Borst played a significant role in instituting UniGov, the merging of the Indianapolis and Marion County governments in the 1960s, as well as statewide major tax reforms in 1973 and 2002.

Republican Party Chairman Jeff Cardwell will step down on Jan. 21, following the presidential inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence.

Republican legislative leaders shrugged off questions about potential legislation banning all abortion.

Democrats say Indiana Republicans are putting party over country by refusing to withdraw support for presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Crouch has served as State Auditor since 2014. She previously represented Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties as a state representative.

The 22 members of the Indiana GOP state committee emerged from a nearly three hour, closed door meeting Tuesday afternoon to reveal Holcomb as their new standard-bearer.

Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, U.S. Representatives Susan Brooks and Todd Rokita, and State Sen. Jim Tomes are all seeking the nomination.

Holcomb is one of four candidates vying to replace Pence on the ballot, along with U.S. Representatives Susan Brooks and Todd Rokita and State Sen. Jim Tomes.

Through the last campaign finance filing period - which ended June 30 - Pence had more than $7 million in his gubernatorial campaign account.