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A judge has lifted an order blocking officials in three western Indiana counties from mailing absentee ballots in a Republican state Senate primary.

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New judge lifts order blocking absentee ballots in Indiana Senate primary

A special judge on Friday lifted an order blocking officials in three western Indiana counties from mailing absentee ballots in a Republican primary where President Donald Trump has endorsed a challenger to state Sen. Greg Goode.

Sen. Greg Goode, R-Terre Haute, speaks during the Senate redistricting debate on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.

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Judge orders counties to hold absentee ballots in Indiana Senate primary

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A judge has ordered three counties to hold off mailing absentee ballots in an Indiana legislative primary where President Donald Trump has endorsed a challenger to Republican Sen. Greg Goode.

Open Road Tolling is another form of Electronic Toll Collection whereby the motorist is not required to stop at a toll booth or plaza to pay toll fees.

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Braun admin proposes tolls on I-70 to pay for highway widening

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Gov. Mike Braun’s administration has proposed charging $15.60 in tolls to drive a car across Indiana on Interstate 70 in order to pay for widening all of that highway to six lanes.

Gov. Mike Braun gives opening remarks at the Turning Point USA event at Indiana University in Bloomington on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Indiana officials further linking up with conservative group Turning Point USA

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Top Indiana Republicans are formalizing ties between their state offices and the conservative activist group Turning Point USA.

Congressman Jim Baird and wife Danise Baird outside the White House for an event.

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No intentional wrongdoing alleged in crash blamed for death of US Rep. Baird’s wife

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West Virginia investigators say driver made unsafe lane change and collided with the Bairds’ SUV

Indiana lawmakers are considering a move to increase oversight of major state highway projects.

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Lawmakers eye road spending review as big southern Indiana plans face opposition

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State highway agency hasn’t set new timeline for Mid-States Corridor project near Gov. Mike Braun’s home.

Indiana state Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, speaks during a committee meeting on Jan. 23, 2024.

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Veteran Indiana House member leaving Trump’s Republican Party

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Trump-endorsed challenger enters race against senator who opposed redistricting demand.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, front left, stands next to Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston during a Statehouse event on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Indiana GOP senators have big fundraising lead despite redistricting conflict

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New finance reports show Democrat Beau Bayh with cash advantage over Republican Secretary of State Diego Morales

Several game tickets are pinned to a Hoosier Lottery bulletin board at the organization's downtown Indianapolis headquarters in May 2025.

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Online lottery sales, new casino on Indiana's gambling docket

Tom Davies - Associated Press

Proposals for allowing the Hoosier Lottery to sell tickets online and the opening of a Fort Wayne-area casino are in the cards for what could be Indiana’s biggest gambling expansion since sports wagering was legalized in 2019.

Sen. Liz Brown, R-Fort Wayne, speaks during an April 2025 committee meeting.

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Indiana Senate Judiciary chair ousted in wake of redistricting split

Tom Davies - Associated Press

Sen. Liz Brown will no longer chair the Indiana Senate’s Judiciary Committee after she earlier quit a Republican leadership position in protest of the congressional redistricting plan’s defeat.