Politics

Races too close to call

Election polls aren’t everything, but if new numbers in the Senate and presidential races hold true, Election night could be a nail biter.

Students line up for first day of early voting

Monday was the first day of early voting at Assembly Hall and continues today in the south lobby from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Candidates face off online

Social media, as the name suggests, has the power to increase interaction between political candidates and the public.

Voters speak on the air about political stances

WHTR Indianapolis Channel 13 Eyewitness News anchors and reporters made their 10th stop of 11 since August in “Decision 2012 On the Road,” a program in which they traveled across central Indiana to talk to voters about issues that are important to them. For the most part, people are concerned about the economy and jobs, Eyewitness News anchor Andrea Morehead said.

City issues grants for art projects

Applicants competed for top spots in Bloomington’s semi-annual Arts Commission Arts Project Grant Program, funded by the city’s economic development office. Applicants’ projects were evaluated for artistic quality, community impact and organizational capacity.

Gubernatorial candidates spar in last debate

The three Indiana gubernatorial candidates debated for the third and last time Thursday evening in Fort Wayne. DePauw University Executive Director of Media Relations Ken Owen served as moderator of the hour-long debate between Democratic candidate John Gregg, U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, R-6th District and Libertarian candidate Rupert Boneham.

Funding gap apparent in 9th District race

Closer to home, the campaigns of 9th-District Congressional candidates Democrat Shelli Yoder and Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., aren’t spending anywhere near that amount. But there is a contrast in just how much each candidate brings in spending.

Superintendent of Public Instruction candidates debate

Democratic candidate Glenda Ritz and Republican incumbent State Superindenent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett participated in a public forum Wednesday night at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind.

National voices respond to Mourdock comment

Indiana Senate candidate and State Treasurer Richard Mourdock started a political firestorm Tuesday when he defended his stance on abortion.

Abortion question captures spotlight

Republican state treasurer Richard Mourdock incited national attention in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate debate when he said he does not accept rape as an excuse for abortion.Even pregnancies from rape are the will of God, Mourdock said.

GOP addresses checks, balances concerns in Monroe County

Hogan said the plan was passed by the Board of Commissioners in February 2012, allegedly disregard Monroe County Comprehensive Land Use Planing public input in the process. Hogan claimed that no ordinances have been passed with reference to the plan because “to do so prior to the election could prove disastrous to the incumbents.”

The Last Word

In their third and final debate Monday night, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney discussed foreign policy.

Ind. releases updated registration numbers

Statistics released by the Indiana Election Division show 477,427 individuals either registered to vote for the first time or updated their personal information between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30 of this year. Of that group, 159,958 were new registrations, and 317,469 were updates.

Rep. Roskam joins Young at campaign headquarters

U.S. House Majority Chief Deputy Whip Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District in Illinois stopped by Bloomington campaign headquarters for Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District.

BMV celebrates Ind. bicentennial with new license plate

Gov. announces $147 million in state bond reduction payments for public facilities

Gov. Mitch Daniels burned the mortgages at a ceremony Wednesday, announcing several government facilities have been paid off with bond reduction payments totaling $147 million.

Candidates go head to head in town hall debate

At Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., the second presidential debate took the form of a town hall meeting.

Libertarians express lack of choices in presidential race

Not everyone is torn or committed to one of the sides. Some have skipped the pair altogether.

State initiative aims to reduce voter fraud Election Day

The state will implement new measures to decrease voter fraud on Election Day, Joseph Hogsett, U.S. attorney for the southern district of Indiana, announced in Bloomington Tuesday.

Simpson discusses campaign strategy at IU

Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville, spoke candidly of her passion for women’s rights and the dangers of electing her Republican opponent before a small crowd of 15 IU College Democrats Tuesday.