Politics

Editor's Note, Nov. 7, 2012: Despite outspending his opponent, Glenda Ritz, by a 10-to-1 margin, Tony Bennett was unseated as Indiana's schools czar on Nov. 6. Here, our September 2011 feature profile on the man who catalyzed a lot of visceral responses—both for and against him

If confirmed by the Senate, the former South Bend mayor and Democratic presidential candidate will be the first openly gay Cabinet official in the nation’s history.

Some might see a contradiction there. Not Whitley Yates.

Indiana’s 5th Congressional District could indicate a national suburban shift toward the Democratic Party.

The Hoosier Senate icon made his mark on our foundational document, and almost abolished the Electoral College.

Rep. Victoria Spartz on her path to Capitol Hill, her background as a Ukrainian immigrant, and how she plans to legislate in a hyper-partisan era.

I. The Vonneguts were here (and still are). The new Kurt Vonnegut mural along Mass Ave has made the likeness of Indy’s most famous...

The Hoosier livestock industry makes more than $2.5 billion a year and “has seen growth in almost every livestock sector.” But for a group that’s doing so well, animal-farmers sure seem defensive.

Until this past spring, Mayor Joe Hogsett seemed primed for a potential run for governor or senator. Then 2020 happened.

A local nonprofit has made Indy a national model for education reform—gaining unprecedented power along the way. But behind every success the group’s approach has helped fund lies a debate: Should outside parties have this much influence on public schools?