Lake County puts Long Thompson over top
Former congresswoman Jill Long Thompson squeaked out a win for the Democratic nomination for Indiana governor, with Lake County apparently giving her the victory in the homestretch.
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Archive of Indiana on Wednesday May 07, 2008
Lake County puts Long Thompson over top
Former congresswoman Jill Long Thompson squeaked out a win for the Democratic nomination for Indiana governor, with Lake County apparently giving her the victory in the homestretch. Read More
4 incumbents protect seats in rare challenge
Four Republican state senators appeared late Tuesday to have weathered the recent property tax uproar that produced rare opposition for them in their party's primary. Read More
Clinton squeaks by Obama in Indiana
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton squeaked out a critical razor-thin victory in Indiana's presidential primary Tuesday but lost North Carolina's primary, a split decision that left her no closer to overcoming Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic nomination. Read More
Large turnout for Democrats
Voter turnout was Tuesday as Hoosiers flocked to the polls to take part in a historic Democratic presidential primary race. Read More
Early votes lead to late count
The nation was kept waiting into Wednesday morning for the outcome of the Democratic presidential primary as election officials in Lake County struggled to count what they described as an unprecedented number of absentee ballots cast. Read More
Hoosier cable showdown
The hours-delayed results of Lake County voting sparked a live, late-night sparring match between Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. and Gary Mayor Rudy Clay. Read More
Voter ID law thwarts elderly nuns
Indiana's controversial photo identification rule may not have made a major dent in the state's high turnout, but it did frustrate a small group of voters more accustomed to divine law. Read More
Randolph wins state senate nomination
Former state Sen. Lonnie Randolph won the seven-Democrat showdown to replace East Chicago state Sen. Sam Smith, election results showed Wednesday morning. Read More
Lawson earns House nod
State Rep. Linda Lawson, D-Hammond, turned away challenger Raymond Fletcher on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for House District 1. Read More
Indiana House Districts 7, 17 incumbents fend off challengers
Two local House Democrats have fended off challengers in their primaries, with one facing a challenger in the fall. Read More
Indiana Reps. Carson, Burton Survive Primaries
Indiana Democratic Rep. Andre Carson triumphed over a crowded field of primary challengers Tuesday, passing a big political test less than two months after he won a special election to fill a vacancy in the Indianapolis-centered 7th District. Read More
3 GOP veterans coast to victories
The longest-serving member of the House Republican caucus weathered a spirited primary challenge Tuesday night in her quest for a 16th term. Read More
Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
When an elderly person with dementia is lost, seven states can trigger a Silver Alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Indiana's primary turnout high, despite photo ID law
Indiana's controversial photo identification rule may not have made a major dent in the state's high turnout, but it did frustrate a small group of voters more accustomed to divine law. Read More
Governor's race set in N.C.; Indiana awaits tally
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - North Carolina voters will choose between Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue (D) and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory (R) in a November election to choose a successor to a two-term Democratic governor barred from seeking a third term. Read More
Long Thompson takes win in governor's race
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jill Long Thompson was poised early this morning to take her underdog status into the fall election against Republican Mitch Daniels. A topsy-turvy night of returns had her leading by about 5,400 votes with 99 percent of the precincts reporting. Read More
Night owls first to hear Indiana's key election results
By the time Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., was announced the winner of Indiana's Democratic presidential primary early Wednesday, plenty of people were in bed. Read More
Clinton wins narrow victory
As the nation's attention fixed on the snail-slow pace of Lake County's election bureaucracy, Hillary Clinton held onto the slimmest of victories over opponent Barack Obama in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Read More
'There is no rational response'
With Indiana's presidential primary hanging in the balance and much of the nation's attention focused on the state, Lake County's election results were inexplicably slow to come out. Read More
Long Thompson beats Schellinger
Jill Long Thompson captured a slim victory early today in a fierce battle for the Democratic nomination for governor. Read More
No ID, no vote, 10 retired nuns told
WASHINGTON - At least 10 retired nuns in South Bend, Ind., were barred from voting in Tuesday's Indiana Democratic primary election because they lacked photo IDs required under a state law that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld last week. Read More
Former Ind. congresswoman wins gov. primary after tight race
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Democratic primary races for the governors' offices in North Carolina and Indiana echoed the contests on the presidential level - one was over quickly, the other was down to the wire. Read More
Long Thompson wins gubernatorial primary
INDIANAPOLIS - Former U.S. Rep. Jill Long Thompson eked out a win yesterday to become the Democratic nominee for governor and will face well-funded Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels in November. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More |
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