Brian Howey
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Brian Howey is a leading Indiana political columnist, publishing Howey Politics Indiana.
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Joined January 2011
INPrez: Indiana's 11 Electoral College votes go to Trump for president and Pence for vice president.
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State Affairs/Howey Politics INGov: Sen. Braun showed up at Purdue for the $4B announcement of SK hynix semiconductor investment. But Braun voted against the CHIPS Act, which opened this door. The Brad Chambers campaign cites what it calls "hypocrisy."
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Evansville Democrat Stephanie Terry made history tonight, become the first woman and African-American to win in Indiana's third largest city.
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Terre Haute: Brandon Sakbun (D) defeats Mayor Duke Bennett 60-40% with 100% reporting. Democrats have won Fort Wayne, Terre Haute and have big leads in Indy, Anderson, Evansville. GOP wins in Carmel, Logansport.
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Lawrence: Deb Whitfield (D) wins to become first Black mayor in Marion County. This city hall flips from R to D.
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State Affairs/Howey Politics IN Exclusive: RNC Committeeman John Hammond III tells Howey Politics he will not seek another term in July. "My leadership style is one of consensus building, not division. My party-building philosophy is one of addition, not subtraction."
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State Affairs/Howey Politics INGov: Democratic nominee Jennifer McCormick says her candidacy will be referendum on abortion. “I’m going to fight to restore those rights.” Says all LG options are on the table, including a female or a Republican. Developing …
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Former Gov. Howard Dean endorses Mayor Pete Buttigieg for DNC chair on Mornin' Joe. "Our leadership is old and creaky. He’s what we need.".
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INPrez: Internal Dem/Gregg Poll has Trump & Clinton tied at 44% . in Mike Pence's Indiana.
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Purdue President Daniels on Sen. Lugar: “Dick Lugar was not just the finest public servant I will ever know, he was the finest person. He embodied all we can hope for in our leaders: Brilliance of mind, purity of motive, stainless in character, tireless in the pursuit of duty."
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I'm taking a point of personal privilege to pay homage to my father, Jack Howey, for making it to his 93rd birthday, along with my mother for steadfastly being at his side. Both are patriotic Hoosier journalists and great parents.
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Howey Politics INLegis: Informed & reliable sources say Reps. Lucas and Jacobs will be expelled from GOP House caucus for controversial FB postings.
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What has happened to the concept of national unity in time of crisis? I’m dismayed & disappointed by the partisan reaction from IN delegation in the hours following this tragedy. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 4 decades of publishing.
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Fort Wayne Mayoral: Sharon Tucker wins on second ballot. Second woman and first African-American to lead Fort Wayne.
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Gov. Holcomb, Drs. Box and Weaver will give a pandemic update at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Indy: Mayor Hogsett (D) up 60-40% w 46% reporting. A big Democrat night shaping up with Henry leading in Fort Wayne, Sakbun in Terre Haute, Mayor Gahan in New Albany.
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The Lugar Center has just confirmed the death of the legendary U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar. The cause of death was complications from CIDP (chronic inflammatory demylinating polyneuropathy).
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VP Pence is at Brown County SP @ Aynes House tonight & half the park is restricted from the general public. RESTRICTED! There's a heavy truck blocking the road beyond this barrier by the horse barn. This is an outrage. This is a park for the HOOSIER PEOPLE, Mike, not just YOU!!!
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I found this quote from Sen. Lugar in 2015 warning of "destructive potential of political incivility and partisan warfare. The very real risk of this is that we further weaken important norms concerning what constitutes civil behavior in our politics and our society.”
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Howey Politics/State Affairs INGOP: Gov. Holcomb is nominating Anne Hathaway (center) to head state party after Kyle Hupfer steps down. She would be the first female chair for the INGOP. She is with the Gov and First Lady on inauguration day 2017.
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Howey Politics Indiana: Purdue President Mitch Daniels warned his graduating class that tribalism can lead to tyranny.
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INSen: Trevor Foughty, who managed Todd Young's Senate campaign, named Director of Government Relations and Communications for IU.
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Howey Politics IN: Hannah News Service reporting Ambassador Joe Donnelly is resigning, and will return to Granger, IN on July 10. INDem convention is July 12. In 2016, Evan Bayh replaced Baron Hill in U.S. Senate race that July.
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Howey Politics INGov/InSen: Mitch Daniels has ruled out an 2024 INGov run, telling Dave Bangert, "A rerun just didn't feel like the right thing to do." As for an INSen run: "I am giving it a serious look."
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State Affairs/Howey Politics IN: Sharon Tucker becomes first Black female mayor of Fort Wayne after Dem caucus Saturday. She joins Stephanie Terry of Evansville & Angie Nelson Deuitch of Michigan City to break glass ceilings in Hoosier cities.
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"Mexican" Fed Judge Trump labeled, Gonzalo Curiel, is a Hoosier from EChicago, w law degree from IU. Here, we call such a man an "American.".
