Indiana political news
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2019
No news has been posted yet for this year.
2018
No news was posted for this year.
2017
- The Federal Vacancy Count 11/29/2017 Nov 29, 2017
- The Federal Vacancy Count 10/25/2017 Oct 25, 2017
2016
- Ballot Law Update: State lawmakers respond to local politics from last year Feb 05, 2016
- The Federal Vacancy Count 1/27/2016 Jan 27, 2016
2015
- State Legislative Tracker: Indiana House majority leader resigns amid scandal Oct 05, 2015
- The Tuesday Count: Extensive tax plan for roads and more on today’s ballot in Michigan May 05, 2015
- State Legislative Tracker: Texas State Legislature fast-tracking religious freedom law May 04, 2015
- State Legislative Tracker: Religious freedom laws in Indiana and Arkansas Apr 06, 2015
- State Legislative Tracker: U.S. Supreme Court declares Alabama redistricting plan as racial gerrymandering Mar 30, 2015
- The Federal Vacancy Count 1/21/2015 Jan 21, 2015
2014
- Indiana judicial elections summary, 2014 Nov 06, 2014
- Loretta Rush becomes Indiana's first female chief justice Aug 07, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Big money in supreme court elections; local race decided by coin toss Jul 17, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Kidnapping, runoffs and voter ID Jul 10, 2014
- Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 7/2/2014 Jul 02, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Candidate attacks May 15, 2014
- 2014 elections review: State legislative primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia May 14, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Judicial voting round-up May 08, 2014
- 2014 elections review: Recapping state legislative primaries in three states May 07, 2014
- 2014 elections review: Indiana incumbents advance after primaries May 07, 2014
- 2014 elections preview: State legislative primaries in Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio May 05, 2014
- 2014 elections preview: Indiana to hold congressional primaries May 05, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Primaries galore May 01, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Primary match-ups across the nation Apr 24, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Candidate controversies Apr 17, 2014
- JP Election Brief: The "E" word in judicial elections: Ethics Apr 10, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Effort to repeal CA transgender law fails Feb 25, 2014
- JP Election Brief: Wisconsin primary concludes as the rest of the nation is just heating up Feb 20, 2014
- The Tuesday Count: Mississippi voters to decide right vs. privilege Feb 18, 2014
- JP Election Brief: The Election Brief is back! Feb 13, 2014
- Filing report: Small group of state executive hopefuls so far in Indiana Feb 10, 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: California senator convicted Feb 03, 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: Missouri makes another attempt at nullification Jan 27, 2014
- State Legislative Tracker: Indiana considers same-sex marriage ban Jan 13, 2014
2013
- Courtroom Weekly: The final chapter Jan 30, 2014
- Courtroom Weekly: Gender changes, an immigrant lawyer, and a 14-year-old's execution Jan 09, 2014
- 2013 State Executive Awards Dec 31, 2013
- State Legislative Tracker: Michigan legislature considers citizen initiative Dec 09, 2013
- Indiana Superintendent Glenda Ritz clashes with State Board of Education Nov 14, 2013
- State Legislative Tracker: Indiana senator calls for Article V convention Nov 04, 2013
- Indiana moves state retirees to a market-based system that will likely cut benefits Aug 29, 2013
- The Executive Summary: Where did your state executives go to school Aug 22, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Action in the courts on guns and police chases Aug 22, 2013
- Ex-Indiana Utility Regulator gets away from his felony charges with nothing but a warning Aug 13, 2013
- Indiana law banning state funding of Planned Parent Hood overturned in court Jul 31, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Dogs in court Jul 18, 2013
- Indiana finishes the fiscal year with enough surplus tax revenue to raise the state reserve to $1.94 billion Jul 16, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Obesity to baseball Jul 11, 2013
- Governor Pence pledges support for a possible gay marriage ban being added to the state constitution Jun 30, 2013
- Indiana Governor Mike Pence experiences his first veto override over a local tax measure Jun 14, 2013
- A new Indiana bill seeks to reduce jewelry theft by impeding the operation of cash for gold merchants May 30, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: From gun laws to school searches May 23, 2013
- An Indiana convenience store claims constitutional right to sell cold beer May 15, 2013
- Many Indiana legislators are willing to stand by and watch as the state experiences a huge casino revenue decline Apr 30, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Music, marijuana and private schools Apr 25, 2013
- Indiana Senate passes education reform bills on to the governor for approval Apr 15, 2013
- The nation's broadest school voucher program upheld in the Indiana Supreme Court amid controversy Mar 28, 2013
- Local ballot measures are on the rise, new report shows information scarcity Mar 08, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: School vouchers and lottery tickets Mar 07, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: State laws challenged Feb 28, 2013
- A proposal requiring pre-abortion drug ultrasounds wins Indiana Senate approval Feb 27, 2013
- Indiana voters may decide on right to hunt, fish and farm amendment in 2014 Feb 13, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Courts differ on Freedom of Information cases Jan 31, 2013
- The Tuesday Count: Death penalty proposals alive in another western state Jan 22, 2013
- Bills from tax redistribution to a repeal of right to work law on the table for Indiana 2013 legislative session Jan 15, 2013
- Courtroom Weekly: Artificial insemination, murders and wolf hunting Jan 03, 2013
2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Indiana State Executive Officials Dec 13, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: Indiana Congressional Seats Dec 05, 2012
- Indiana voters choose 3 republicans and 1 democrat for state executive officials Nov 27, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Highlights of the 2012 judicial elections Nov 15, 2012
- Indiana judicial election recap, 2012 Nov 12, 2012
- JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results Nov 07, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Indiana Congressional Seats Oct 31, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Indiana State Executive Officials Oct 31, 2012
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Indiana State Legislature Oct 31, 2012
- State executive offices up for re-election in November Oct 30, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Campaign ads and voter education Oct 25, 2012
- Controversy gathers around possible casino opportunity from land proposal Oct 12, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Alabama dollars to Washington lawsuits (and more!) Oct 04, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Money and controversies Sep 27, 2012
- Governor Daniels appoints second female Supreme Court justice in Indiana history Sep 18, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states Sep 06, 2012
- Indiana man files lawsuit after being barred from polling place Sep 04, 2012
- John Walker Lindh seeks right to daily group prayer in Indiana court Aug 30, 2012
- 2012 competitiveness in Indiana state legislative elections Aug 16, 2012
- Rudolph Pyle appointed to Indiana Court of Appeals Aug 14, 2012
- Semi-finalists for Indiana Supreme Court seat announced: Six women remain Jul 29, 2012
- Greg Zoeller pursues recompense for Super Bowl rental scam victims Jul 24, 2012
- Senator considers statewide referendum on basketball in Indiana Jul 16, 2012
- JP Election Brief: 2012 Retention Elections Jul 05, 2012
- Sixteen women apply for Indiana Supreme Court vacancy Jul 01, 2012
- Indiana major party delegates formalize state executive tickets Jun 18, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Primary results and voting lawsuits Jun 14, 2012
- SCOTUS sides with city of Indianapolis in sewer dispute Jun 10, 2012
- Four Indiana Democrats charged with forgery May 31, 2012
- Bei Bei Shuai released on Bail May 24, 2012
- Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission names Brent Dickson next Chief Judge May 16, 2012
- 2012 elections review: Lugar's defeat in U.S. Senate primary headlines Indiana primaries May 09, 2012
- 2012 elections preview: Indiana voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries May 07, 2012
- State executive primary preview: No surprises in Indiana tomorrow May 07, 2012
- Former Indiana secretary of state loses law license May 01, 2012
- JP Election Brief: Florida gets ready as Alabama wraps up (and more!) Apr 26, 2012
- Frank Sullivan retires from the Indiana Supreme Court Apr 07, 2012
- Indiana school district ends pay-to-ride school bus service Apr 04, 2012
- Governor Mitch Daniels names Mark Massa new Indiana Supreme Court justice Mar 24, 2012
- Case closed at last on ousted Indiana secretary Charlie White Mar 15, 2012
