If you have already voted early or still plan to do so, it turns out that how your vote is counted depends on where you live. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland reports.
If you have already voted early or still plan to do so, it turns out that how your vote is counted depends on where you live. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland reports.
When voters cast a ballot this General Election, they’ll be asked to make a decision about retaining some judges on the Indiana Supreme Court, Appeals Court and state Tax Court. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland explains what those decisions mean and how they compare to traditional judicial elections.
With just one week until Election Day, the major party candidates in the race for governor are hitting the road for one final campaign push to win voter support across the state. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland reports.
The two candidates vying to become Indiana’s next Superintendent of Public Instruction say with a tight economy, they don’t see fully funded textbooks as a reality in the near future for Indiana’s school children. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland reports.
The Select Joint Commission on Medicaid Oversight has sent a proposal to legislative leaders asking for action on Medicaid privatization during the upcoming session. They want a slowdown of the private contract’s implementation statewide, as well as changes to how people apply for services. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland reports.
Researchers are proposing a new way of producing alternative fuels; one that using agricultural waste and sewage. The Purdue University experts say the process could supply up to twenty percent of the United States transportation fuel annually. Indiana Pubic Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland reports.
Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s first visit to Indiana today (FRIDAY) brought a crowd of fifteen thousand people to the northern Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. She was introduced by Indiana’s Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman, who said Palin’s background in the small town of Wasilla, Alaska made her able to relate to everyday Hoosiers. Palin herself sought to express her connections to Indiana; telling the crowd that her daughter Piper’s middle name is “Indy” after Indianapolis five hundred. She also told the supporters at the rally that their votes would be critical to a victory for John McCain.
Palin’s visit follows stops by Michelle Obama to Fort Wayne Wednesday and a Barack Obama rally in Indianapolis the week prior. At her rally, Palin called for investigations into possible ties between Obama and the voter registration group, Acorn, that’s been accused of fraud. She also highlighted McCain’s plans for a federal government spending freeze and his promise of a balanced budget in four years.
Superintendent of Public Instruction candidates, Democrat Richard Wood and Republican Tony Bennett, participated in a debate at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Thursday, September 25. They told the audience that while they have many similarities regarding on how they would run education, there are some key differences. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Marianne Holland reports.
