The City Council last week spent 90 minutes questioning the city’s handling of its plan to spend nearly $1 million to upgrade all the elevators at Citizens Square.

The super PAC that formed to support the re-election bid of Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has reported receiving its first contribution.

The re-election campaign for Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., announced Wednesday that former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will attend a fundraising reception for Lugar in Indianapols this weekend.

The City Council this week spent 90 minutes questioning the city’s handling of its plan to spend nearly $1 million to upgrade all the elevators at Citizens Square.

Allen County GOP Chairman Steve Shine recently put out a call to any Republicans interested in serving as a precinct committee chair or state convention delegate.

The campaign for U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, who seeks the Democratic nomination for governor, reported Tuesday that it has raised $1.4 million in campaign donations to date and has $847,000 in cash on hand.

Allen County Republicans will have a chance to hear from both senatorial candidates just before Election Day. Sen.

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., continues to build up his campaign coffers for the May 8 primary election, almost doubling his GOP challenger's fundraising total in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Forty-three Republican senators, including Richard Lugar and Dan Coats of Indiana, announced Monday they will try to invoke the U.S. Constitution in an effort to get the Keystone XL oil pipeline built.

Gov. Mitch Daniels chided President Obama for imposing energy standards on light bulbs in Tuesday’s State of the Union speech.Daniels should have been pointing his finger at his former boss, President George W.

A former Republican prosecutor in Kosciusko County will seek the Democratic congressional nomination in the 3rd District.David C.

During a legislative committee hearing Thursday about a dispute between Kelley Chevrolet and DeHaven's Summit City Chevrolet, the allegiances in the room weren't always clear. While Rep.

Gov. Mitch Daniels chided President Obama for imposing energy standards on light bulbs in Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday.

Mayor Tom Henry on Thursday said his search for a new No. 2 is well underway.

A super PAC supporting Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has released the results of a poll indicating his Republican primary-election challenger would have only a 50-50 chance of winning the general election.

John Forrest Roberson, 62, and Tommy A. Schrader, 49, both residents of Fort Wayne, filed this week as candidates in the Democratic primary election for the 3rd District congressional seat.

Rep. Win Moses, D-Fort Wayne, has chosen not to participate in litigation halting the collection of fines against House Democrats.

Several political candidates failed to file their campaign finance reports by the Jan. 18 deadline.

The Allen County Election Board plans to clean up its books next month by trying to eliminate 16 stagnant campaign finance accounts.

The Downtown GOP Club will hold its first luncheon of the year on Wednesday with a discussion on a national retail tax.

  Only two members of the Indiana congressional delegation have signed up for a bipartisan seating arrangement to listen to President Obama's State of the Union speech on Tuesday.

Conservative columnists say it's not too late for Gov. Mitch Daniels, Rep. Mike Pence, R-6th, and others to vie for the Republican presidential nomination.

The AFL-CIO is using Gov. Mitch Daniels' turn in the spotlight tomorrow night to highlight his about-face on the right-to-work bill.

The re-election campaign for Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., announced Monday that he was endorsed over the weekend by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.

Gov. Mitch Daniels used to oppose the centerpiece of his legislative agenda – at least when he spoke to union members.

Mayor Tom Henry received donations from numerous people during his reelection campaign, including several from outside Fort Wayne.

This year’s mayoral race was not only the most expensive ever, but it was also far more costly per vote for each candidate than four years ago. Mayor Tom Henry spent nearly $1.

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-3rd, has filed to run for a second term in Congress.

The two-thirds requirement for a quorum "is holding out an inducement for gentlemen who may be disposed to resist the passage of a law, to break a quorum."

Fort Wayne City Council members are paid $21,414 annually, and its members spent wildly varying amounts of cash to win those seats last year.

Judging by his new TV and radio ads, Sen. Richard Lugar is running against President Obama and not primary-election challenger Richard Mourdock.

The first in a series of debates for the ever-growing field of candidates for the 6th District Republican nomination has been scheduled for Feb. 11 in New Castle.

In case you were wondering about the two 1861 legislators destined for a duel, it never happened.During last week’s State of the State Address, Gov. Mitch Daniels referenced an 1861 letter written by a clerk named A.B. Carpenter.

The re-election campaign for Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has announced the opening of an office this week in downtown Fort Wayne.

Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David should expect some resistance during his visit to Columbia City next week.

Not surprisingly, a few members of the City Council criticized Mayor Tom Henry’s administration about the new $950,000 elevator expense at Citizens Square.

It wasn’t exactly the start Russ Jehl wanted to his term on the Fort Wayne City Council. In fact, it was exactly what he did not want to happen.

Fort Wayne residents could have more opportunities to address their City Council if a proposal from Councilman Mitch Harper, R-4th, advances.

Last year, Republicans decried when “special interests” – i.e. unions – got in the middle of a legislative duel over right-to-work that spurred a five-week walkout.

Apparently Mayor Tom Henry does have some feelings on the state legislature’s right to work proposal.Henry participated in a protest rally against the bill this week, standing with union members who oppose the rules.

Longtime DeKalb County activist and small-business owner Ben Smaltz officially announced this week he will seek the Indiana House District 52 seat.