Articles tagged as: Indiana Capital Chronicle
June 27, 2024
State seeks execution date for convicted Fort Wayne murderer
After 15 years with no executions of the eight men on Indiana’s death row, Indiana’s top elected officials filed with the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday to schedule an execution date for Fort Wayne’s Joseph Corcoran. He was convicted of murdering four people in 1997.
Read MoreJune 14, 2024
Trump endorses GOP lieutenant governor candidate in Indiana
Former President Donald Trump issued an unexpected endorsement in Indiana’s Republican lieutenant governor race Thursday — backing Rep. Julie McGuire for the nomination.
Read MoreMay 6, 2024
Who votes? Here’s who decides Indiana’s elections
Indiana voter turnout rates have long lain among the lowest in the country. Despite that, some Hoosier voters cast ballots year after year. And political parties rely on them.
Read MoreMay 2, 2024
Congressional candidate hits back at ‘spliced’ ad, threatens legal action
The video could fall under a recent law meant to crack down on digitally altered campaign media.
Read MoreApril 30, 2024
Carmichael vs. McCray: Two Democrats vie to face off against Banks in U.S. Senate race
The primary is scheduled for next Tuesday, May 7.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2024
IU Health CEO asks peers to donate to Chambers to head off industry harm
An industry leader at one of Indiana’s largest health systems urged fellow hospital stakeholders to donate to gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers over competitors, saying he is “deeply concerned about the next four years if one of the other candidates is our next republican candidate for governor.”
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2024
Banks, Rust spar over residency as primary battle for Indiana’s U.S. Senate seat continues
In a campaign ad released last month — and in new statements made this week — Banks called out Rust for “lying” about his home address on his voter registration, and while giving a deposition under oath.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Campaign finance reports have big bucks for Republican gubernatorial primary candidates
The slew of candidates campaigning for governor raised a combined $12.5 million in the most expensive and competitive Republican gubernatorial primary in the state’s recent history — all according to the most recent campaign finance reports released Wednesday by the Secretary of State’s office.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
Safe storage bill sees revival following surge in youth gun shootings
Recent reports found that Indiana had the third-highest number of unintentional shootings by children so far in 2023, with nine children dead and another 18 injured, according to data collected by gun safety advocate Everytown.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2023
State tax collection slump continues
Indiana coffers took in about $1.37 billion worth of taxes in November, but remained below expectations for a second straight month this fiscal year, which began in July.
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