- Indiana Supreme Court rules Charlie White eligible for office Mar 15, 2012
- Indiana GOP gubernatorial candidate removed from ballot Feb 27, 2012
- Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission announces finalists for Indiana Supreme Court Feb 25, 2012
- 7 semi-finalists announced in search for new Indiana Supreme Court justice Feb 11, 2012
- New Hampshire, Indiana legislatures considering joining Healthcare Compact Feb 09, 2012
- Indiana Secretary of State found guilty of six felonies Feb 06, 2012
- 15 applicants for Indiana Supreme Court announced Jan 28, 2012
- Web cameras coming to Indiana courtrooms Jan 27, 2012
- The Tuesday Count: Certified measure total showing life amidst petition drive deadline Jan 17, 2012
- Supreme Court asked to review case against Secretary of State Charlie White Jan 11, 2012
- Indiana House Democrats prevent start of session over right-to-work bill Jan 06, 2012
2011
- Applications available for 107th Indiana Supreme Court Justice Dec 20, 2011
- Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party resigns Dec 13, 2011
- Chief Justice Shepard to retire from Indiana Supreme Court Dec 08, 2011
- Indiana Republicans prepare to take on unions with "right-to-work" legislation in 2012 Nov 29, 2011
- Another hearing takes place in attempt to unseat Indiana Secretary of State Nov 29, 2011
- Indiana Attorney General lobbies congress to stop telemarketing bill Nov 10, 2011
- Simon says: Tax Amazon sales in Indiana Nov 04, 2011
- "Right-to-work" bill on the agenda for Indiana in 2012 Oct 27, 2011
- Indiana Lawmakers Attempt to Clarify Right to Resist Police Oct 24, 2011
- Indiana state Sen. Beverly Gard announces retirement Oct 13, 2011
- Indiana Supreme Court seeks advice about senior judge program Oct 01, 2011
- Indiana state Rep. Floyd Grubb announces retirement Sep 29, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals rules against Indiana soybean farmer in Monsanto suit Sep 25, 2011
- Indiana Supreme Court will wait to hear Charlie White case Sep 15, 2011
- Delaware County Circuit Court judges release new 'social networking policy' Sep 11, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: All over the map Sep 01, 2011
- Charlie White's lawyer resigns Aug 31, 2011
- Class action lawsuit filed in Indiana State Fair collapse Aug 25, 2011
- Thirteen states hold a AAA S&P credit rating in 2011 Aug 15, 2011
- Indiana Representative under investigation in Craigslist scandal Aug 15, 2011
- Indiana moves to online training for court employees Aug 15, 2011
- Charlie White trial delayed till September Jul 29, 2011
- Indiana committee to study decriminalization of marijuana Jul 28, 2011
- Indiana budget year ends in the black Jul 15, 2011
- Disciplinary charges filed against Judge Jeffrey Harkin of Indiana Jul 13, 2011
- Charlie White's voter registration ruled valid by Recount Commission Jun 30, 2011
- Indiana Supreme Court names agency directors Jun 30, 2011
- Planned Parenthood case heats up in Indiana as State considers possible penalties Jun 15, 2011
- Anthony Metz reappointed to fourteen year term Jun 14, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Partisan breakdown of committees reveals clues about map-drawing process May 20, 2011
- Supreme Weekly: Recent rulings and a state judge goes federal May 19, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits pile up as states continue to dive into new maps May 13, 2011
- Daniels signs Indiana redistricting plans May 11, 2011
- Secretary of State Charlie White set for a speedy trial May 02, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: New maps sent to McDonnell in Virginia while controversy continues in Colorado Apr 28, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Citizen activist organizations work to reform redistricting Apr 22, 2011
- Indiana chambers pass redistricting legislation Apr 21, 2011
- Judges in Indiana county await changes to judicial selection method Apr 18, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Virginia legislature sends maps to governor's desk, inching closer to an on-time completion of the process Apr 15, 2011
- Indiana forms group to assess civic engagement Apr 13, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Lawsuits dominate early stages of redistricting processes Apr 08, 2011
- Nation's largest school choice voucher bill passes IN House Apr 01, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Deadlines looming for many states in redistricting process Apr 01, 2011
- Indiana Senate gives proposed marriage amendment the green light Mar 30, 2011
- Indiana House Democrats return after 36 days Mar 30, 2011
