FLASH: I just received word that City-County Councilor Ryan Vaughn (District 3) was just elected President of the City-Council in a GOP Caucus election. If I hear more I’ll pass along the information.
UPDATE 2: Marilyn Pfisterer (District 14) was just elected Vice President of the Council, replacing Ryan Vaughn who [...]
As announced by the Lake County Republican Party:
The Lake County GOP is saddened to have to announce the passing of Schererville Town Council President Perry Ferrini. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
From the (Hammond) Times today:
“Schererville Town Council President Perry Ferrini died Sunday from [...]
The fact that Beck and O'Reilly are devoting airtime to "debunk" fiction speaks volumes about the intelligence of these hosts and pretty much anyone who watches Fox News.' [...] 
From a reader comes this blurb from the Howey Report, concerning Saturday’s 9th District GOP Christmas Party:
HOSTETTLER, SODREL ATTEND 9TH CD RECEPTION: Former U.S. Reps. Mike Sodrel and John Hostettler attended the 9th CD Christmas party Saturday night in Scottsburg (Howey Politics Indiana). Hosettler announced last Thursday he would [...]
[...] With the announcement from former 8th District Congressman John Hostettler that he’s jumping in the race to challenge Evan Bayh for his senate seat, the 2010 Republican Senate primary is looking crowded (that is if each of the four announced challengers can get the 5,000 signatures needed to get [...]
They chose not to be involved in the formation of the bill. They chose against [...]
The federal investigation into local businessman and political fundraiser Tim Durham was expected to reach multiple political officeholders and candidates, both GOP and Democrat. Even as the FBI trucks remained parked on the Circle, a parlor game among political junkies as to how many candidates and officials would find themselves [...]
By BRIAN A. HOWEY
CARMEL - Gov. Mitch Daniels speech to Indiana Republicans Monday night has reignited speculation that he has his eyes on the White House, something the governor has consistently denied.
Friends of the governor have told HPI that while 2012 is still off the drawing board, they wouldn’t rule [...]
Here are some blog posts from around the internet that I thought readers of Blue Indiana would find interesting.
This first one is about the nomination of Judge Hamilton, who has Indiana roots:
Senate Dems CRUSH GOP judicial filibusterI'm not sure why this isn't getting more attention in the media. Senate [...]
RealClearPolitics puts Gov. Mitch Daniels second on its list of five most likely GOP dark horses for the 2012 presidential nomination, just behind South Dakota Sen. John Thune (”a political giant-killer, knocking off then Minority Leader Tom Dachle in 2004.”) and just ahead of Texas Gov. Rick Perry (”rock-solid [...]
At a recent township GOP meeting, sources report Marion County GOP Chairman Tom John was the guest speaker for the evening giving a report on the “state of the county party”. At a previous township meeting, yours truly asked the Chairman about the status of the County GOP website which [...]
