Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, long presumed to be running for president in 2016, will reportedly make her aspirations official on Sunday. According to the Guardian, the former first lady and Democratic senator from New York is scheduled to declare her second run for president on Twitter at noon eastern time on Sunday, “followed…
Senator Joe Donnelly has come out in support of a constitutional amendment that seeks to curtail the massive amounts of campaign spending that now dominate federal elections in the United States. “I am concerned about how recent Supreme Court decisions, including Citizens United, are impacting our elections and electoral process,” Donnelly said. “In the wake…
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg made his re-election campaign official on Tuesday morning, filing the necessary paperwork to make the May 5 primary ballot. The mayor, who is in his first term, is seeking to capitalize on positive recent development headlines and a growing economy. The mayor’s campaign touted “strong economic development successes” and the…
An assistant to former South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke is running for Common Council. Tom Price announced his campaign in a message to supporters Wednesday night. He is running as a Democrat for one of the three at-large seats on the Council. “South Bend faces a choice. We can move in a direction of greater…
Senator Joe Donnelly is leading an effort to change the definition of full-time employee in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The ACA requires large employers with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance coverage to employees that work full-time. The act defines full-time employment as working 30 hours per week….
A local businessman is running for the South Bend Common Council in District 2. Gil Michel, the president and founder of a South Bend-based accounting business, announced his campaign on Tuesday night, one day before the clerk’s office will begin accepting candidate paperwork for the upcoming 2015 municipal elections. Michel earned an MBA from the…
John Voorde made his run for South Bend Common Council official Tuesday night. The current city clerk will be running in the May 5, 2015 primary as an at-large candidate in the Democratic primary. “I hope to continue to build upon my record of public service based upon pragmatic common sense,” Voorde said. Voorde is…
Councilman Tim Scott (District 1) has announced his intent to run for a second term on the South Bend Common Council. “I am honored to serve my first term on the Common Council,” Scott, a Democrat, said in a news release. “While, I feel, I have worked hard for the 1st District and the City…
Randy Kelly has announced his candidacy for South Bend Common Council. Kelly is running in the 3rd District currently occupied by Valerie Schey, who was first elected in 2011. District 3 spans the River Park and Sunnymede neighborhoods, along with areas just south of the St. Joseph River to Altgeld Street. Kelly previously served on…
South Bend’s deputy city clerk is throwing her hat into the ring to become the next city clerk. Kareemah Fowler announced her candidacy on Tuesday night. Fowler’s declaration came one day after Common Councilman Derek Dieter announced his own bid on Facebook. Fowler has worked in the city clerk’s office for the past four years….