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When the history of this pandemic is written, Christmas 2021 will be an important milepost: 45% of Hoosiers remain unvaxxed, our ICUs are at capacity, 18k souls have passed & 7 Colts are missing one of the most critical games of the year.
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Brian Howey and Ed Feigenbaum have provided moe than 50 years of combined IN political coverage via Howey Politics IN and IN Legislative Insight. This was at the attorney general's office this morning.
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My son & DIL (a special ed teacher) now have COVID w mild symptoms (both fully vaxxed & boosted). My 10-month old granddaughter has tested negative, but the scenario we all sought to avoid has arrived. This is why I’ve been urging folks to vax: To protect our young children.
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Howey Politics INElex: My sources are telling me House Republicans are bracing for results from HD37 & 39, with Speaker Huston, Rep. Torr in real danger, to the point that Plan B for leadership is being discussed.
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Howey Politics INPrez: Trump makes history tonight: First presidential campaign kickoff at a crime scene.
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Fort Wayne: Mayor Henry (D) 23,945 to Didier's 22,210, with 99% reporting. Looks like Mayor Henry is the Summit City's first 5-termer.
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Howey Politics/State Affairs IN: All across Indiana last night, candidates who lost mayoral races . conceded.
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INSen: Todd Young ends Bayh dynasty in emerging Trump/Pence IN surge.
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How could you be a colleague, ally or friend of Mike Pence & his family and not be horrified that they came within minutes of being torn apart by a mob? Even more distressing, a mob unleashed by the President. I've never seen anything like this in 40 years of reporting.
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Howey Politics/State Affairs INGov: Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick will post her half-year campaign haul of around $250,000, which is just a fraction of the of the more than $12 million gushing into three GOP candidates. She entered the race in early May.
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Howey Politics/State AffairsIN Pro EXCLUSIVE: Madison County Prosecutor writes to GOP chairs saying he is exploring a June GOP Convention challenge to Attorney General Todd Rokita.
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Howey Politics/State Affairs INGOP: Gov. Holcomb nominates Anne Hathaway to head state party after Kyle Hupfer steps down. She would be the first female chair for the INGOP.
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INGov: Mike O'Brien to manage Holcomb/Crouch. Brian McGrath finance, Mindy Colbert dep. finance, Pete Seat comm, Matt Huckleby pol director.
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Donald Trump poised to lose much of IN GOP delegation today. Craig Dunn column explains.
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Howey Politics Indiana endorses the red fox to be Indiana's state mammal. I have Brown County neighbors who are red fox. Great neighbors.
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Howey Politics INLegis: Rep. Ann Vermilion: "I am petrified we're not seeing the forest for the trees. I believe religious ideology has no place in the legislative process."
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State Affairs/Howey Politics: Robin Winston just informed INDem convention of Trump shooting incident, telling delegates “violence has no place in American politics.”.
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Many thanks to our thousands of readers as Howey Politics IN begins its 24th year of publishing real news, analysis and across-the-board commentary. We have been digital pioneers.
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Howey Politics/State Affairs INGOP: Anne Hathaway's historic climb to the chair.
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My Father, Jack Howey, leaving for his World War II Honor Flight to DC this morning.
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INPrez: Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson says he's spoiler in a system that needs spoiling.
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Saddened to learn of the death of Gwen Ifill, one of America's most respected journalists. Photo of us in my office in 2008.
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Watching “The British Baking Show” instead of the hapless Colts. My 2023 goal isn’t a top 5 draft choice. It’s a 5 layer cake.
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State Affairs/Howey Politics INGov: I’ve been covering INGOP conventions since 1984. This should be a riveting one.
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I’m covering the GOP INGov debate at the Palladium in Carmel tonight. Watch State Affairs for takeaways tonight & full analysis in Thursday’s weekly Howey Politics.
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Chuck Todd asked which would have the more powerful impact: Stormy Daniels or Emma Gonzalez. No comparison. I will take noble activism any day.
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Our President says he's using 2,000 kids separated from their asylum-seeking parents at the border as a bargaining chip. One of the cruelest things I've ever heard in the policy realm.
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Howey Politics SCOTUS: Keep your eyes on 7th Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Kennedy. Sen. Donnelly voted to confirm Barrett, a fellow Notre Dame Law grad last fall.
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INSen: Donnelly running strong early in Harrison, Clark & Floyd counties. Those are former D counties that have turned R since 2010.
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Sen. Donnelly calls Obama's Russia sanctions "a welcome first step in responding to Russia’s unacceptable interference in our elections."
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Trump urges Russia/China to release hacked Clinton emails. Perhaps Russia can release Trump's missing tax returns.
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Hey, if the mofo McDaniels doesn't want to be here with the Colts, stay away. Rather know now. The Oladipo Rule applies, Jimmy: We want someone who wants this to be "my city.".
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I predict water pressure across the USA will drop precipitously around 10:45 tonight as millions of Americans shower off after the debate.
