New GOP members named to Lake County election board

CROWN POINT | Attorney William Fine on Saturday confirmed his appointment to the Lake County election board.

Katz seeks spot as Lake County GOP chair

Lake County GOP Chairwoman Kim Krull said Saturday she is endorsing party member Allan Katz to succeed her as chair of the county Republican Party.

Dernulc ponders run for GOP chairmanship

CROWN POINT | Lake County Councilman Dan Dernulc, D-Highland, said Tuesday he is exploring a run for chairmanship of the county Republican Party.

Zoeller makes last Lake County push before elections

ST. JOHN | In an effort to push the Republican ticket before Tuesday, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller stopped by a local GOP headquarters.

Romney can't relate to average working American

The GOP has been hijacked by the extremism of the Tea Party. The election will not be determined by the regular Republicans but by the Michelle Bachmanns, Sarah Palins and the Paul Ryans - those whom Bill Moyer called The Apocalytic Cult. They have no plans except nostalgia for the past.

Resorting to name-calling doesn't prove Pancheri's point

I read with interest the letter titled "GOP has no plan, just vague opinions and ideas."

Republican-backed groups are holding picnic today in Griffith

GRIFFITH | Republican-backed organizations from Griffith, Munster and Schererville host a picnic from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the Griffith Knights of Columbus, 1400 S. Broad St.

Sen. Marco Rubio in Merrillville

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) spoke to local members of the Indiana Republican Party at their luncheon Monday.

Mourdock meets with fellow Republicans

Richard Mourdock spoke to his local supporters during the Indiana Republican Party luncheon.

S'ville man can cast big vote in Hoosier GOP primary race

SCHERERVILLE | A prominent local Republican who believes only Mitt Romney can return America to prosperity said Monday he will rule fairly about whether to eliminate one of Romney's conservative rivals from Indiana's May 8 GOP primary.

Interactive: GOP presidential field

Get the latest information on the GOP presidential candidate field and their debates.

Lake County voters have plenty on their primary plate

CROWN POINT | Lake County's spring primary offers voters a buffet of races among veteran officials, perennial candidates and bright-eyed newcomers.

Hammond GOP chair to step down Feb. 1

HAMMOND | Former Fourth District Councilwoman Kimberly Poland is stepping down as chairwoman of the Hammond Republican Party, effective Feb. 1.

Interactive: 2012 Iowa Caucus

View results from the Iowa Caucus and learn what it means for the 2012 presidential race.

GOP presidential hopefuls tussle over jobs

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. | Eager to tangle, Republican presidential rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney each laid claim to a better job-creating record as governor Wednesday night in a lively campaign debate that marked a new turn in the race to pick a 2012 challenger to President Barack Obama.

Lake GOP uses part of government building rent-free

WINFIELD | The Lake County Republican Party has housed its printing operation in a government building for years without paying rent or claiming contributions on its campaign finance reports.

Mike Pence at Lincoln Dinner

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, a GOP candidate for governor, speaks Monday night to local Republicans at the Porter County Lincoln Day Dinner at Strongbow Inn in Valparaiso. He said he wants to build on the successes of Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Mike Pence at Lincoln Day Dinner

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, a GOP candidate for governor, talks to supporters Monday night at Strongbow Inn in Valparaiso. The Colombus, Ind., Republican spoke at the Porter County Lincoln Day Dinner. It was his first stop in the region since announcing for governor.

Hammond GOP Mayoral candidate George Janiec

George Janiec, the victorious Republican mayoral candidate for Hammond, speaks to supporters while listening to the returns on the radio Tuesday.

THURM FERREE: How to reduce the cost of government

Topical headline, isn't it? That's what we are being told by the GOP: We can operate safely with the cuts we make in this vast amount of money we receive from the taxpayers.