Bosma defends dropping Pence tax cut in letter to GOP leaders

INDIANAPOLIS | House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, is not letting Republican Gov. Mike Pence's expressed disappointment with the House Republican budget go unanswered.

Dernulc joins race for Lake County GOP chair

Lake County Councilman Dan Dernulc said Saturday he will run to chair the county Republican Party.

Clarification

Information unclear: A story in some editions Sunday about the race for the Lake County Republican Party chairmanship was not clear about the number of Republican officeholders in the county. Current party Chairwoman Kim Krull said the party has won 23 additional Republican seats since 2009 …

Kim Krull

Indiana Republicans pass party torch to Pence

INDIANAPOLIS | Promising to run "a positive campaign of ideas," Mike Pence told delegates to the Republican convention Saturday that if elected governor he will make Indiana "the state that works."

Welcome to Republican fight night: Power struggles make local unity elusive

CROWN POINT | Prospects appear bright for Lake County Republicans this spring. And political infighting in a once-moribund local party shows many active hopefuls are trying to garner power and influence for the first time in decades.

Munster duo vying for GOP House seat nod

INDIANAPOLIS | Both Republicans running for the 12th Indiana House District in Munster, Highland and Griffith believe newly drawn district boundaries make it likely three-term state Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon, D-Munster, will be defeated.

GOP convention delegate allocations disputed

CROWN POINT | A disaffected Republican said Hammond, Highland, Munster, St. John and Schererville are being denied fair representation to the nomination of state party candidates.

Lake GOP vice chairman quits over false rumors, Krull says

Kevin Slaman, Lake County Republican Party vice chairman, recently resigned from his position with the party, officials said.

Bush staffer Andrew Card to speak to Lake Co. Republicans

SCHERERVILLE | Andrew Card, former White House chief of staff for President George W. Bush, is the keynote speaker for the Lake County Republicans Party's annual Reagan Breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Patrician, 410 E. U.S. 30, Schererville.

GOP email drums up opposition to conservancy district

HAMMOND | The Lake County Republican Party sent an email to supporters over the weekend warning them the Hammond City Council could raise taxes on all Lake County residents, which drew a crowd to Monday night's council meeting.

Janiec set to battle McDermott in rematch

HAMMOND | Unofficial voting totals in Tuesday's primary election gave George Janiec another narrow victory over Matt Saliga, who lost to Janiec by less than 30 votes in 2007.

Pence rallies Lake County GOP

MERRILLVILLE | The possible future governor of Indiana was the keynote speaker at an annual Republican dinner Saturday night, but it was Lake County Assessor Hank Adams who received the most accolades.

Debate today already splits Hammond GOP

HAMMOND | A Republican mayoral debate today will exclude one candidate while admitting another who isn't on the ballot.

Attorney is twice a witness to Lake Republican history

SCHERERVILLE | Dennis Stanton, 74, a Schererville attorney, has personally known the only two Republicans to win a countywide election in Lake County in the last 60 years.