Kremlin dismisses US election indictment as lacking evidence
The Kremlin has dismissed a U.S. indictment that charged 13 Russians with interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election as lacking evidence.
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Judge in Manafort case chides lawyers over sealed filings
The judge presiding over the criminal prosecutions of two of the men charged in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation chided lawyers Wednesday for the number of sealed filings they’ve made and said she was determined to set a trial date soon to keep the case moving forward.
McKinney professor testifies on voting case’s lasting effects
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a key voting rights case necessitates the Department of Justice take corrective action before the 2020 census, an Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor testified.
Gerrymandering challenges keep rising
Attorneys at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP are part of the legal team representing Michigan voters who filed a complaint in December over partisan gerrymandering. The suit brought to seven the number of such challenges filed since 2016 and fueled hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will rule the practice unconstitutional and offer guidance for how to draw district lines.
Marion County to expand early voting, switch to vote centers in 2019
Voters in Marion County will have more options starting with the 2019 elections due to long-debated changes approved Wednesday that expand early voting and create vote centers in the county.
No. 2 Indiana House Democrat won’t seek re-election
Another top-ranking Democrat in the Indiana Legislature has decided to not seek re-election after this year's session.
Roy Moore sues to block Alabama Senate result
Failed candidate Roy Moore has doubled down on his claims of voter irregularities in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race in a last-ditch effort to stop the certification of the Democratic opponent who pulled off a historic upset last month in a traditionally deep-red state.
Fort Wayne mayor could veto contractor campaign donor limits
Fort Wayne’s mayor is considering whether to veto a proposal aimed at banning companies from bidding on public contracts if they donate more than $2,000 a year to an elected city official’s campaign.
Southern Indiana lawmaker named new House minority leader
A state lawmaker from rural southern Indiana has been picked as the new Democratic minority leader for the Indiana House of Representatives.
Pelath stepping down as Indiana House minority leader
Indiana House minority leader Scott Pelath says he’s giving up that post and won’t seek re-election next year.
New Jersey senator’s bribery trial ends in a hung jury
The federal bribery trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended Thursday with the jury hopelessly deadlocked on all charges, a partial victory for him that could nevertheless leave the case hanging over his head as he gears up for re-election to a sharply divided Senate.
Indiana attorney general gets spot with big campaign backer
Indiana's attorney general is joining the executive committee of the Washington-based political group that financed much of his campaign last year.
Suit: Indiana Secretary of State’s office broke election law
A government watchdog group is suing Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson, accusing her office of allowing voters to be illegally purged from the state's voting roles.
Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads in Russia probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election revealed its first targets Monday, with a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump admitting he lied to the FBI about his contacts with Russians. Separately, Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former Manafort business associate were indicted on felony charges of conspiracy against the United States and other counts.
IBF: Hoosier community involvement high, voter turnout low
Across Indiana, Hoosiers are committed to community involvement, with 40.2 percent of all Indiana residents belonging to at least one community organization, such as a church or neighborhood group. But while 61.4 percent of Americans voted in 2016, only 58.3 percent of Hoosiers did.
NAACP suit says Indiana’s voting law violates federal protections
The NAACP announced Thursday it has filed a second lawsuit against Indiana, challenging the state’s newly enacted voting law that allows for the removal of voters from the registration rolls without giving them notice or an opportunity to respond.
Trump’s voter panel responds to privacy group’s lawsuit
President Donald Trump's commission on election fraud continues to defend its request for detailed voter information in court ahead of its first meeting later this week.
Lawsuit seeks to block Indiana voter data from Trump panel
Two groups are suing the Indiana secretary of state's office in an effort to block the release of voter data requested by a White House commission investigating President Donald Trump's allegations of widespread voter fraud.
Court vacates union representation, citing unclear deciding vote
The regional director of the National Labor Relations Board erroneously counted a ballot in favor of union representation of a northern Indiana company and impacted the outcome of an election to determine whether the union would represent the company, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday.
SCOTUS takes on fight over partisan electoral maps
The Supreme Court of the United States is taking on a case about partisan advantage in redistricting that could affect elections across the United States.