Indiana

Drivers Warned Ahead of Solar Eclipse

Monday’s total solar eclipse is causing excitement, prompting warnings for drivers to avoid driving from 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. CDT if they cannot maintain focus on the road. “Whether it’s texting behind the wheel or typing an address into your GPS, distractions can have devastating consequences,” said Sgt. Bridget Matt, public information officer for […]

Officials Along Path of Eclipse Quietly Declaring States of Emergency

They have good reasons for doing it. And we have good reasons for not trusting them. Sometimes, two seemingly contradictory statements each contain essential truths. Last week, Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, of Indiana, signed Executive Order 24-05, a statewide disaster emergency declaration in advance of Monday’s expected total solar eclipse. Parts of Indiana lay in […]

Longtime Dem Mayor Dies After Brutal Health Battle

Only a few months into his fifth term as mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tom Henry died Thursday at the age of 72. Henry’s death came a day after it was announced that he had suffered a medical emergency related to his stomach cancer, according to The Associated Press. Henry announced last month that he […]

Teachers Unions Quietly Spend Millions on GOP Primaries

Though teachers unions are well known for donating huge sums to Democratic candidates, a closer look at donor data reveals that the unions have spent the last six years quietly slipping millions of dollars into the pockets of Republican candidates for state legislatures in contested primary races. According to databases maintained by Open Secrets and […]