Political Radar

• Feds Consider Cutting Financial Aid to Farmers

  Washington D.C. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - The federal government might soon cut-off financial aid to farmers.

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  Senator Dan Coats and U.S. Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock Stop in Churubusco

  Churubusco, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Senator Dan Coats, and U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock stopped at a Churubusco facility Friday.

• Bill Banning Gender Based Abortions Fails in House Vote

  Washington D.C. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Thursday U.S. House Representatives rejected a measure that would ban abortions based on the gender of the fetus.

• John Edwards Jury Reaches Verdict, Of Sorts

  Greensboro, NC (Indiana's NewsCenter) - The jury's verdict is not guilty in the John Edwards campaign finance fraud trial on at least on one of the six criminal counts.

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  $17 Million Needed to Upgrade City’s Emergency Communications Systems

  Allen County, IN (Indiana’s NewsCenter) -The Consolidated Communications Partnership decided on a new communications system for emergency responders Wednesday.

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  Indy Bans Smoking in Bars on Friday

  Indianapolis (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – The new statewide smoking ban took effect Friday and looks a lot like Indy's own smoking ordinance, but there’s one major exception: Indianapolis banned smoking in bars. This means the state's three largest cities -- Indy, Fort Wayne and Evansville are all smoke-free.

• Pair of Democrats Visit the Summit City Stumping for Top Office

  Fort Wayne, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Creating jobs, and a less divisive social agenda is the message highlighted Thursday evening in Fort Wayne by the Democratic Party's team in the Indiana governor’s race.

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  The 122nd: More than a Fighter Wing

  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – News surrounding the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard has mostly consisted of proposed cuts of personnel and A-10 aircraft, but there are more than jets that occupy Fort Wayne’s base.

• Economy Poll Says Obama and Romney Neck in Neck

  Undated (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - A new ABC News - Washington Post poll finds President Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a dead heat over who could fix the economy.

• Mayor Henry Hosts Second Mayor's Night In

  Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana's NewsCenter) -- Mayor Tom Henry hosted his second Mayor's Night In Monday at his office in Citizen's Square.

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