When Indiana depleted a trust fund that pays unemployment benefits earlier this year, it started getting advances from the federal government to continue payments.

The Indiana Senate has a new member. A private Republican caucus chose Kyle Walker Sunday evening to replace Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis), whos retiring after a 30-year career.

Republicans strengthened their grip on the Indiana House of Representatives in the 2020 election. The final Statehouse races were called Thursday.

Hoosiers across the state are receiving unsolicited absentee ballot applications in the mail from the Indiana Democratic and Republican parties.

Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding made his announcement outside the Evansville business of major Republican donor Steve Chancellor with Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch in attendance.

Sen. Jim Merritt said in a statement he would resign Nov. 4 from the seat to which he was first elected in 1990.

State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) announced Monday he is retiring after 30 years in the legislature. He said he will step down on Nov. 4.

Republican Brian Bosma is the longest-serving Speaker in Indiana history, with 12 years leading the House of Representatives. He announced last November that 2020 would be his final session.

Indianas Republican delegates are casting ballots as the time nears to select who will run for state attorney general in November.

Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch delivered their state Republican Party convention speeches in a very different way this year televised, in the partys first virtual convention due to COVID-19.