DEANNA MARTIN

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Federal judge blocks Indiana's new immigration law

A federal judge blocked parts of Indiana's new immigration law Friday, saying the law was the latest failed effort of states to deal with a primarily federal issue.

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Daniels mum on whether he'll endorse GOP candidate

Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday he plans to continue promoting fiscal conservatism in the 2012 presidential debate, but from the sidelines now that he's decided not to run himself.

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No go in 2012: Ind. GOP Gov. Daniels not running

Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., said Sunday he won't run for president because of family concerns, narrowing the field but making a wide-open race even hazier.

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Ex-Indiana House speaker Gregg to run for governor

Former Democratic Indiana House Speaker John Gregg will run for governor.

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Ind. Gov. Daniels cuts funds to Planned Parenthood

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a measure Tuesday imposing some of the nation's tightest restrictions on abortions and making Indiana the first state to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood.

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US Rep. Mike Pence to run for Indiana governor

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Pence ended lengthy speculation Thursday in announcing his bid for Indiana governor, saying his conservative principles would appeal to voters beyond his party and guide the state well.

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Daniels to sign bill defunding Planned Parenthood

Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said Friday he will sign restrictive abortion legislation, making Indiana the first state to cut off all government funding for Planned Parenthood and boosting Daniels' credentials among social conservatives as he considers whether to run for president.

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Daniels to sign bill defunding Planned Parenthood

Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said Friday he will sign restrictive abortion legislation, making Indiana the first state to cut off all government funding for Planned Parenthood and boosting Daniels' credentials among social conservatives as he considers whether to run for president.

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Indiana lawmakers OK broadest voucher plan in US

Indiana will create the nation's broadest private school voucher system and enact other sweeping education changes, making the state a showcase of conservative ideas just as Gov. Mitch Daniels nears an announcement on whether he will make a 2012 presidential run.

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Indiana GOP pushes ahead with big voucher program

Indiana's Republican leadership is pushing ahead with a proposal that would be the nation's broadest use of school vouchers, allowing even middle-class families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to private schools.

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Indiana Dems return after 'softening' GOP agenda

Indiana House Democrats are back at work after a five-week boycott to protest a Republican agenda they consider an assault on labor unions and public education, but whether their efforts will ultimately change the outcome of the legislation they opposed is unclear.

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Ind. Democrats end boycott, return to Statehouse

Indiana House Democrats who fled the state five weeks ago to protest a Republican agenda they considered an assault on labor unions and public education returned to the Statehouse on Monday and resumed work.

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Thousands gather for Ind. Statehouse union rally

The thousands of union workers who gathered outside Indiana's Statehouse for a huge rally Thursday railed against several education and labor bills, but their message reflected a united theme: Republicans here and across the country have gone too far in pushing an agenda opponents consider an attack on working families.

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Ind. House Democrats still boycotting GOP bills

Most Indiana House Democrats remain in Illinois to boycott Republican proposals and say they'll stay away as long as necessary — even if their absence shuts down state government when the current budget expires.

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Daniels: Ind. impasse may preclude White House run

Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels acknowledged Wednesday that an impasse in the state Legislature may keep him out of the 2012 presidential race should it drag on long-term.

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Indiana House sets $250 daily fines for boycotters

Indiana House Democrats who are boycotting the legislature over labor and education bills they oppose will be imposed fines of $250 per day under a decision made by Republicans on Thursday that increased tensions in the political standoff.

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GOP urges House Dems to break ranks and return

Indiana Republicans are urging individual boycotting House Democrats to break ranks with their caucus and return to the Statehouse to work.

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APNewsBreak: Delph gets note citing Ariz. shooting

Indiana State Sen. Mike Delph has received an e-mail saying the man suspected of shooting U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords should have instead targeted someone like him. The Indiana Senate has asked state police to investigate.

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Ind. gov. wants changes in education, unemployment

Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said benefits will have to be cut for people who are out of work and unemployment insurance taxes on businesses will have to be raised to repair the state's out-of-balance jobless program.

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GOP's Dan Coats returns to US Senate from Indiana

Republican Dan Coats will return to the U.S. Senate from Indiana after leaving the chamber a decade ago to work as a lobbyist.

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Coats raises $2M, Ellsworth's $494K in Ind. race

Indiana Republican Senate nominee Dan Coats has collected more than $2 million during the most recent fundraising quarter, while Democrat Brad Ellsworth took in less than half a million dollars.

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Ind. Dems accuse GOP Senate candidate of lying

Indiana Democrats have accused Republican Senate candidate Dan Coats of lying during a debate when he outlined the timing of his first job as a Washington lobbyist.

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Ellsworth attacks Coats' lobbying career in debate

U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth on Monday used his first debate with Republican Dan Coats in the race for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat to attack Coats for his time spent as a lobbyist.

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Ellsworth resumes ads as poll shows him behind

After weeks without campaign ads, Democratic Rep. Brad Ellsworth returned to the airwaves with a commercial Tuesday as a new poll showed him far behind Republican Dan Coats in the race for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat.

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Bayh: Ellsworth right choice for Ind. Senate seat

Retiring Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh is describing Democrat Rep. Brad Ellsworth as an independent, moderate candidate who is the right fit to replace him in the Senate.

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