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Marion County Candidate Roundup for Primary Elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have chosen Chicago to host their 2024 national convention. The selection announced Tuesday is intended to keep the Democratic Party's momentum going after last fall's midterm election success in the critical Midwest. President Joe Biden chose Chicago over finalists that also included Atlanta and New York. Chicago is solidly Democratic, as is Illinois. But holding the party's convention in such a pro-union city underscores Biden's commitment to organized labor, which will be vital to his bid for a second term. Democrats also had a strong showing in Michigan last fall and hope to repeat that elsewhere in the region. The choice could counter Republicans, who'll hold their 2024 convention in Milwaukee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two expelled Black Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats. The comments by former Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson follow their ouster by the Republican-led Legislature for a protest on the House floor urging passage of gun-control measures in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Nashville. Both former lawmakers told NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that they want to return to their positions as lawmakers. The Nashville metro council is likely to reappoint Jones during a specially called meeting Monday. The Shelby County Commission plans to announce soon when it will meet to fill the vacancy left by Pearson’s expulsion. Likewise, commissioners can reinstall Pearson.

House Bill 1449 is currently making its rounds in the Indiana Statehouse. The bipartisan Bill would automatically enroll eligible students into the 21st Century...

Incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett faced State Rep. Robin Shackleford, both Democrats, for the first time this year in a mayoral forum and discussed a...

Five mayoral candidates gathered last night on the city’s east side to answer questions centered on military veteran's issues.   Democrats Clif Marsiglio, Larry L. Vaughn...

Voter registration for Marion County’s May Primary Election ends in just over a week. Those wishing to cast ballots in the May primary must be...

With the primary election less than two months away, seven mayoral candidates participated in a panel discussion to explain their platforms on a variety of...

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted unanimously on two major proposals during its regular meeting March 6, including banning the retail sale of commercially raised...

By CASEY SMITH More than four hours of “We say gay!” chants echoed through the Indiana Statehouse Feb. 20 as hundreds rallied against a bill...