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- 05/12/10 - Dan Coats for Senate: Can Insider Play Outsider? (ABC News)
"The only thing he's an outsider to in this race is Indiana, since he didn't even have a residence in Indiana until he decided he would run for the U.S. Senate," said Adam Elkington, a spokesman for the Indiana Democratic Party. "Hoosiers have a clear choice in this race for Senate: a Washington, D.C., lobbyist who represents Wall Street banks, foreign nations and corporations that ship Hoosier jobs overseas, or a former sheriff from Evansville, Indiana, who will represent Hoosier families."
MORE - 05/10/10 - President Obama picks Solicitor General Kagan for Supreme Court
Solicitor General Elena Kagan is President Barack Obama’s pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Obama called on the Senate to swiftly confirm Kagan, who he praised as “one of the nation's foremost legal minds.”
MORE - 05/06/10 - Republican candidate endorses Democrat (South Bend Tribune)
A day after the primary election for St. Joseph County sheriff, Democratic winner Mike Grzegorek picked up an unusual endorsement from one of his former Republican rivals. Randy Peppers, who lost the Republican nomination to Jim Fox on Tuesday, sent an e-mail to his campaign supporters Wednesday encouraging them to vote for Grzegorek.
MORE - 04/23/10 - Buttigieg ready to take on Mourdock (Kokomo Perspective) "I am running because I think we need to have an economy-first attitude in the Treasurer’s Office. It is not an office that most people think about when they get up in the morning. To me it is very exciting and has the potential to have a huge impact on the economy in Indiana." MORE
- 04/22/10 - State Agencies Expected To Cut Spending 15 Percent (WRTV)
Gov. Mitch Daniels is ordering deeper cuts to the state budget. In an e-mail sent to every state agency this week, Budget Director Christopher Ruhl said the agencies will be expected to cut 15 percent from its spending for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
MORE - 04/20/10 - Coats’ haul a ‘loser’ to Senate watchers (Courier & Press)Washington Post blogger Chris Cillizza categorized Coats as one of the "losers" late last week when campaign finance reports covering the year's first quarter, from Jan. 1 through March 31, were due. Meanwhile, the presumptive Democratic candidate, U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth of Evansville, has $1 million in the bank.MORE
- 04/19/10 - College of Ed goes Bayh (Indiana Statesman) Sen. Bayh said creating the 21st Century Scholars Program while he was Indiana governor was his greatest political achievement. The program provides eligible low-income middle school students a full ride scholarship to participating four-year state colleges or universities. Recipients must agree to be good citizens and avoid drugs or alcohol. ISU has the most 21st Century scholars of any other institution in the state, with 658 currently enrolled. MORE
- 04/15/10 - Opponents accuse Coats of trying to hide lobbyist ties (WISH)Coats is risking a fine, while opponents, some of whom already have Internet videos spelling out his lobbying ties , suggest that Coats is unwilling to disclose his Washington connections until after the May primary. State Democratic Chairman Dan Parker said, "Well, it's just another sign that he is hiding what he's done over the last 12 years when he's been a Washington, DC lobbyist."MORE
- 04/13/10 - Tom Hayhurst kicks off his campaign (WANE)Dr. Tom Hayhurst is focusing on jobs for northeast Indiana during the start of his congressional campaign Monday morning. About 600 volunteers showed up to support and help with his campaign trail for the Democratic Party.MORE
- 04/12/10 - Congressman Brad Ellsworth reports $1 million in the bank Rep. Brad Ellsworth's (D-Ind.) Senate campaign has raised $625,000 in the last six weeks, according to a release. The Ellsworth camp noted that 80 percent of the contributions were from in-state donors. It now boasts more than $1 million cash on hand. MORE