agreement, including the Marion County Election Board.
Braun leans heavily on Trump campaign’s ad firm in U.S. Senate battle
No one has paid ad-firm Jamestown Associates more during this election cycle than Republican Mike Braun, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly, a Democrat.
Attorney General Hill moves to block Marion County early-voting sites
Attorney General Curtis Hill, on behalf of the state, is challenging a judge’s decree that opens additional satellite voting centers in Marion County for the 2018 general election. He filed a motion Tuesday asking the federal court to withdraw the agreement.
UPDATE: Debate dates set for Indiana’s U.S. Senate race; tickets quickly claimed
Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly, Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton agreed to two debates, which both will be held within a month of the Nov. 6 general election.
Study: ‘Medicare for all’ would hike government health spending by $32.6T
The latest plan from Sen. Bernie Sanders would require historic tax increases as government replaces what employers and consumers now pay for health care, according to the analysis released Monday.
Marion County board approves six more early-voting sites
The board unanimously approved the sites two weeks after U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled the panel must approve at least five early voting sites.
Braun appears to use finance ploy to free up more money for campaign
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun continues to pump his own money into his campaign, and appears to be engaging in the controversial but legal practice of using donations for retiring debt from his primary race to boost his general election campaign.
Fort Wayne attorney appointed special prosecutor in Curtis Hill probe
Attorney Daniel Sigler, who successfully prosecuted former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White, will work with the inspector general and determine if criminal charges are warranted against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.
IBJ Podcast: Will Indy Mayor Joe Hogsett seek re-election?
IBJ reporter Hayleigh Colombo talks to the mayor about whether he’ll seek a second term and why he says the job is the hardest he’s ever had.
Mayor Hogsett not ready to announce whether he’ll seek re-election
Hogsett said he knows he must decide soon whether to run for re-election in the 2019 municipal elections, where the mayor and all 25 City-County Council seats are up for a vote.
Law firm lands lucrative extension of contract in corruption probe
Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration wants Taft Stettinius & Hollister to continue with its investigation into his Democratic predecessor’s administration.
AG Curtis Hill preparing to sue for defamation, lawyers say
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill Hill has been accused of groping lawmaker Mara Candelaria Reardon and three legislative staffers at a bar after the Indiana legislative session ended in March.
Trump draws heavy criticism for doubting own intel, siding with Putin
Donald Trump’s comments in Russia drew a quick formal statement—almost a rebuttal—from his director of national Intelligence, Dan Coats, the former U.S. senator and congressman from Indiana.
Indiana attorney general contests special prosecutor role
Lawyers for Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill have filed court papers challenging the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate whether he drunkenly groped a lawmaker and three legislative staffers.
Pence family gas stations left costly environmental legacy
The collapse of Kiel Bros. Oil Co. in 2004 was widely publicized. Less known is that the state of Indiana—and Kentucky and Illinois—are still on the hook for millions of dollars to clean up more than 85 contaminated sites.
Judge orders Marion County to offer even more early-voting sites
Marion County voters will have at least six locations to choose from if they want to cast early votes in this fall’s general election, according to consent decree signed this week by a federal judge.
Republican woman publicly accuses Curtis Hill of inappropriate touching
A Republican staffer has come forward to publicly accuse Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of touching her inappropriately at a party, the third woman to do so.