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City leaders are gearing up for the total solar eclipse in a couple of weeks. Officials say more than 300,000 visitors could flock to Bloomington.

Since 2012, an average of about 13 state lawmakers per election cycle have opted not to run for reelection, either to retire or seek a different office.

How do you contact your legislator in Indiana? That's a question our audience wanted to know.

The solicitor general oversees state and federal legal action for the state. Before becoming Indiana’s deputy solicitor general last year, Barta worked for a Washington, D.C., law firm.

Just 2 percent of the more than 1,100 bills that became law the last five sessions of the Indiana General Assembly passed without a single Democratic vote on the House or Senate floors.

Danny Lopez has long worked behind the scenes in government, but now seeks an open Indiana House seat.

Join us this Friday, as we will talk with political science experts about these historic events and the impact they could have.

The three-year grant is from the U.S. Department of Defense.

A larger issue is the economic impact of a shutdown, combined with the restart of student loan payments and an auto workers strike that could soon reach Indiana.

The number includes nearly 24,000 Hoosier employees.