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Indiana seeks first execution since 2009 after acquiring lethal injection drug, governor says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said the state will resume executions for the first time in over a decade after acquiring a drug used for lethal injections. Holcomb said Wednesday that the state is seeking an execution date for Joseph Corcoran, a man...
Indiana ex-state senator Randy Head elected chair of the state Republican Party by GOP committee
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Republican State Committee unanimously elected former state senator Randy Head on Monday as the new chair of the Indiana Republican Party. Head succeeds former party chair Anne Hathaway, who announced earlier this month that she was stepping down...
McCormick's running mate has conservative past, Goodin says he reversed ideas on abortion, marriage
Indiana's Democratic nominee for governor, Jennifer McCormick, on Thursday chose as her running mate a former state lawmaker who spent much of his introductory speech apologizing for past votes against abortion and same-sex marriage and promising he's changed his mind. Terry Goodin,...
Indiana GOP chair to step down following tumultuous party convention
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana GOP party chair Anne Hathaway is stepping down about 10 months after outgoing Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed her to the role. Her departure was announced shortly after delegates at the state party convention rejected party leadership and the endorsement of...
Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users' ages
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana law that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages — one of numerous such statutes in effect across the country — is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry. In April, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. May 29, 2024. Editorial: Overdose deaths down, but we’ve got to keep going Finally, Hoosiers have some good news concerning the opioid crisis. First, because of the effective distribution and use of Narcan, the...
Indiana Democratic state Rep. Rita Fleming retires after winning unopposed primary
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state Rep. Rita Fleming announced Monday that she is retiring, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. The Democratic lawmaker from Jeffersonville in southern Indiana was first elected to the statehouse in 2018. Fleming's statement said she...
Indiana professors sue after GOP legislators pass law regulating faculty tenure
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two professors are challenging an Indiana law creating new regulations on faculty tenure at public colleges and universities in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. The law mirrors conservative-led efforts in other states to influence higher education viewed as...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's presidential and state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana’s presidential and state primaries, but voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congress and the state legislature. President Joe Biden and former President Donald...
Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In deep red Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top offices are held by GOP politicians, the May 7 primary will determine the outcome of the general election in many races. The most-watched is the...
