Destiny Wells (D), a secretary of state hopeful, secures the endorsement of Major General (Ret.) R. Martin Umbarger, who retired after 46 years in the Indiana National Guard after having served as Adjutant General of Indiana, appointed by three [...]
Dr. Jennifer McCormick, the former state superintendent of public instruction elected as a Republican but now billing herself as a Democrat, has been popping up well outside both her home territory and the Indianapolis metro on the Democrats’ “Contract [...]
House Democratic leaders are seeking contributions beyond dues commitments from their members (Frontline Democrats, such as U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan (D) are exempt from the call). Leaders are now pushing for members to kick in as much as 10% [...]
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R) has a palatable path forward should he not win the House Republican whip post in the next session, reports Punchbowl News: “[I]f Banks doesn’t become majority whip, he has a few fallback options. Banks [...]
Dr. Judy Monroe, a former Indiana state health commissioner who co-chairs the Governor’s Public Health Commission, writes a piece for STAT News about how public health agencies can learn from NASA about regaining the public’s trust. Dr. Monroe, president [...]
Vanderburgh County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave (R), a former commissioner of the Department of Local Government Finance where she helped lead the Daniels Administration property tax overhaul, held a kickoff fundraiser the week of September 30 for her open Evansville [...]
At the Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning, Courtney Penn becomes director. She has been OECOSL’s director of child care licensing, and has worked in direct child care services as a Head Start [...]
Hoosier native and Indiana University alum Sara Broadwater is the communications director for Michigan gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon (R-MI), who is challenging the incumbent Democratic governor. Broadwater has served as communications director for Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch (R) and [...]
Marion County Clerk Myla Eldridge (D) is the new Marion County Democratic Party chair, easily defeating Ashley Greene-Hogue, Karla Nowlin, and Rosemary Turentine in a Tuesday caucus historic for the fact that it featured four Black female candidates. Eldridge [...]
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard (R) reveals he will not seek an eighth term in 2023, and, as we’ve told you, there has been a cadre of hopefuls jockeying for position who will now be making their plans clear . [...]