Elections
Zoeller will ask Republicans to nominate him for 2nd term

Zoeller will ask Republicans to nominate him for 2nd term

Staff report The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Attorney Greg Zoeller plans to announce Friday that he will seek a second term,…

Pence launches commercial; Gregg goes on offense

By Lesley Weidenbener The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Republican Mike Pence has gone on the air with his first television ad of…

Brooks, Messer, Bucshon and May win tightly contested GOP primaries

By Zach Osowski The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS –Former U.S. Attorney Susan Brooks and former GOP leader Luke Messer won closely watched Republican…

Mourdock easily defeats six-term incumbent Dick Lugar

By Samm Quinn The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Treasurer Richard Mourdock has defeated incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar, ending a distinguished, 36-year career…

Romney campaigns in Indianapolis day before primary

Staff report The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney came to Indiana to raise money on the eve…

Issues

Unemployment rate dropsin April; private sector employment grows

By Lesley Weidenbener The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Private sector jobs have grown faster in Indiana in 2012 than in all but…

State considers private firm to help run Hoosier Lottery

By Lesley Weidenbener The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – The state will take steps to hire a private company to help run the…

Gregg offers tax cut plan

By Samm Quinn The Statehouse File   INDIANAPOLIS – Democrat gubernatorial candidate John Gregg proposed a plan Wednesday to cut corporate tax…

State takes steps to help foster children achieve at schools

By Lesley Weidenbener The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – The state is working to boost the educational success of students in foster care…

Graphic: The gay marriage landscape in the United States

Graphic by Stateline.org. Click on this graphic twice to see it larger. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew…

Quick reads

Scammers try to trick Hoosiers searching for rental housing online

Staff report The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosiers should beware of online classified ads for apartments and rental…

Skillman presents eight students with Hoosier Rising Star awards

Staff report The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – A high school junior from Madison and a team of seven…

Daniels presents awards to state employees for cost-saving efforts

By Samm Quinn The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mitch Daniels presented 76 Governor’s Public Service Achievement Awards…

People

Brent Dickson to serve as state’s chief justice

By Lesley Weidenbener The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Brent Dickson, the longest serving member of the Indiana Supreme…

Hershman will take over as Senate majority floor leader

Staff report The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Senate President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne, announced Monday that…

Daniels honors Ian Rolland with Sachem award

Daniels honors Ian Rolland with Sachem award

By Tim Cox The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mitch Daniels on Wednesday honored former Fort Wayne executive…

Nation

Across the nation, fights over gun restrictions heat up

By Maggie Clark Stateline.org Despite the scrutiny of state gun laws following the February shooting death…

Divided Congress resorts to 3-month highway bill

By Daniel C. Vock Stateline.org State transportation officials who worried they might have to delay road…

Food stamp programs under fire nationally

By Pamela M. Prah Stateline.org The odds of winning one of Michigan’s high-stakes lottery games are…

Commentary

Analysis: Running mates mean more to political junkies than voters

By Lesley Weidenbener The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Pence is set to…

Commentary: The difference between nonpartisan and bipartisan

By Greg Zoeller Special to The Statehouse File During the primary election season there was much…

Commentary: Deregulation has costs, too

By Jill Long Thompson The Statehouse File   Imagine how your spouse might react if you…

Super Bowl

Attorney General: Human trafficking down at Indy-hosted Super Bowl

By Timothy Cox The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Attorney General’s office issued a report…

Sandwiches from Jasper and Indianapolis face off in Super 46 contest

By Timothy Cox The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Office of Tourism Development announced Friday…

Colts fans decry Patriots invasion but one bar is celebrating

By Shelby D. Salazar The Statehouse File INDIANAPOLIS – Of all the NFL teams that could…