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Indiana Supreme Court sets date for first state execution in 15 years
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court has set the date for the first state execution in 15 years. The court ordered Wednesday that Joseph Corcoran be executed before sunrise on Dec. 18, WXIN-TV reported. Indiana’s last state execution was in 2009,...
Indiana's completion of a 16-year highway extension project is a 'historic milestone,' governor says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb marked the completion of a $4 billion, 142-mile extension of a major interstate highway Tuesday, calling it a “historic milestone” 16 years after work began on the project. Holcomb’s two predecessors — former Vice President Mike...
Indiana's three gubernatorial candidates agree to a televised debate in October
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s three gubernatorial candidates have agreed to take part in a live televised debate in October organized by the Indiana Debate Commission. Republican Mike Braun, who’s leaving the U.S. Senate after one term, will join Democratic Jennifer McCormick...
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,...
