WTHR - Politics

One on one with Purdue President Mitch Daniels

Kevin Rader — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:00 EDT

Since becoming the president of Purdue University just five months ago, former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has taken action to freeze tuition and reduce some student fees. Is he trying to send a message to other universities?

Pence promotes Speedway at ceremonial signing

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:14:00 EDT

Gov. Mike Pence and Indiana lawmakers are using a ceremonial bill signing to promote the Indianapolis Motor Speedway a few days before the Indy 500.

IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT

A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups.

Pence urges Congress to vote on media shield law

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is urging congressional leaders to bring a revived federal media shield law to a vote on the floors of the U.S. House and Senate.

Indiana lawmakers returning to consider veto override

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:10:00 EDT

Indiana lawmakers are returning to the Statehouse for one day next month to possibly override Republican Governor Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure.

Lawmakers set study plans for the summer

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:24:00 EDT

Indiana lawmakers are detailing their study plans for the summer ahead of their next session.

IRS head denies wrongdoing

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09:00 EDT

The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups has told Congress she did nothing wrong and has invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions.

Indiana accepting nominations for service awards

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:26:00 EDT

Indiana's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is seeking nominations for the Governor's Service Awards.

Camp will go on despite loss of federal funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:24:00 EDT

Organizers of a summer camp for children of military families say the program will go on this summer at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore despite losing federal funding.

EPA seeks to add 3 Indiana Superfund sites to list

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:22:00 EDT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to add three Superfund sites in Indiana to its highest priority cleanup list for hazardous waste sites.

Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado victims

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:00 EDT

President Barack Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need "right away."

Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT

Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by...

Ex-Indianapolis councilman sentenced in fraud case

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT

A former Indianapolis City-County Council member was sentenced to 27 months in prison with three years on supervised release after pleading guilty to fraud charges.

Tighter Indiana drunken driving law seems unlikely

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Some key Indiana legislators say it's unlikely that the state will any time soon go along with a federal safety board's recommendation that the threshold for drunken driving be cut nearly in half.

2nd IRS official to leave amid tea party scandal

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:37:00 EDT

A second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.

Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:23:00 EDT

President Barack Obama says military leaders are ashamed about the military's failure to stop sexual assaults in the ranks.

Court upholds Indiana's limit on civil damages

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT

The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state law limiting punitive damages awarded in civil lawsuits and directs most of that money to a state victims fund.

Obama: Acting IRS commissioner resigns

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT

President Barack Obama says the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has submitted his resignation in the aftermath of an investigation that found the agency improperly targeted conservative groups.

White House releases trove of Benghazi documents

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:58:00 EDT

The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.

Richmond couple part of IRS Tea Party targeting

Kevin Rader — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:00 EDT

An Indiana-based Tea Party organization is one of the groups that feels targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Lowering drunk driving limit could face long legislative battle

Rich Van Wyk — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT

The National Transportation Safety Board says Indiana and the 49 other states together can save up to a thousand lives a year by lowering their blood-alcohol content standard to .05 percent.

CBO estimates 2013 deficit at $642 billion

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:25:00 EDT

A new government estimate says the budget deficit for the current year will come in well below what was projected just a few months ago.

Chief Justice Roberts to speak at Indiana alma mater

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:23:00 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will return to northwest Indiana to give the commencement speech at the Roman Catholic boarding school he graduated from in 1973.

Obama: IRS actions 'intolerable,' 'inexcusable'

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:28:00 EDT

President Barack Obama says a government watchdog's report shows intolerable and inexcusable behavior by the Internal Revenue Service in targeting tea party groups.

Minnesota Gov. Dayton signs gay marriage bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has signed a bill that legalizes gay marriage, making the state the 12th to do so.

Attorney General orders probe into IRS targeting groups

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT

Attorney General Eric Holder says he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.

Reaction mixed to City-County government changes

Mary Milz — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT

A new state law changes the way Indianapolis city government operates and it passed without any input from Marion County voters.

IRS: Top official first told of targeting in 2012

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT

The Internal Revenue Service says acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller was first informed in May 2012 that tea party groups were inappropriately targeted for scrutiny.

High court rules for Monsanto in patent case

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT

The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.

