It could be a Hoosier battle royale, one that pits the gay Episcopalian war-veteran mayor against the evangelical former governor.
Adam Wren
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Phil Gulley: How We Rolled
The thrill of motorcycling is the point, the counter-narrative to the bubble-wrapped life of modern America.
Philip Gulley
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Donald Cline: The Fertility Doctor Accused of Fraud
How a Zionsville doctor secretly used his own sperm to impregnate more than 50 fertility patients.
Adam Wren
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Richard Lugar, A Friend Until The End
“He couldn’t hide the fact that he was the smartest person in the room. He was the opposite of ‘folksy,’ which was fine in my estimation—I have always felt ‘folksy’ was often phony, and that was a charge that could never be made against Dick Lugar.”
Dan Wakefield
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The Late Edition
Buyouts and layoffs at The Indianapolis Star beg questions about what the city would look like without it.
John Krull
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Phil Gulley: Reefer Madness
“If a man or woman, at the end of their long and difficult day, wants to smoke a joint and relax, that does not impinge upon my happiness in the least.”
Philip Gulley
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The Bygone Era Of Birch Bayh
Birch Bayh was born in Terre Haute in 1928, just before the start of the Great Depression. From the beginning, his life was marked by a mix of national and local, agriculture and ambition.
Craig Fehrman
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Dick Wells, Orchid Farmer
“Dick knows his stuff. He shows up with what we need and is excited for our success.”
Lili Wright
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Buttigieg Short Circuits The GOP Attack Machine
The South Bend mayor’s surging candidacy has gone largely unchecked
Adam Wren
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Importantville: Buttigieg Announces 2020 Bid
“I am a proud son of South Bend, Indiana. And I am running for President of the United States.”
Adam Wren
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Importantville: What We Learned About Mayor Pete In New Hampshire
What’s happening—and what’s next—at the intersection of Indiana politics and business?
Adam Wren
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Pete Buttigieg Isn’t Ours Alone Anymore
The Buttigieg campaign may be more of a movement than a moment.
Adam Wren
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Crosshairs Of America
“If we are going to be able to say, ‘Indy Welcomes All,’ we need that to hold true,” says Visit Indy’s Chris Gahl.
Matthew Gonzales
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Five Takes On Slaughterhouse-Five
“Indianapolis wasn’t always eager to associate with Vonnegut. Once upon a time, many in our city found him vulgar, obscene, and weird.”
John Krull
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Importantville: Buttigieg’s Big Bucks
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg racked up a stunning $7 million in the first quarter of his presidential exploratory committee his campaign announced Monday, defying expectations for a candidacy that began with an email list of just 20,000.