Indiana not 'battleground' state this year

INDIANAPOLIS | A once-in-a-generation presidential candidate with a huge campaign cash advantage turned Indiana in 2008 from solidly Republican into a battleground state narrowly won by Democrat Barack Obama.

Pete Seat

Pete Seat, a Schererville native, is former deputy assistant press secretary to President George W. Bush.

Region Republican delegates eager for national convention

In years long gone by, the delegates to a political convention picked their party's nominees for president and vice president. This year there is no doubt the Republican Party's ticket will be Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan.

Lawson starts unifying process for Dems with email

INDIANAPOLIS | New House Democratic Leader Linda Lawson, D-Hammond, is wasting no time in working toward her goal of electing a Democratic majority.

Romney hits up Indiana donors, ignores voters on eve of primary

INDIANAPOLIS | Mitt Romney swooped into Indiana for a private fundraiser Monday night but left the state without holding a single public event, just hours before the polls opened for Republicans to select their presidential candidate.

Gregg vows to eliminate gas sales tax

INDIANAPOLIS | Democrat John Gregg promised one of his first acts if elected governor would be to persuade the General Assembly to permanently eliminate Indiana's 7 percent sales tax on gasoline.

State GOP to investigate Lake Voter Vault complaints

CROWN POINT | The state Republican organization is investigating whether someone within the Lake County GOP leadership mislabeled two Republican candidates as Democrats.

Republican candidates claim they're victims of Voter Vault heist

CROWN POINT | Two Lake County Republican candidates claim someone has broken into an influential GOP database and stolen their political identities.

McDermott calls Marion County Republicans 'perverts'

INDIANAPOLIS | Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. in part called Marion County Republicans "perverts" on his weekly paid radio show Friday in response to Gov. Mitch Daniels' book describing Northwest Indiana as politically corrupt.