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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are not the only candidates Hoosiers will see on their presidential ballots this fall. Chase Oliver is carrying the Libertarian party’s banner this year. Oliver is from Atlanta, Georgia. He’s 39 years old and got his start in politics protesting against the Iraq war. He ran for senate in Georgia two years ago and is widely credited with forcing a...

On Thursday, Governor Eric Holcomb became the first sitting governor of any state to visit Ukraine since Russia’s full scale invasion of that country two and a half years ago. Holcomb met with Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He signed a memorandum of understanding on economic development, academic partnerships and cultural exchange. Holcomb also visited a memorial to fallen...

An Indiana lawyer who worked in the Reagan White House has endorsed Kamala Harris for President. Peter Rusthoven was an Associate Council to President Ronald Reagan. He’s one of a dozen former Republican White House lawyers backing Harris. He sat down with WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garret Bergquist, to explain. A down-ballot candidate says voter awareness is one of her biggest ca...

Garret Bergquist, WISH-TV Government Reporter, sits down with Peter Rusthoven.  After Vice President Kamala Harris was nominated for President at the Democratic National Convention, a dozen Republican former White House lawyers endorsed her. All of them worked in the administration of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, or George W Bush. Peter Rusthoven was one of them. He was...

The 2024 presidential election is now entering the home stretch. Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for President on Thursday night.  The state pays up millions of dollars in water infrastructure for a controversial research park. Our political team unpacks the Democratic National Convention and looks ahead to November. See Privacy Policy at https:...

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett still is refusing to answer question about sexual harassment allegations involving his former Chief of Staff. At least on member of his own party wants him to resign. Another candidate for governor releases their tax plan. We take a closer look at Jenifer McCormick’s ideas. Our political team assesses Hogsett’s handling of the Thomas Cook scandal and how th...

The knives are coming out for Tim Walz. Republicans are attacking Kamala Harris’ running mate over his military career. Walz served 24 years in the National Guard and retired just before his unit deployed to Afghanistan in 2005. It’s been three administrations and 18 years, now I-69 is finally complete. Governor Eric Holcomb and his predecessors, Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence, reflec...

Transportation Secretary and former South Bend mayor, Pete Buttigieg, is ducking questions about a possible Vice-Presidential bid. He’s on Vice President Kamala Harris’ short list for running mates. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist caught up with Buttigieg during a visit to a planned electric vehicle plant in Kokomo. A candidate for Governor floats a property tax plan.&nbsp...

Vice President, Kamal Harris, is already making abortion rights and gun violence prevention central to her presidential campaign. Those were central themes to one of her first speeches of the campaign right here in Indianapolis. Harris was the keynote speaker at the anjnual convention of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. Israel’s Prime Minister addresses congress at the war in Gaza nears the t...

One week after barely surviving a would be assassin’s bullet, former President Donald Trump is the official Republican nominee and back on the campaign trail. The attempt on Trumps life immediately turned the spotlight on America’s heated political rhetoric. WISH-TV Government Reporter talked to IU political science professor Stephen Webster, who studies political polarization, about why poli...

The attempted assignation of former president Donald Trump threw a spotlight on America’s harsh political rhetoric. WISH-TV Government Reporter talked to IU Political Science professor, Steven Webster, who studies political polarization. He says the attempt on Trumps life is an extreme symptom of a long growing problem for which elected officials carry a large part of the blame. See Priv...

For the only the second time int U.S. history a former president on the campaign trail narrowly survives a would be assassin’s bullet. Former President Donald Trump is recovering after a shooter opened fire on him at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooting left a rally goer dead and two more in critical condition.  Indiana Democrats have picked their nominees for Attorney Gene...

President Biden tried to contain the fallout following the fallout inside the Democratic party following his debate against Donald Trump. CNN’s Pricilla Alvarez has more on the President’s recent meeting with Democratic governors and our political team discusses the situation.  We hear from two candidates tryi8gn to upset Jennifer McCormick’s preferred pick for Lieutenant Governor. &nbsp...

Democratic governor candidate Jennifer McCormick has barely 2 weeks to convince party delegates to endorse her preferred running mate, Terry Goodin. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sat down with both candidates to talk about their push to recruit delegates and Goodin’s vision for the office.  The first debate ever between a sitting president and his predecessor. &nbs...

We now know Jennifer McCormick’s preferred running mate. Former State Representative Terry Goodin will run to be her Lieutenant Governor at the Indiana Democratic Convention on July 13th.  The stage is set for a historic showdown. We take a look at the first debate in U.S. history between a sitting President and a former President. And, our political team takes stock of contentious...

The Crossroads of America found itself at the crossroads of religion and politics last week. The Southern Baptist Convention held t’s annual meeting in Indianapolis.   Former Vice President and Indiana Governor, Mike Pence, spoke to a breakout session during the convention. WISH-TV has exclusive coverage of that conversation. Also, an new law meant to block children’s acce...

It’s been a busy first 6 months in  office for Camel Mayor, Sue Finkam. She says she’s already gotten a lot of engagement on housing, community surveys, and even from the children of Carmel. She sat down with WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, to talk about her plans so far and also moving forward. The dispute over plans for a soccer stadium draw the attention of t...

For the first time in U.S. history, a former President of the United States has been convicted of a felony. A Manhattan jury convicted former President, Donald Trump, on all 34 counts related to alleged “hush money” payments.  We Hear from a Lieutenant Governor candidate who is announcing an insurgent campaign. And our political team talk about Micah Beckwith and Indiana’s abor...

A fight is brewing at the Indiana Republican Party convention over the state’s second highest office. By law, convention delegates pick party nominees for Lieutenant Governor. For the past year, Micha Beckwith has been publicly campaigning for those delegates to endorse him. He’s still running despite Mike Braun’s endorsement of Julie McGuire for the Role. WISH-TV Government Re...

 Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, Indiana has nearly doubled it’s investment in Israeli bonds. Phil Sanchez sits down with Indiana Treasurer, Daniel Elliot, to talk about his decision to buy those bonds. One vote really does make a difference. We’ll show you what happened to one primary here in Indiana. And our panel discusses a major change in the presiden...

Mike Braun and Jennifer McCormick are gearing up for a tough general election. Mike Braun talked to WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, shortly after his victory speech. Our Political Team unpacks the results of the primary and gives us a first look ahead to the general election as well as discussing the potential pause in military aid to Israel. See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Secretary of State Diego Morales says he’s launching a new effort to keep the polls safe. Our Political Team takes stock of the historic protests rocking college campuses, including here in Indiana, and they look ahead to the primary on Tuesday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A state lawmaker wants voters to promote him to Congress. Mike Speedy has served in the Indiana House of Representatives for more than a decade. He’s also spent seven years on the Indianapolis City-County Council. He’s one of eight Republicans running to succeed Congressman Greg Pence, who is not seeking another term. He tells WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, he’...

A tech entrepreneur says American need to make long overdue investments in healthcare and workforce training to meet its future needs. Ryan Pfenninger is one of two Democrats running in the 5th congressional district, that’s Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz’s seat. Pfenninger is a tech entrepreneur from Carmel. He tells WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, that ba...

WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist sits down with State Representative Mike Speedy, one of several Republicans running for Congressman Greg Pence’s seat. We hear from another congressional hopeful, this time on the Democratic side. And our panel talks Trump before the Supreme Count and Gaza protests here at home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...