Mar 30 Local News Lugar Repays Federal Treasury 14K for Hotel Bills U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-In., paid the federal treasury more than $14,000 on Friday after improperly billing taxpayers for hotel stays in the Indianapolis area dating back to 1991. The six-term Senator has lived in northern Virginia since taking office in 1977 and has stayed in hotels during visits back to Indiana for the past […] By WFPL News Mar 30 Local News Lugar Repays Federal Treasury 14K for Hotel Bills WFPL News
Mar 19 Local News Memo: Lugar Poised to Lose GOP Primary A memorandum from a polling firm says U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-In., is set to lose his seat to Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock in the upcoming Republican primary, according to a recent survey of 500 likely voters. Global Strategy Group finds the race between Lugar and his Tea Party challenger is tightening with his […] By WFPL News Mar 19 Local News Memo: Lugar Poised to Lose GOP Primary WFPL News
Mar 15 Local News Lugar Ruled Ineligible to Vote An election board in Indiana has disqualified the residency of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-In., and ruled he is ineligible to vote in this upcoming re-election bid, meaning the longtime lawmaker will have to establish new residency. The Marion County Election Board voted 2-to-1 along party lines that the six-term Senator was guilty of a […] By WFPL News Mar 15 Local News Lugar Ruled Ineligible to Vote WFPL News
Sep 23 Local News Donnelly Wants Super Committee to Focus On Jobs U.S. Senate candidate and Indiana Congressman Joe Donnelly, D-In., is challenging the bi-partisan super committee to use their power to force action on job creation. The 12-member panel is charged with finding an additional $1.5 trillion in debt savings over the next decade. If the committee fails to come up with a deficit reduction plan […] By WFPL News Sep 23 Local News Donnelly Wants Super Committee to Focus On Jobs WFPL News
May 9 Local News UPDATE: Donnelly Expected to Announce U.S. Senate Bid The race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by veteran Republican incumbent Richard Lugar is getting more interesting with the rumored entrance of U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., who will reportedly announce his candidacy Monday. From the Associated Press: Two Democrats with firsthand knowledge of Donnelly’s plans told The Associated Press that the congressman […] By WFPL News May 9 Local News UPDATE: Donnelly Expected to Announce U.S. Senate Bid WFPL News
May 2 Local News UPDATE: Area Lawmakers React to bin Laden Death Reacting to the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., issued a statement praising the U.S. military for its efforts, saying the country fulfilled its pledge to hunt down the mastermind of the September 11 attacks. From McConnell’s office: “The death of Osama bin Laden marks a long-awaited […] By WFPL News May 2 Local News UPDATE: Area Lawmakers React to bin Laden Death WFPL News