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Pence's Profile in Courage; Pete's Iowa trip; a Hoosier in the White House press shop

1 week ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

Former Vice PresidentMike Pence extolled the Constitution as he received the Profile in Courage Award at Boston’s JFK Library for certifying the election on Jan. 6, 2021. “To forge a future together, we have to find common ground,” Pence said Sunday evening. “I hope in some small way my presence here tonight is a reminder that whatever differences we …Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to IMPORTANTVILLE to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
Republicans in disarray

3 weeks ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

FIRST IN IMPORTANTVILLE: State Treasurer Daniel Elliott isn’t taking off the table a potential convention challenge of embattled Secretary of State Diego Morales.
Waiting for Beau + Whipgate

1 month ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

TARIFF TALK: The Wall Street Journal is out with a deep dive on how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are rippling through the Indiana congressional delegation.
Out like a lion

1 month ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

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Scoop: Republicans pushing Elliott to challenge Morales at convention

1 month ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

State Treasurer Daniel Elliott. Photo by Nathan Gotsch / Fort Wayne PoliticsFIRST IN IMPORTANTVILLE: High ranking Republicans and delegates are asking State Treasurer Daniel Elliott to challenge Secretary of State Diego Morales, according to two people briefed on the matter. Morales, who is still in his first term as secretary of state, has been under…
The talk radio host and the governor

1 month ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

WIBC’s Rob Kendall speaks at a Statehouse rally as Gov. Mike Braun looks on. | Courtsey of Gabrielle KendallWHEN ROB KENDALL COMMANDED THE PODIUM at the Statehouse rally for property tax cuts on St. Patrick’s Day, it marked the apex of his 23-year career in talk radio. The WIBC host—among a supporting cast in the Hoosier talk radio universe—served as a…
IMPORTANTVILLE Alert: Tallian elected IN Dems chair

2 months ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

Karen Tallian, the 74-year-old former state senator, won a sharply contested race to become the Indiana Democratic Party’s next chair. In a battle between the party's old guard and new guard, the old guard prevailed, with Tallian taking 18 votes to Wells’ 14. Mike Schmuhl, Pete Buttigieg’s former presidential campaign manager, stepped down Saturday afte…Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to IMPORTANTVILLE to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
IMPORTANTVILLE Alert: Derek Camp withdraws from IN Dems chair race

2 months ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

Derek Camp has withdrawn from the race to chair the Indiana Democratic Party, according to an email to party insiders sent today. Camp’s exit from the race comes as he tried to broker a deal with former state Sen. Karen Tallian, according to multiple state central committee members briefed on the matter. Former attorney general candidate Destiny Wells sa…Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to IMPORTANTVILLE to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
Scoop: Tallian and Camp finalizing deal

2 months ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

FIRST IN IMPORTANTVILLE: Derek Camp and Karen Tallian—two of the leading contenders in the Indiana Democratic Party chair race—are hammering out a deal that could see Camp drop his bid in exchange for a seat in the Democratic National Committee delegation. Neither Camp nor Tallian responded immediately to a request for comment.
Inside baseball

2 months ago | importantville.substack.com | Adam Wren

NEW: Democrats continued their reorganization yesterday, this time at the congressional district level.