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February 26, 2014
Lugar Credited With Preventing Worse Situation In Ukraine
Protests continue in Ukraine resulting in dozens of deaths. But former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia says the situation could have been worse if not for the work of Indiana's former U.S. Senator, Richard Lugar.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2014
Council Passes Measure On Ex-Offender Hiring
Companies that contract with Indianapolis and Marion County no longer can ask about a person's criminal history during initial interviews. The Council voted 26-2 in favor of the measure, which is known as "Ban the Box."
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2014
Pence Won't Rule Out Run For President
In a conversation Friday with NBC's Chuck Todd of "The Daily Rundown," Todd asked if there was a chance voters could see Pence on the ballot for the 2016 presidential race - and Pence didn't rule it out.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2014
Rep. John Dingell Won't Run Again; 58-Plus Years Are A Record
The Michigan Democrat was first elected to Congress in 1955. He tells The Detroit News "I'm not going to be carried out feet first." Dingell is 87.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2014
Injured State Representative Returns To Work
After being injured in a car accident last Thursday evening, Rep. David Niezgodski, D-South Bend, returned to the Indiana House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2014
Mayors Insist Tax Elimination Will Hit Hard
A coalition of Indiana Mayors doesn't want to see the business personal property tax eliminated. It's a move Governor Mike Pence is pushing for as a way to keep Indiana competitive in attracting businesses.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2014
Pence: Legislative Session Is 'Productive' So Far, Agenda Largely Intact
Gov. Mike Pence said Thursday he's pleased with the way his agenda is faring at the halfway point of the 2014 session of the General Assembly.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2014
Biden: 'No Obvious Reason' He Shouldn't Run For President
"That doesn't mean I'm the only guy that can do it," the vice president tells CNN. "But if no one else, I think, can, and I think I can, then I'd run." He's far behind former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a recent poll of Democrats. Biden said he'll decide by summer 2015.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2014
VIDEO: Obama And O'Reilly Hit Harder Than Denver And Seattle
The Super Bowl was a super bore if you prefer close contests. Seattle trounced Denver, 43-8. The president's pregame interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly was a much more contentious affair.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2014
5 Things We Learned From The President's Speech
Much of what was in President Obama's fifth State of the Union address was signaled in the days leading into the speech. Even so, there were a few revealing moments.
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