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Incumbents, one newcomer, advance in Floyd County Council races
Five political veterans and one newcomer will slug it out in the fall for three Floyd County Council At-Large seats.
All three incumbents advanced following Tuesday’s primary vote.
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ELECTION 2008: Jacobi takes Superior 2 primary; no competition yet for November vote
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Election protection hotline available
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Clinton makes a last stop in New Albany
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Large field seeks Floyd County Council seats
And almost all of the 15 candidates for Floyd County Council say that is the main dilemma facing the county. Where do they make up the difference?
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Dems being put to the test in Clark County
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are not alone in running a close Democratic primary race. The local primaries in Clark County host a broad field of Democratic candidates.
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Two Dems seek Floyd County coroner post
While the races for superior court judges and county council are getting most of the attention, there is one other county government race that will be decided Tuesday.
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Sitting down with Michelle Obama
The Evening News and The Tribune got an exclusive one-on-one interview with Michelle Obama, wife of presidential hopeful Barack Obama, after her Jeffersonville talk Thursday and here is what she had to say.
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Michelle Obama makes a stop in Jeffersonville
With Caroline Kennedy — John F. Kennedy’s daughter — by her side, Obama talked to the group about what her husband — Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama — stands for, the issues facing the nation and how he plans to deal with them. Then Kennedy spoke, explaining why she supports Barack Obama.
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Clinton talks about tough times at Jeffersonville High School
Clinton told the audience that she wanted them to hold her accountable for the campaign promises, such as cutting out tax benefits for those shipping jobs overseas, a short-term holiday on the federal gas tax and offering federal health care to those without private coverage.
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Campaign stops may not be that significant
As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue to sojourn around the Hoosier state, there are mixed reactions as to how effective the last-minute campaigning is, especially in Southern Indiana, where both camps have made several recent appearances.
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Floyd County Superior Court 3: Three Dems vie for new judgeship
Three Democrat attorneys, two with more than 20 years of experience, are campaigning for a spot on the November ballot in hopes of ultimately becoming judge of Floyd County Superior Court No. 3.
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Floyd County Superior Court 1: Longtime lawyer challenging Orth
Defense attorney Michael McDaniel is running against incumbent Judge Susan L. Orth for a spot on the ballot for November’s Floyd County Superior Court No. 1 race.
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Jeffersonville is campaign hot spot Thursday
The Sen. Hillary Clinton campaign has released details of the Democratic Party presidential hopeful’s Thursday visit to Jeffersonville, and the wife of Clinton’s opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, also is scheduled to visit the city.
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Hillary coming to Jeffersonville; Thursday visit will be town-hall style
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Obama, Clinton close in latest Indiana poll
A new poll shows Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., are nearly tied for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination among voters in the Hoosier State.
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One-On-One With Obama: Presidential hopeful spoke about Iraq, health care and Hoosiers
If elected President of the United States, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., plans to pull troops out of Iraq and focus on turning around the economy in Indiana and beyond, the presidential hopeful said in a telephone interview.
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New Albany hosts Obama as race for White House tightens
Barack Obama wasn’t in the mood Wednesday to concede any ground to Hillary Clinton following her primary victory in Pennsylvania.
Instead, the Illinois senator told a crowd of 2,500 at the Indiana University Southeast Activities Building that if the undeclared superdelegates follow the lead of voters, he will be the Democratic Party’s nominee to likely take on Republican John McCain for president.
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Diverse group gathers to hear Obama speak at IUS
Jeffersonville resident Kalvin Cathey visited Indiana University Southeast on Wednesday to listen to a candidate he calls “intelligent, confident and self-assured.”
Cathey, 32, compares presidential hopeful Barack Obama — who was on a campaign stop in New Albany — to John F. and Robert Kennedy.
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9th District candidate’s daughter dies
A 4-year-old Jasper girl — the daughter of 9th District congressional candidate John Bottorff — was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car in the Kmart parking lot.
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Obama to visit New Albany Wednesday
• WHO: Sen. Barack Obama “Town Hall Meeting”
• WHERE: Indiana University Southeast Activities Building, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany
• WHEN: Wednesday. Doors open to the public at 10:45 a.m. and the event starts at 12:45 p.m.
• TICKETS: May be picked up between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. today at White Law Practice, 530 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville or Obama for America Floyd County Office, 203 E. Main St., New Albany. Tickets may also be e-mailed by visiting www.barackobama.com
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Rep. Baron Hill not yet committed in presidential primary
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., are vying for a spot on the ticket for the November election.
