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Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., listens to proposed amendments as the House Judiciary Committee holds its first meeting under the Republican majority, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. Spartz said Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, that she would not seek reelection to her Indiana seat next year or jump into the Republican primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

US Rep. Spartz won't seek Indiana Senate seat — or new term

Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz says she won't seek reelection to her Indiana seat next year or jump into the Republican primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Spartz’s announcement … more

2/3/23

Law enforcement personnel work at the scene of a shooting at a Tennessee library, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Memphis. Authorities say one person is dead and a police officer was critically wounded. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)

Officer shot at public library remains in critical condition

Police say a Tennessee officer who was shot at a public library in Memphis while responding to a trespassing complaint remains in “extremely critical condition." Police updated the officer's … more

2/3/23

1 dead, officer wounded in shooting at Memphis library

Authorities say a shooting at a Tennessee library has left one person dead and a police officer critically wounded. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Keli McAlister says officers were … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 2/3/23

FILE - In this image provided by the West Virginia Legislative Photography, Derrick Evans is shown during his swearing-in ceremony to the West Virginia House of Delegates on Dec. 1, 2020, in Charleston, W.Va. Some Jan. 6 defendants who have expressed remorse in court after joining the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol have later struck a different tone or sought to downplay the riot publicly. After pleading guilty to a felony charge in the riot, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans told a judge in June that he regrets his actions and takes full responsibility for them. He's now running for Congress (Will Price, West Virginia Legislative Photography via AP)

Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology

Some Jan. 6 defendants who have expressed remorse in court for joining the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol have later struck a different tone or downplayed the deadly riot publicly. After … more

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 2/3/23

DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren’t holding back. A half dozen high-profile Republican White House … more

By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE | 2/3/23

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear delivers his State of the Commonwealth speech the floor of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Jan. 4, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky. Beshear said Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, that some Kentuckians who signed up for Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to shop around to maintain health insurance coverage. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Decisions loom for pandemic-era Medicaid enrollees

Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentuckians who signed up for Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon need to shop around to maintain health coverage. He said Thursday that his administration will … more

By BRUCE SCHREINER | 2/2/23

United Auto Workers President Ray Curry speaks during an interview, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Detroit. Curry faces Shawn Fain, who began his career as an electrician at a Chrysler metal casting plant in Kokomo, Indiana, in an election to lead the 373,000 members of the UAW, a union that helps set standards for wages across the nation's manufacturing sector. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

2 rivals from factory floors facing off in race to lead UAW

Two men who began their careers on factory floors are competing to lead the 373,000 members of the United Auto Workers, a union that helps set standards for wages across the nation’s manufacturing … more

By TOM KRISHER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER | 2/2/23

FILE - Teacher Jessica Flores directs students as they work on laptops in a classroom in Newlon Elementary School on, Aug. 25, 2020, in Denver, Colo., which is one of 55 Discovery Link sites set up by Denver Public Schools where students are participating in remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorado lawmakers are considering joining eight other states in an agreement that would eliminate many of the requirements for teachers to get licensed when they move within the member states. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

10 states mull cross-border rules to tackle teacher shortage

Colorado lawmakers, along with legislators in nine other states, proposed a bill to forgo the requirements for teachers to get relicensed when they move across state lines to tackle teacher … more

By JESSE BEDAYN | 2/1/23

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks after surveying storm damage from tornadoes and extreme weather in Dawson Springs, Ky., on Dec. 15, 2021. Some people unaffected by tornadoes that ravaged Kentucky in late 2021 were mistakenly sent payments from a relief fund funneling private donations into the region, the state treasurer's office said Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Gov. Beshear set up the relief fund following deadly tornadoes that hit western Kentucky in late 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Tornado-relief payments come under scrutiny in Kentucky

The Kentucky treasurer's office says some people unaffected by tornadoes were mistakenly sent payments from a relief fund funneling private donations into the stricken region. State Treasurer Allison … more

By BRUCE SCHREINER | 2/1/23

Customers and employees gathered so they can retrieve their belongings on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, a day after they fled the Target store after someone walked in and started firing an assault rifle. Omaha police shot and killed the suspect. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Armed man shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlier

Police say the man who was fatally shot by police after entering a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, armed with an AR-15-style rifle had obtained the weapon just four days earlier at a sporting goods … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 2/1/23

Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box, left, speaks with reporters alongside Gov. Eric Holcomb about a proposed expansion of county public health services at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. A state Senate committee voted Wednesday to endorse a bill laying out the responsibilities that local health departments would have under the proposal. (AP Photo /Tom Davies)

Indiana public health program boost clears legislative panel

The Indiana governor’s proposal for a broad expansion of county-level public health programs has won its first endorsement from state legislators. The state Senate’s health committee voted 12-0 … more

By TOM DAVIES | 2/1/23

An American Airlines aircraft undergoes deicing procedures on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas

Winter weather is bringing ice to Texas and nearby states, causing the cancellation of more than 980 flights and delays to nearly 800 more. Numerous auto collisions were reported in Austin, Texas, … more

1/31/23

FILE - Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University, delivers remarks to hundreds of mourners gathered at a memorial service honoring former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, May 1, 2019. Daniels announced Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, that he wouldn’t seek that state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, ending weeks of speculation about whether the longtime Republican figure would enter a possibly vicious GOP primary fight with a combative defender of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Ex-Indiana Gov. Daniels won’t seek state’s open Senate seat

Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he won't seek that state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, ending weeks of speculation about whether the longtime Republican figure would enter a possibly … more

By TOM DAVIES | 1/31/23

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. January 27, 2023. Editorial: Revamping TANF needs to happen this session We hope state Sen. Jon Ford’s persistence will finally pay off for low-income Hoosier … more

By The Associated Press | 1/31/23

FILE - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson responding during an interview with the Associated Press, Dec. 13, 2022 in Washington. The presidential campaign landscape in Iowa is markedly different this year compared to four years ago. So far, only Hutchinson has visited in 2023, and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is making plans to stop by in the next few weeks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

In Iowa, potential 2024 GOP Trump challengers quiet for now

The presidential campaign landscape in Iowa is markedly different this year compared with four years ago. In 2019, at least a dozen Democratic hopefuls eager to make their case against the Republican … more

By THOMAS BEAUMONT | 1/31/23

Merchants Bancorp: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CARMEL, Ind. (AP) _ Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $57.2 million.The Carmel, Indiana-based bank said it had earnings of $1.12 per share.The bank holding … more

1/30/23

German American Bancorp: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

JASPER, Ind. (AP) _ German American Bancorp Inc. (GABC) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $24.4 million.The bank, based in Jasper, Indiana, said it had earnings of 83 cents per share.The … more

1/30/23

Winter weather leads to scrubbed flights in Texas, beyond

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are canceling dozens of flights in north Texas, which is under a winter storm warning until midweek. Tracking service FlightAware says about 30% of all … more

1/30/23

Beshear touts education plan ahead of lawmakers reconvening

Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky is lagging behind in the “competition for talent” to lead its classrooms. He renewed his push Monday for higher teacher pay as a way to overcome a shortage of … more

By BRUCE SCHREINER | 1/30/23

Fort Wayne police arrest suspect in 2018 killings of 3 men

Fort Wayne police have arrested a suspect in the fatal 2018 shootings of three men in the northeastern Indiana city. The Fort Wayne Police Department says 29-year-old Jacquail Belcher was arrested … more

1/30/23