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    View of education changes is in eye of beholder

    INDIANAPOLIS -- Sen. Tim Skinner and his wife, Mary Lou, threw in the towel on teaching careers that spanned a combined 46 years after lawmakers passed a series of education changes this year.

    • 12:48 PM, Jul. 17, 2011
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    Fundraising is strong for 2 Republicans seeking open seats in Congress

    WASHINGTON -- Republicans running for Indiana's two open congressional seats were among the most successful fundraisers in the second quarter of the year, according to disclosure reports filed Friday.

    • 12:29 AM, Jul. 17, 2011

Blogs & Columns

  • Matthew Tully: Young moms will get a home of their own

    Some of the women who sat around a kitchen table inside a Northside home Thursday dabbed away tears as they talked about their long journey to turn...

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      The conservative Club for Growth, which is part of a coalition urging lawmakers to sign a "cut, cap and balance" pledge, is running ads against Sen. Richard Lugar, accusing him of contributing to the national debt. Kevin Elliott / For The Star

      Lugar's voted on both sides of debt increase

      Sen. Richard Lugar, who is under pressure from fellow Republicans to vote against increasing the federal debt limit, has both opposed and supported past debt limit increases.

      • Jul. 17, 2011
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      Democrat John Gregg, shown during his gubernatorial campaign announcement on May 16, 2011, was Indiana House Speaker from 1996 to 2002. Charlie Nye / The Star

      Demo gubernatorial candidate Gregg raises $700K

      The good news for John Gregg: His Democratic campaign for governor has raised more than $700,000 in only about six weeks.

      • 9:18 AM, Jul. 16, 2011
    1. Sarah Palin, shown during a book signing last month at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., was the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008. Jim Mone / Associated Press

      Palin's 'Undefeated' movie opens today in Indy

      It's no "Harry Potter"-style blockbuster, but Steven Bannon hopes his documentary about Sarah Palin, "The Undefeated," will conjure up some magic of its own.

      • 8:48 AM, Jul. 15, 2011
    2. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, shown greeting fans June 29 at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., says the "deal killer" on seeking the Oval Office would be if her family told her not to run. Adam Bettcher / Getty Images

      Palin to decide late summer on presidential race

      Former Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin said she’ll decide by late summer whether to run for president, indicating she doesn’t yet see a Republican with the right mix of skills for the White House.

      • 10:13 AM, Jul. 14, 2011
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      With no debt deal, Obama would have to choose which bills to pay

      As pressure grows with approach of Aug. 2 deadline, intraparty factions are split over what to do.

      • 12:15 AM, Jul. 14, 2011
    3. Republican backs Jessup for Lawrence mayor

      Lawrence -- Democratic mayoral nominee Dean Jessup has received the endorsement of Republican John Solenberg, who lost to Mayor Paul Ricketts in the May GOP primary election.

      • Jul. 14, 2011
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      Democrat Dean Jessup receives endorsement from Republican John Solenberg

      Lawrence Democratic mayoral nominee Dean Jessup has received the endorsement of Republican John Solenberg, who lost to Mayor Paul Ricketts in the May GOP primary election.

      • 6:50 PM, Jul. 13, 2011
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      Senate GOP leader proposes giving Obama new powers

      WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell moved Tuesday to head off a potentially disastrous U.S. default by offering President Barack Obama new authority to raise the federal debt limit without cutting government spending.

      • Jul. 13, 2011
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      Palin's backers say film could change minds

      She's a former Republican vice presidential nominee, a former governor, a best-selling author. Some say she's a political lightning rod, too.

      • Jul. 13, 2011
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      GOP candidate's company faces investor takeover

      Just a few months after launching a campaign for the Republican nomination for governor, strongly touting his business experience, James Wallace is facing an unclear future for his company, TWG Capital of Indianapolis.

      • 11:19 PM, Jul. 12, 2011
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      Sarah Palin's 'The Undefeated' documentary opens Friday in Indy

      PG-13 movie centered on politician's 2008 national campaign to play at AMC through July 21.

      • 3:40 PM, Jul. 12, 2011
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      Lt. Gov. Skillman says tour of state is no campaign trail

      Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman plans to spend a lot of her final 18 months in office on the road. Skillman will launch a "Hoosier Crossroads" tour of Indiana's 92 counties, starting today in Jackson County. The goals, she said Monday, are to check on the progress of community projects that were funded totally or in part by the state or federal government, and to hear from county and local government officials on how they and the state can work better together.

      • 1:14 AM, Jul. 12, 2011
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      Anti-tax group's ad takes a shot at Sen. Richard Lugar

      Sen. Richard Lugar, already facing his toughest election challenge in decades, is now being targeted by a conservative anti-tax group.

      • 1:13 AM, Jul. 12, 2011
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      President, congressional leaders deeply divided over debt deal

      WASHINGTON -- Talks between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans grew increasingly contentious Monday, as GOP leaders flatly rejected his call to raise taxes on the wealthy as part of a bipartisan agreement to restrain the nation's mounting debt.

      • Jul. 12, 2011
    4. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House today in Washington, DC. Obama discussed the ongoing budget and debit limit negotiations with congressional Republicans and Democrats. Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

      Obama: We'll 'meet every single day' on debt issue

      President Obama vowed Monday to hold meetings with congressional leaders every day until they hammer out a deal to raise the government's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling while reducing its debt going forward.

      • 12:13 PM, Jul. 11, 2011
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      Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, shown greeting fans June 29 at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., says the "deal killer" on seeking the Oval Office would be if her family told her not to run. Adam Bettcher / Getty Images

      Sarah Palin: 'I can win' a presidential race

      Sarah Palin says she can win a presidential election, but says she hasn't decided yet whether to make the 2012 race.

      • 10:58 AM, Jul. 11, 2011
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      White House meeting fails to end impasse on debt

      WASHINGTON -- Talks among President Barack Obama and congressional leaders Sunday evening failed to break a partisan stalemate over how to raise the federal borrowing limit, leaving the politically charged negotiations in limbo with three weeks remaining before the administration says the country will begin to default.

      • 11:58 PM, Jul. 10, 2011
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      Obama, Hill leaders at pivotal point on debt talks

      WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and congressional leaders were regrouping after House Republicans abandoned efforts for a massive deficit reduction package of $4 trillion over 10 years -- a potential deal that had unnerved partisans from both political parties.

      • 7:31 AM, Jul. 10, 2011
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      Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, told Walgreen that pushing candy undermines efforts to help Hoosiers make better choices about their health. Charlie Nye / The Star

      Behind Closed Doors: Brown takes retailer to task

      State Rep. Charlie Brown takes the shape of Indiana's collective waistline more seriously than most. And maybe he's got a point: Indiana is getting fatter. A recent study of adult obesity rates found that Indiana was one of 16 states where the rate increased in the past year.

      • 11:18 PM, Jul. 9, 2011
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      Obama's challenge: A debt deal and jobs, too

      WASHINGTON -- Immersed in an intense struggle to cut the national debt, President Barack Obama faces a dilemma that will stay with him even if he succeeds in striking a grand deal with Congress: convincing Americans that the entire effort will do anything to create desperately needed jobs.

      • Jul. 10, 2011

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