Hill, halfway through his most recent elected term, is “uncommitted,” said his press secretary Katie Moreau in a telephone interview last week.
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President's Day: Bill Clinton makes campaign stop in Corydon for Hillary
Mark Black, principal of Corydon Central Junior High School, was not prepared for the call he got Sunday morning from Superintendent Neyland Clark, who said former President Bill Clinton was coming to his school.
“I thought he was joking,” Black said. “I about hung up on him and he said, ‘No, seriously!’”
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Political tradition continues at Clark County Casting and Conservation Club
5L Kq$l of freshly fried fish wafted through the air — coupled with Clark County 2008 primary candidates’ attempts to get their message out — at the Casting and Conservation Club’s Meet the Candidate night and all-you-can-eat fish fry Thursday.
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Gubernatorial candidate proposes three-tiered approach in Jeffersonville
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson has big plans to reform Indiana. And she wants to start with the economy, high school graduation rates and counties that are falling behind the rest of the state and the country.
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A General Visits Sellersburg
Retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark signs autographs after speaking at the Sellersburg American Legion on Thursday night. Clark — a former presidential candidate — made several stops in Indiana Thursday and today stumping for Democratic Party presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. Clark cited health care, the war in Iraq, the economy, education and improving infrastructure, such as roads and airports, in his talk.
Contributed Photo by Trisha Dunn
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Rep. Baron Hill true to his party — most of the time
The Evening News and The Tribune compared Hill’s votes on 107 key issues during the current term with the votes of party leaders — Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. and Democratic Caucus chairman Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill. Hill, who was brought back to congress in 2006 during the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives and the Senate, voted with his party’s leaders about 89 percent of the time, the records showed.
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Gen. Wesley Clark to visit Sellersburg tonight
Retired Four-star Gen. Wesley Clark, once a contender for the presidency, is visiting Sellersburg today to campaign on behalf of presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton, campaign officials say.
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How close does Baron Hill walk the party line? We crunch the numbers
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Three opposing Hill in 9th District primary
Three Democrats are challenging incumbent Rep. Baron Hill for the party’s nomination for Indiana’s 9th congressional district seat.
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Chelsea Clinton to speak at IUS Tuesday
The former first daughter will speak in the Hoosier Room in the University Center at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. The title of her speech will be “Our Economy, Our Future.”
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Chelsea Clinton returns to Indiana next week with stop in New Albany
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Methadone clinics to get more oversight
A new Indiana law further regulating methadone-treatment clinics has appeased a Jeffersonville legislator and the clinic’s operator, but a county commissioner and resident say more needs to be done.
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Bills recently signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels
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One-On-One With Hillary
After the “Hoosiers on the Economy” roundtable at the South Side Inn in New Albany, The Evening News and The Tribune had a brief interview with presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton.
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Clark County polling locations
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Clinton event in New Albany can hold 350 people
A Saturday roundtable featuring Hoosier economy issues, home-style cooking and presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton can hold up to 350 people.
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New Albany native running for attorney general
The race to decide who will follow state Attorney General Steve Carter will have a Southern Indiana flavor.
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Bills recently signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels
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Bills recently signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels:
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Gubernatorial candidate, Jill Long Thompson, talks economics
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson was in Jeffersonville Thursday pitching an economic plan that focused on tax structure, health care costs and education.
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Bills signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Daniels
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Clark County candidates file
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Howey-Gauge Poll: Big Leads for Obama, Carson, Daniels
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Clark County seats up for grabs
Clark County residents will see some interesting political races in 2008. With two county commissioner’s seats up for grabs and three at-large county council seats, there could be a significant shift in leadership for next year.
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6 Greater Clark County school board positions in county are up in May
Earlier this month, Greater Clark County Schools board member Ernie Gilbert was running for another term unopposed.
Now, he has at least two people running against him.
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Senate Republicans get initial nod on state property tax plan
Senate Republicans advanced their version of a property tax restructuring plan Tuesday that they said would reduce reliance on an antiquated system and provide significant relief for property taxpayers, especially homeowners.
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Ed Clere looks to unseat Cochran in House
New Albany resident Ed Clere has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for state representative in House District 72.
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McCain reigns, Dems draw
Not long ago, Super Tuesday was considered the day that would coronate the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees, the 24-state voting extravaganza that would surely mark an end-point to a chaotic primary campaign season.
That has proved wrong. Instead of producing nominees, Tuesday's voting set the fault lines for a continuing fight within each party.
Primary Elections 2008