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Speaker Brian Bosma tells HPI this morning that Chairman Tim Brown's condition has "stabilized" and that his family is with him. Brown was critically injured in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday.
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Anderson: Mayor Broderick (D) reelected defeating Bell 49%-47%, less than 200 votes. Anderson's 2 primaries were decided by less than 100 votes.
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State Affairs/Howey Politics INPrez: Indiana Democrats adopt resolution endorsing the Biden/Harris ticket, saying, "Biden has led with honesty and integrity. IDP issues its support for the Biden-Harris ticket.".
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This is why I am proud to be an American today. Marine Cpl. Humberto Sanchez of Logansport gave up his life during the Kabul terror attack, and an Afghan refugee family arrives at Dulles.
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SCOTUS just turned down the Texas case to overturn POTUS election results in 4 other states. In my 40 years of political writing, I have never witnessed a more absurd situation sans legal & political merit. More on this @ Howey Politics IN this coming week.
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Indiana facing public relations disaster with RFRA just as Final 4 comes to Indy. Scanning links tonight & never have seen anything like it.
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Pssst . Mike & Karen, invite your friend Don over for dinner. He's all alone, and we're worried about him.
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Terre Haute: Sakbun (D) up 59-40% over Mayor Bennett with 70% reporting.
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State Affairs/Howey Politics INGov: EXCLUSIVE - Former state rep Terry Goodin will be Jennifer McCormick's LG nominee, per Curt Kovener of the Crothersville Times. Goodin, who was supt of the local schools, confirmed this to Kovener. Announcement today at 3:30 at UAW Hall.
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Howey Politics INterview: Indiana Democrat Chairman John Zody cites unity, high energy after party convention.
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Deeply moved by the passing of Eva Mozes Kor, ironically in Poland and not far from Auschwitz. She was a remarkable and forgiving woman.
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Memo to Carson Wentz: You seek to grasp the mantle of Peyton Manning, whose hallmark was legendary preparation & leadership. Think about that as you sit inactive on COVID protocol bench.
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Howey Politics IN Poll: 54-34% favor expanding Indiana civil rights code to include sexual orientation. http://t.co/FCoNOoZWYj.
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Trump and Pence unload emergency Play Doh in Baton Rouge Friday following the devastating Louisiana floods.
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Rep. Donna Shaibley (R) defeats Naomi Bechtold in HD24. One of the districts within the 5th CD footprint.
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Rural Hoosiers are being treated like 2d class citizens. HB1065 is being watered down to 10/1 speed, while FCC standard is 25/3 Mbps. Why? And why are urban Dems Hatfield & Randolph conferees when the party says it wants to serve entire state? Rural Hoosiers are getting screwed.
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Our political leaders need to get a grip and not jump to conclusions on the Orlando massacre. America needs leadership, not speculators.
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In the upcoming edition of Howey Politics IN, I'll have a lot to say about the rolling demise of Indiana journalism. BTW, as HPI nears its 25th anniversary, our subscriber base & web traffic are at historic highs, our digital ad revenue is increasing, and we are profitable.
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NBC projects U.S. Rep. Jim Banks the winner. One of the first projections.
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Bishop Tobin, soon to be a cardinal, to speak Friday at Notre Dame on the moral imperative of welcoming refugees in Pence's Indiana.
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State Affairs/Howey Politics IN: Democrat Destiny Wells files for attorney general nomination. The convention is in mid-July. The nominee will face incumbent Republican Todd Rokita.
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I have never been so disgusted by what I've seen in a "political" context that has morphed from a MAGA rally to a mob attacking our Capitol. Are Sens. Young and Braun paying attention?.
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Howey Politics INCommentary: "The path for Indiana Democrats to start winning again," by Chris Sautter.
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Just for a week, perhaps all news organizations should drop White House coverage. Imagine, no Donald Trump in the news for a week.
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Howey Politics INSen: Mayor McDermott says in his Left of Center podcast that he smoked weed at two Grateful Dead concerts at Wrigley Field in Chicago: "I did. I was at a Grateful Dead show. I was in Chicago where it's legal. I had a ride there and from. What's the big deal?"
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IN9TH: Joseph Albert Hollingsworth III pumps another $200k into his 9th CD campaign. From his K St. bank?.
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Thank you, Andrew Luck, for becoming a Hoosier, investing in our community, and playing with great heart, soul & distinction. Godspeed in your next endeavor. I hope you stay here in Indiana.
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INSen: Garin-Hart-Yang Poll shows Evan Bayh leading Todd Young 54-33% with 13% undecided.
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At 6:30 p.m. April 23, 2011, the bronze Victory sculpture was removed after 117 years in place atop the Indiana Soldiers & Sailors Monument. I took some of these photos when she was disassembled at Stout Field.
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Howey Politics INGOP: Hammond votes 'no' on RNC resolution censuring Cheney, Kinzinger; Hupfer supports; Hathaway not responding.
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IN jobless rate 5%. 13K more working. Gov. Pence: "There is no denying the momentum of our strong Hoosier economy.”
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