Adam Wren

The South Bend mayor’s surging candidacy has gone largely unchecked

“I am a proud son of South Bend, Indiana. And I am running for President of the United States.”

What’s happening—and what’s next—at the intersection of Indiana politics and business?

The Buttigieg campaign may be more of a movement than a moment.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg racked up a stunning $7 million in the first quarter of his presidential exploratory committee his campaign announced Monday, defying expectations for a candidacy that began with an email list of just 20,000.

A century ago, Eli Lilly and Company grew one of the nation’s largest cannabis farms to supply a variety of pharmaceuticals. Why does the drug maker seem determined to conceal the details of that history?

“I’ve just kind of made a promise to myself that I’m not going to be public about issues that aren’t things I directly vote on, because it doesn’t serve my constituents.”

“Everyone’s talking about Beto and Biden. But here’s another ‘B’ you should know.”

Can South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg work the angles to become a dark-horse presidential contender for the Democrats in 2020?

“I was very honored to be the first here in Indiana. Obviously, we made state history here.”

“The Democratic Party is more than a party of coastal elites.”

“I will contend until the day I die that the vast majority of Joe’s critics on the left have never reconciled themselves to the fact that Indiana is bigger than just where they live.”

“I think voters here probably are ready for universal healthcare.”

No one really knows anything.

Oladipo with the assist.