- Indiana Chief Justice says courts will stay away from legislative standoff Mar 28, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Maps look destined for court system in Mississippi as Senate and House reach stalemate (again) Mar 18, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Mississippi mayhem as redistricting maps look destined for stalemate Mar 10, 2011
- Indiana judge sends message to those avoiding jury duty Mar 04, 2011
- Indiana Democrats now fined $350 per day, no end in sight Mar 04, 2011
- Indiana Court of Appeals rules man did not prove intoxication Feb 28, 2011
- Redistricting Roundup: Some states explore altering total number of legislators Feb 25, 2011
- Marriage amendment clears the Indiana House of Representatives Feb 16, 2011
- Indiana woman sentenced to three years for improper tax returns Feb 14, 2011
- 2011 bill filing deadlines: New Hampshire has latest date Feb 04, 2011
- Indiana Senate plans public hearings on redistricting Feb 02, 2011
- Governors in the news: Republican executives are pursuing similar plans across the land Feb 02, 2011
- U.S. Rep. Donnelly says redistricting may affect 2012 plans Jan 19, 2011
- Governors in the news: state executives are reaching out to fellow lawmakers to achieve their agendas Jan 19, 2011
- Despite GOP controls over Indiana redistricting, citizens group will watchdog process Jan 13, 2011
- Indiana Secretary of State-elect ruled eligible for office Jan 04, 2011
2010
- States to begin legislative sessions in 2011 Dec 29, 2010
- Judge in 20-plus State Attorney General suit expresses skepticism on mandate Dec 20, 2010
- Gov. Daniels approves of plan for "smarter incarceration" Dec 15, 2010
- Midwest states are focus of a new push for Right-To-Work in 2011 Dec 11, 2010
- Bosma to name Democrats as committee chairs Nov 30, 2010
- Indiana's only ballot measure easily passes Nov 03, 2010
- Judicial Nominating Commission selects nominees to fill Indiana Tax Court vacancy Oct 28, 2010
- Quorum within reach of Indiana Senate Republicans Oct 27, 2010
- Ballotpedia's Regional Breakdown: Midwest ballot measures Oct 14, 2010
- Bi-partisan Prosecution Selected in Case Against White Oct 12, 2010
- New polling data predicts Republicans to gain 623 state legislative seats in election Sep 29, 2010
- Dem. Chairman alleges GOP candidate voter fraud Sep 28, 2010
- State legislative elections come into national focus Sep 08, 2010
- Indiana Property Tax Cap Amendment endured rocky road to ballot Aug 31, 2010
- Healthcare issue sweeping nation is absent in Maryland Aug 12, 2010
- Petition signed to remove superior court judge from ballot Aug 09, 2010
- Three nominees remain to fill Boehm vacancy Aug 02, 2010
- Democratic majorities in state senates at greater risk than Republican majorities, analyst says Jul 16, 2010
- Indiana to hold Senate and House elections in 2010 Jul 15, 2010
- Finalists named for Boehm vacancy Jul 08, 2010
- Filling the vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court Jul 06, 2010
- Indiana legislators wrap-up session with no initiative legislation passed Jun 29, 2010
- Pratt will join Indiana federal court Jun 16, 2010
- Six year gap since voters saw ballot measures in Indiana Jun 10, 2010
- Indiana Tax Cap measure has three counterparts in Colorado May 25, 2010
- Indiana Supreme Court Justice Boehm to retire May 25, 2010
- Delaware County judge won't be prosecuted for outburst May 20, 2010
- Indiana high court appoints special investigation judge May 12, 2010
- Unofficial primary election results (Indiana) May 05, 2010
- Voters in Indiana had mixed reaction towards school referendums May 05, 2010
- Voters in Michigan, 6 other states, weigh in on local ballot measures May 4 May 04, 2010
- Chief Justice of Indiana Supreme Court to receive national award Apr 14, 2010
- Healthcare issue being fought by ballot measures Mar 23, 2010
- Former county treasurer gets theft charges dropped by Indiana court Feb 16, 2010
- Judicial candidate announced in Indiana Feb 10, 2010
- Former employees lose appeal for retirement funds Jan 30, 2010
- Three nominations made for Indiana District Courts Jan 20, 2010
- Statewide tax cap ballot measure in Indiana qualified Jan 19, 2010
- Shadegg predicts health care amendment on 22 states in 2010 Jan 13, 2010
- Indiana property tax measure may be sent to ballot Jan 12, 2010
2009
- Hamilton confirmed to Seventh Circuit Nov 19, 2009
- Group looking to consolidate local Evansville government with referendum Sep 16, 2009
- Indiana town to vote on hospital expansion Jul 14, 2009
- Fort Wayne mayor upset over lack of casino referendum Jul 13, 2009
- Death sentence vacated Jul 09, 2009
- Legislators in six states consider health insurance reform proposal Jun 29, 2009
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