Amendment adds IN Election Commission to appellate ‘administrative agencies’
The Indiana Election Commission has been added to the list of “administrative agencies” considered in Indiana’s Rules of Appellate Procedure.
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Crawford Co. judge involved in 2019 shooting ends reelection bid following ‘incident,’ steps down from bench
A southern Indiana judge who was involved in an early-morning brawl that led to a shooting in downtown Indianapolis in 2019 is ending her 2022 reelection campaign following another undisclosed “incident” and has stepped down from the bench.
Former state lawmaker Keeler pleads guilty to tax fraud
Former casino executive and state lawmaker John Keeler pleaded guilty in federal court Monday morning to one count of filing a false tax return in connection with a scheme to funnel illegal casino cash into a congressional campaign in 2016.
Four Republicans eye Indiana House seat in northwest Indy suburbs
A former state lawmaker, two military veterans and a small business owner are in a crowded primary race for a chance to nab the new Indiana House seat representing Boone and Hendricks counties.
GOP states, including Indiana, eye voting system upgrade
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are coming around on a paper-backed voting mandate. A similar scenario is playing out in some of the five other states — including Indiana — that do not currently have a voting system with a paper record.
Is Marion County’s tradition of slating candidates nearing its end?
Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial
Mentions of Donald Trump have been rare at the first few trials for people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, but that has changed: The latest Capitol riot defendant to go on trial is blaming his actions on the former president and his false claims about a stolen election.
GOP rivals crowd field for open Indiana congressional seat
Trucking company owner Mike Sodrel poured more than $1 million into his first campaign for a southern Indiana congressional seat nearly two decades ago. Sodrel won’t say how big a check he’s writing this time as he looks to emerge from a big Republican field of candidates in the May 3 primary for the district that GOP U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth is giving up after six years, making him the only Indiana congressional incumbent not seeking reelection.
Meet the five Democrats running for Indy’s new state Senate seat
Five Indianapolis Democrats are in a crowded primary election battle to become their party’s nominee for a newly drawn seat in the Indiana Senate.
Indiana to double post-election audits in general elections
Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan on Friday announced the state will double its number of post-election audits following each general election.
EXPLAINER: What the law says about presidential records
Revelations of a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls on the day of last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are raising fresh questions about the diligence — or lack thereof — of his record keeping.
Judge: Trump ‘more likely than not’ committed crimes related to election
A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Report: Justice Thomas’ wife urged overturning 2020 election
Virginia Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election — furthering then-President Donald Trump’s claims that the vote was marred by fraud, according to copies of the messages obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News.
U.S. Supreme Court tosses Wisconsin legislative voting maps
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state’s Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsin’s top court, a win for Republicans that also makes it unclear what the boundaries will be for the fall election.
Council resolution is latest effort to upend merit selection in Lake County
The Lake County Council has joined the push to give local residents the ability to elect their superior court judges rather than have the governor select the community’s judicial officers.
Federal judge makes traveling voter boards permissive, not mandatory, in win for blind, print-disabled voters
While the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana expressed it was “gravely concerned” about the current procedures in place for allowing blind and print-disabled Hoosiers to vote absentee, it determined it was only able to provide partial injunctive relief ahead of the May 2022 primary election. But disability rights organizations say the order puts an end to the country’s “most restrictive” rule regarding mandatory traveling voter boards for voters with print disabilities.
Court rejects GOP redistricting plans in NC, Pennsylvania
In a victory for Democrats, the Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block state court-ordered congressional districting plans.
Indiana officials reject ballot challenge to GOP Rep. Banks
Indiana officials rejected on Friday an attempt to kick Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks off the ballot over claims that he violated the Constitution by allegedly supporting last year’s U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Indiana Rep. Banks facing ‘insurrection’ ballot challenge
An Indiana congressman who was rejected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the top Republican for the committee investigating last year’s U.S. Capitol insurrection is fending off an effort to remove his name from this year’s election ballot.
Facing off: Marion County prosecutor candidates target violent crime, community trust
Two candidates — Republican Cynthia “Cyndi” V. Carrasco and incumbent Democrat Ryan Mears — will vie for the position of Marion County prosecutor this November.