Gary Snyder raises questions about data centers and electric bills, and real estate attorney Tyler Ochs delivers the reassuring news: those massive power-hungry facilities are actually required to foot the bill for their own upgrades. So your mortgage is safe — for now, anyway.

Here in Indiana, early voting for our upcoming primaries began on April 7th for the primary election on May 5th, and around the country, primaries and special elections have been multiplying. The results so far have confirmed polling that has shown Trump’s support steadily diminishing, and media reports describing the disintegration and internal warfare of the MAGA information/propaganda network.

Veteran state Sen. Travis Holdman’s vote against congressional redistricting put himself and his largely rural northeastern Indiana district at the center of President Donald Trump’s quest for political vengeance.

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White House officials are confirming reports that they tried to convince an Indiana Republican to drop out of a three-way primary race. That included offers of work and a warning the race would be "really nasty."

They rank fifth-highest in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation, and are a drag on Hoosiers. And what are we getting for that?

On Feb. 27, when the Strait of Hormuz was a free-flowing global transit point for 20% of the oil market, the average gas price in the Midwest was $2.68 for a gallon of regular. Even so, economic warning signs were brewing. The Elkhart-based RV Industry Association reported February shipments fell 10.9% from a year earlier.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has weighed into the endorsement wars in an Indiana state Senate race, putting himself once again at odds with his former boss, President Donald Trump.

Call me Diego. Some years ago — never mind how many election cycles precisely, nor how many sternly worded press releases and triumphant declarations of civic salvation have since been loosed upon the waters — there set forth from the port of Indianapolis a most singular mariner, one Diego Morales, bent upon a quest as noble in its self-conception as it was diminutive in its arithmetic.

Indiana has experienced astonishing growth in renewable energy production, which now accounts for almost 16% of the state’s electricity. That expansion has been met with mixed local reactions. Some communities embrace the new technologies while others place significant restrictions on them.

The union representing staff at the Indiana State Teachers Association have filed multiple unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging ISTA management intimidated and retaliated against staff.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, made a case for fairness the other day. Young co-authored with Edward Blum of Students for Fair Admissions a column in The National Review. He and Blum argued that Congress should prod colleges and universities that receive federal funds from giving preference in the admissions process to legacy applicants or the children of major donors.

Early voting for the May primary election has started, so there's no time like the present to learn what's on your ballot.

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump is facing pushback from his base for a bizarre post in which he depicted himself as Jesus Christ. The president shared the image to Truth Social shortly after melting down in a lengthy rant aimed at Pope Leo XIV, lashing out at the Chicago-born pontiff for criticizing several of the president’s policies.

President Trump’s announcement over the weekend of a complete U.S. blockade of Iranian ports was another surprise shift in his zigzagging efforts to bring Iran to heel and reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ amid his criticism of Pope Leo XIV. As recent negotiation talks between Iran and the U.S. started, the Pope shared his stance on the war situation during an evening prayer service. His message appeared directed at political leaders and officials who display power and commit crimes in the name of religion.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation’s most populous state.

“I hope so. I mean, I think so. It could be. It could be or the same or maybe a little bit higher,” said Trump while on the phone with the “Sunday Morning Futures” host, who widened her eyes and tried to blink away the president’s verbal shoulder shrug.

Viktor Orbán conceded defeat Sunday after 16 years in power, as Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza Party was projected to win Hungary’s parliamentary election.

An extra 3% for paying with a credit card. A 5% involuntary contribution to a restaurant’s employee wellness fund. $25 a month in addition to rent for trash collection.  

A political expert floated a new theory about what could have prompted first lady Melania Trump to deliver her "really bizarre" statement about disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein last week.

“The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways,” President Trump huffed on Truth Social on Friday. “The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!”

The GOP was already bracing for a tough election, but with the ceasefire in doubt, gas prices are likely to stay high, and voters’ economic outlook is dismal.

In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Department’s downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters.

Obi Toppin had 26 points and nine rebounds and seven Indiana players scored in double figures as the Pacers snapped a three-game skid with a 123-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points and Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each added 19 as the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a critical 124-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.

It’s mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season. Jaquez scored 21 points, Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday in the title game.

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