Indiana Statehouse ceremony honors late Governor Otis "Doc" Bowen

Wed, 8 May 2013 12:15:00 EDT

Indiana is honoring former Governor Otis "Doc" Bowen at the Statehouse.

One on one with President Obama

John Stehr — Mon, 2 May 2011 23:11:00 EDT

During the days leading up to the operation against Bin Laden, John Stehr sat down with President Obama for an exclusive interview.

One-on-one with Obama: Unemployment

John Stehr — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:54:00 EDT

In an exclusive one-on-one interview at the White House this week, Eyewitness News asked President Barack Obama about a number of issues affecting Hoosiers.

Gov. Daniels weighs political future

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:53:00 EST

It promises to be one of the biggest political questions next year. Will Gov. Mitch Daniels run for president?

Indiana House speaker also asks "Where are the jobs?"

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:15:00 EDT

The state is facing more pressure to release secret statistics as one of the state's most powerful lawmakers responds to a WTHR investigation by taking action.

Text of Gov. Daniels' State of State speech

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:43:00 EST

Prepared remarks by Gov. Mitch Daniels for Tuesday's State of the State speech, as provided by the governor's office.

Gov. Daniels focuses on 2012 goals

Kevin Rader — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:16:00 EST

In the third part of our one-on-one interview with the governor, he talks about what comes next.

One on one with Gov. Mitch Daniels

Kevin Rader — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:54:00 EST

Eyewitness News talked with the governor about new jobs, new-found money and an embattled secretary of state.

Kevin Rader

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:48:00 EDT

Emmy Award-winning Kevin Rader spends much of his time covering politics on Eyewitness News.

Mary Milz

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:59:00 EDT

A veteran journalist with 18 years experience in TV news, Mary Milz is Channel 13's City Beat reporter, covering breaking stories and ongoing developments affecting residents of the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:28:00 EDT

Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected.

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:49:00 EDT

Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members.

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:38:00 EDT

After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's...

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:18:00 EDT

When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters.

Berlusconi looms large in Rome mayor election

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:28:00 EDT

Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend, even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates running.

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:57:00 EDT

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.

Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:00 EDT

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system.

Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:08:00 EDT

Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first day of campaigning than he...

Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:57:00 EDT

President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary was questioned briefly about her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and her role as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas, but...

Socialists try to form new govt in Bulgaria

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:00 EDT

The Socialists, who finished second in Bulgaria's election this month, were asked to form a new government Thursday, after the front-running party was unable to.

Pedestrian struck, killed by IMPD cruiser on east side

Emily Longnecker — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:12:00 EDT

A pedestrian was struck and killed by an IMPD officer in his police car on the east side of Indianapolis Thursday night.

Body found at Carmel storage facility

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:14:00 EDT

Police are investigating why a woman's body turned up in a car inside a Carmel storage facility.

Credit card fraud possibly linked to downtown restaurant

David MacAnally — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:00 EDT

The owner of Ike & Jonesy's downtown says he is working to find out how the credit and debit cards of several customers and employees could have been compromised.

No fatalities in Washington state bridge interstate collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT

Police say there are no fatalities after cars fell into a Washington river after an interstate bridge collapsed north of Seattle Thursday night.

Indy falls to No. 13 among most populous US cities

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:15:00 EDT

Indianapolis has slipped one spot among the nation's most populous cities to No. 13.

Indiana police: Watch out for slaying-related items

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:34:00 EDT

Indiana State Police want the public's help in looking out for items outdoors possibly linked to the slaying of an 85-year-old retired farmer in rural western Indiana nearly six months ago.

Woman hurt in crash that closes I-70 on east side

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:54:00 EDT

A woman suffered a laceration on her arm and other injuries after getting stuck under a semi while driving on Interstate 70 Thursday evening.

St. Vincent Health announces job cuts

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT

One of Indiana's largest health systems says it's cutting an undisclosed number of jobs by June 30 because of increasing economic and competitive pressure on the health care industry.

New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:30:00 EDT

Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday.

Carb Day kicks off race weekend

Kris Kirschner — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT

Today could be called the official kickoff of race weekend. "Carb Day" at the Motor Speedway signals the final practice for the drivers who will line up for Sunday's Indy 500.