Importantville: Buttigieg Speaks To Young Dems In Indy
“The New Deal era ended with Reagan. The Reagan era ends with us.”
Adam Wren4 min read
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The Looming Fight Between Pete And Pence
It could be a Hoosier battle royale, one that pits the gay Episcopalian war-veteran mayor against the evangelical former governor.
Adam Wren8 min read
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The Bygone Era Of Birch Bayh
Birch Bayh was born in Terre Haute in 1928, just before the start of the Great Depression. From the beginning, his life was marked by a mix of national and local, agriculture and ambition.
Craig Fehrman15 min read
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Importantville: What We Learned About Mayor Pete In New Hampshire
What’s happening—and what’s next—at the intersection of Indiana politics and business?
Adam Wren8 min read
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Importantville: Buttigieg’s Big Bucks
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.
Adam Wren7 min read
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Importantville: Merritt For Mayor
“Everyone’s talking about Beto and Biden. But here’s another ‘B’ you should know.”
Adam Wren6 min read
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Pete Buttigieg Has His Eye On The Prize
Can South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg work the angles to become a dark-horse presidential contender for the Democrats in 2020?
Adam Wren34 min read
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Importantville: Post-Thanksgiving Leftovers
“I was very honored to be the first here in Indiana. Obviously, we made state history here.”
Adam Wren6 min read
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Importantville: Post-Midterm Hot Takes
“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.”
Adam Wren7 min read
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Importantville: Post-Midterm Takeaways
“I think voters here probably are ready for universal healthcare.”
Adam Wren5 min read
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Importantville: Midterm Election Week
No one really knows anything.
Adam Wren6 min read
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Indiana Politics, September 2018
A record number of Hoosier women are their party’s nominee this year.
Adam Wren3 min read
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A Hoosier Writes The Definitive Account Of The 2016 Election
“I thought it was going to be Hillary Clinton versus Jeb Bush,” the author says. “It looked like it was going to be a boring election.”
Craig Fehrman2 min read
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Fight Club: Deborah Paul On Polarization
I do not like confrontation and believe men’s brains are better wired for war than women’s. However, I am as guilty as the next guy of perpetrating bad karma.
Deborah Paul5 min read
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How An Executive Order Changed A Butler Study-Abroad Group’s Travel Plans
“This misguided travel ban only shows that we need more exposure to diverse people, religions, languages, and ways of life, so that the unfamiliar becomes less feared,” says Butler University’s study abroad director.