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September 15, 2014
Hillary Clinton Keeps Iowa Crowd Guessing About Her Presidential Plans
Clinton, who says she hasn't yet decided on a 2016 presidential run, was in Iowa Sunday for the first time since she lost the 2008 caucuses to Barack Obama. She attended Sen. Tom Harkin's steak fry.
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Bayh Says He Won't Run In 2016
Bayh announced Friday he won't seek his party's nomination, saying in a statement that he hopes his decision now will clear the way for others to step forward.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2014
State Takes Same Sex Marriage to Supreme Court
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Tuesday the state is appealing the 7th Circuit Court's ruling that Indiana's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. The state is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate its previous definition of marriage between one man and one woman.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2014
Pence: U.S., Japan Should Work Out Free-Trade Differences
Gov. Mike Pence worked to sell Japanese leaders Monday on new investment in Indiana, saying the "ties that bind our people are strong" and reinforced by shared values of integrity, hard work, tradition and modesty.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2014
Pence Downplays Political Significance Of Iowa Visit
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says people shouldn't read too much into his first trip to Iowa as governor.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2014
Frank Short Out Of Indy Mayoral Race
The list of candidates running for Mayor of Indianapolis is one name shorter. Democrat Frank Short is pulling out of the race. The Washington Township trustee made the announcement today, Wednesday.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2014
Local Advocacy Groups Call For Campaign Finance Reform
Citizen and consumer advocacy groups are calling on U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly to co-sponsor a constitutional amendment they say would make necessary changes to campaign finance rules.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2014
Joe Hogsett Opens Campaign Office
Former U.S. District Attorney Joe Hogsett is setting up a new campaign office downtown, Tuesday, as he considers a run for mayor of Indianapolis.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2014
Democratic Candidate For State Auditor Proposes 'Sweeping Ethics Reform'
Democrat Michael Claytor is calling for Indiana to strengthen its financial disclosure policies, which he says require only the bare minimum, and also wants to add some teeth to the state's conflict of interest statute.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2014
Evan Bayh Says Gubernatorial Run Is 'Unlikely'
The former senator and two-term governor said during the "No Limits" radio show on 90.1 WFYI that he has given the idea consideration because people he respects asked him to. But he said he's concerned about political polarization, especially in light of the all-Republican leadership in the General Assembly.
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