Indiana Week In Review

The final arguments in the Charlie White trial. Right to work becomes law. Is the battle over? Dan Burton forgoes re-election and Mitt Romney meets the Indiana ballot requirement.

The House vote on right to work - last stand for Democrats? Senate plans get the bill signed before the Super Bowl. Daniels response to the State of the Union, death of the mass transit bill, the battle against human trafficking plus Super Bowl preps.

Democrats walk out and a judge says they can't be fined, what happens now? A lawmaker resigns citing partisan warfare, TV ads start in the Senate race, Mike Pence fundraising record, Gov. Daniels State of the Union response and Super Bowl preparations.

The governor's last State of the State. Did he set the proper tone? Union efforts to drown out the governor. Was it disrespectful? Plus the latest on right to work, a deal with Amazon, the state of the judiciary and the bill to police the national anthem.

Democrats stage another walkout. Is it a mistake? The air war over right to work. The governor's about face on Statehouse security changes. Charlie White hangs onto office for now. Plus, Greg Ballard's inaugural, housecleaning at the Colts complex, and more.

Time now for a special edition...a look back on 2011 in Indiana politics.. the big stories and the politicians who took part in them. That, plus our year end roundtable.

Dick Lugar's first negative ad. Why he's attacking the President. Another indictment of a public official, the leadership battle at the top of the Indiana Democratic Party, another court ruling goes against Charlie White, plus the In God we Trust license plate.

revised mass transit plan. Is this the time for a local tax increase? New state revenue forecast sparks debate over a tax refund. A former utility regulator indicted, the search for a new Indiana Democratic Party leader plus the heroes of Georgia Street

Has Barack Obama written off Indiana in 2012? The governor finds 300 million dollars. Will it lead to a tax refund? Retirement plans for the Chief Justice, State Fair settlement offers, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange plus orangutans and more.

A former public official sentenced for bribery. Why Lincoln Plowman is going to jail. Republicans accused of declaring partisan war in Indianapolis, a Super Bowl video gone wrong, tuition breaks at Ball State plus the Save the Star March and more.

Making right to work a priority. What Republicans are thinking? The union response. Who benefits from the State Fair relief fund and the Amazon tax. That, plus iPads for lawmakers and more.

Richard Mourdock proposes massive federal budget cuts. Is there reality behind the politics? Gregg kicks of his campaign for governor, Indy prepares for a smoking ban, two metropolitan school districts head to court, plus Condoleezza Rice in Indianapolis

Accidental Mayor no longer. Greg Ballard's solid win. Tom Henry holds on in Fort Wayne. The Republicans gains that include a 23 year old mayor, Mike Pence meets with Donald Trump, and two brothers tie. That, plus winners and losers and more.

The first and only independent poll in the race for Mayor of Indianapolis. Election predictions from around the state, the problems with bath salts and other designer drugs, the deadline for state fair tort claims, plus the governor on Halloween.

The final debate - Kennedy versus Ballard in the home stretch, could African American ministers decide the race? FreedomWorks endorses Mourdock, Rupert makes it official, right to work is back on the table, the governor entertains prison inmates and more.

Melina Kennedy wins the money race over Greg Ballard. Is it a sign? Susan Brooks raises more money then Dan Burton, Democrats challenge McCain petitions, Charlie White's challenge to Evan Bayh rejected, the Indycar tragedy and more.

Winning the money race. Is it enough for Dick Lugar? Charlie White says Evan Bayh broke the law, allegations of voter fraud in the 2008 Obama campaign, Rick Perry in Indianapolis, Phil Hinkle's tie to gay pornography plus reaction to Occupy Indy.

The candidates for Mayor debate again. How crime and the Super Bowl were tied together. Sidewalks and streets. Jim Wallace's is on the air eight month before the primary, the Lottery admits mistakes, redoing the Governor's office and Madonna.

Richard Mourdock wins Tea Party endorsements. How significant are they? The first debate in the Indianapolis mayors race, the governor talks liability caps and his Indiana book tour. That plus Mitt Romney's visit and WWII Vets.

Will the governor's book produce change? Mitt Romney in Indianapolis. Will our May primary count? The latest in the mayors race, Joe Hogsett seeks a high profile, the Supreme Court revisits a controversial case plus Super Bowl volunteers and more.