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.
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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.
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.
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.
Cummins CEO: Companies need to stand up for free trade, TPP
Tom Linebarger points to the company’s Seymour plant where 800 employees produce high-speed diesel engines—70 percent of which are exported globally—as a key reason he believes free trade is good for the Hoosier worker.
Pence tries to boost Holcomb in waning days of campaign
Gov. Mike Pence made a home-state stop on Sunday and substantially altered the campaign speech he gives around the country as a vice presidential candidate to boost the Republican in the governor’s race.
Indiana part of high-spending battle for Senate control coming down to wire
Republicans have been fretting about the possibility that the toss-up races will break against them on Nov. 8. History shows that close races tend to move one way as a group.
Pence plane slides off runway at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport
Vice presidential candidate Mike Pence's campaign plane slid off a runway during a rainstorm at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Thursday. The Port Authority said there were no injuries.
Democrats push to be relevant at Statehouse
Indiana Republicans are playing defense this year, as they try to guard their supermajorities in the Indiana General Assembly.
Holcomb, Gregg say Indiana must do more to fight drug abuse
Democrat John Gregg and Republican Eric Holcomb said during a debate Tuesday they would support more drug treatment and prevention programs.
IPS board member, seeking re-election, faces criticism for ITT role
Samuel Odle, a former hospital executive who was elected to the IPS board in 2012, served on ITT’s board of directors since 2006. The for-profit higher education company closed in September in the wake of federal sanctions.
Bayh didn’t stay overnight in Indiana condo once in 2010, schedule says
The revelations in the schedule raise new questions about Evan Bayh's ties to Indiana and his use of official funds as he campaigns to help Democrats retake the Senate.
Marion County early voting up 25 percent over 2012
Early voting is available downtown at the Indianapolis City-County Building from now through Nov. 7. The Marion County Clerk’s Office is offering free parking for voters.
Group named in Indiana probe was focusing on black voters
A Democratic-aligned group at the center of an Indiana investigation into possible voter fraud said Thursday it focused on registering black residents of Indiana because the state had the nation's lowest overall voter turnout in 2014.
Holcomb, Gregg get donations from big groups
Large political advocacy groups have emerged as the top donors in the Indiana gubernatorial race, far outpacing the size of donations from individuals.
Indiana election official clarifies registration fraud probe
A day after warning of potential voting fraud, Indiana’s secretary of state acknowledged Wednesday that many of the thousands of altered registration forms she flagged might just be from residents rushing to correct their names or birth dates ahead of the election.