Now that the dust has settled over the running-mate choices on the Republican and Democratic sides in the race for governor, the differing responses given to each announcement by the parties should be noted.

City Councilman Mitch Harper, R-4th, on Wednesday tweeted a local news story quoting him regarding a new $6.9 million volleyball complex being built near Lima Road and Fernhill Avenue.

No member of the public spoke during the Fort Wayne City Council’s public hearing on redistricting this week, but at least one council member thinks a change to the proposal is needed.

Now that the dust has settled over the running mate choices on the Republican and Democrat side in the race for governor, it should be noted the differing response given to each announcement by the parties.

Fort Wayne might have been the last stop on a statewide tour for Mike Pence and Sue Ellspermann, but it wasn’t without some fanfare. Here are a few of the highlights:

Indiana congressmen are a plain-spoken bunch, according to an analysis of their floor speeches.

Gov. Mitch Daniels will be honored today with the Manhattan Institute's Alexander Hamilton Award.

With the Fort Wayne City Council scheduled to spend an entire evening discussing its tax abatement policy this month, Councilman Mitch Harper, R-4th, has sought some public input on the issue.

Attorney General Greg Zoeller today made his re-election campaign official, announcing he will seek the GOP nomination for the office at the state convention in a few weeks.

A tweet this morning from a Vanderburgh County GOP official is lending credence to speculation that Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence will tap Southern Indiana Rep. Sue Ellspermann, R-Ferdinand, as his running mate.

Richard Mourdock’s victory over Sen. Richard Lugar in the Republican primary has thrust the state treasurer into the national spotlight.The most recent example is the fact Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla.

With the Fort Wayne Council schedule to spend an entire evening discussing its tax abatement policy this month, Councilman Mitch Harper, R-4th, has sought some public input on the issue.

Indiana Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-3rd, ranked among the top in a report released this week by the Club for Growth on its 2011 Congressional Scorecard.

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Columbia City, has received a commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve -- a feat that fulfills a lifelong dream for the husband and father.

Republican U.S. Congressman Mike Pence became the first candidate in the 2012 race for governor to hit the TV airwaves today.

Wednesday’s Allen County Republican luncheon might have included Richard Mourdock, but the GOP Senate nominee’s speech wasn’t the only interesting event. Here are few of the other highlights: