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Live updates | Challengers seek to push Indiana House right
By The Related Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Conservatives in search of to push the Republican-controlled Indiana Legislature additional to the suitable are attempting to unseat a number of GOP lawmakers of their primaries.
About two dozen so-called liberty candidates are in Republican legislative races throughout the state on Tuesday. Their targets are a number of top-ranking members of the Republican-dominated Home.
The challengers say the Legislature hasn’t been aggressive sufficient in making an attempt to ban abortion, improve gun rights and overturn coronavirus pandemic restrictions ordered by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Republican legislative leaders argue the “no compromise” stances adopted by many challengers aren’t sensible and tout many conservative successes.
Not like in Ohio’s Republican primaries, the Indiana legislative contests have centered on state points quite than on which candidate is closest to former President Donald Trump or has his assist.
Tuesday’s main races mark the primary multistate contest of the 2022 midterm season and can function essentially the most clarifying take a look at up to now of Trump’s ongoing affect in his social gathering greater than a 12 months after leaving workplace beneath the cloud of two impeachments and the Jan. 6 riot.
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The midterm election season begins in earnest Tuesday with primaries in Indiana and Ohio. Ohio’s hotly contested Republican Senate race will take a look at the enduring energy of former President Donald Trump’s affect, as his endorsed candidate, JD Vance, competes towards six others for the GOP nomination for the seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman. Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine additionally faces a main problem on Tuesday.
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2022 midterms: What to learn about Ohio, Indiana primaries
Trump’s bid to form GOP faces take a look at with voters in Might races
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CLEVELAND — Democratic Ohio congresswoman Shontel Brown is once more going through progressive activist and former state lawmaker Nina Turner in a main in Cleveland. Brown topped Turner in a particular election simply final summer time.
The rematch pits one of many left’s rising stars towards a brand new U.S. Home incumbent backed by the extra reasonable Democratic institution. The competition will present one other key litmus take a look at of the progressive motion’s Rust Belt clout throughout congressional primaries in Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday.
Two candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump are favored to safe GOP nominations for open Home seats elsewhere in Ohio. 9 Republicans are competing for Indiana’s lone open Home seat.
Tuesday’s main races mark the primary multistate contest of the 2022 midterm season and can function essentially the most clarifying take a look at up to now of Trump’s ongoing affect in his social gathering greater than a 12 months after leaving workplace beneath the cloud of two impeachments and the Jan. 6 riot.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Probably the most contentious and carefully watched U.S. Senate primaries within the nation takes place in Ohio.
Republicans will vote Tuesday to determine a race that’s an early referendum on former President Donald Trump’s maintain on the GOP because the midterm main season kicks into excessive gear.
Writer and enterprise capitalist JD Vance is nicely positioned within the Republican race to interchange retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman after receiving Trump’s assist. The bitter and costly contest noticed two candidates almost come to blows on a debate stage.
The winner is prone to face 10-term Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, who’s distanced himself from the progressive wing of his social gathering forward of what’s anticipated to be a brutal 12 months for Democrats in search of to carry their congressional majorities.
Incumbent Republican Gov. Mike DeWine seems on monitor to safe his social gathering’s nomination for an additional time period.
And in Indiana, greater than a dozen state Home members are attempting to carry off Republican main challengers who wish to push the Legislature additional to the suitable.
Tuesday’s main races mark the primary multistate contest of the 2022 midterm season and can function essentially the most clarifying take a look at up to now of Trump’s ongoing affect in his social gathering greater than a 12 months after leaving workplace beneath the cloud of two impeachments and the Jan. 6 riot.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine faces a take a look at of the far proper’s sway as he seeks one other time period in workplace.
DeWine misplaced the backing of some conservative teams offended over his aggressive coronavirus pandemic insurance policies however stays the favourite in Tuesday’s main. He’s up towards three far-right challengers, together with former congressman Jim Renacci.
DeWine’s efficiency within the main will present a gauge of how far to the suitable his social gathering has shifted beneath the affect of former President Donald Trump.
Ohio’s Democrats are deciding between former Cincinnati mayor John Cranley and former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley for his or her nominee for governor. Democrats haven’t gained the governor’s workplace in almost 16 years.
Whaley could be the primary girl in Ohio’s historical past to obtain a significant social gathering’s backing for governor.
In Indiana, greater than a dozen state Home members are attempting to carry off Republican main challengers who wish to push the Legislature additional to the suitable.
Tuesday’s main races mark the primary multistate contest of the 2022 midterm season and can function essentially the most clarifying take a look at up to now of Trump’s ongoing affect in his social gathering greater than a 12 months after leaving workplace beneath the cloud of two impeachments and the Jan. 6 riot.
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Observe AP for full protection of the midterms at https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ap_politics.
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After odiferous leak at refinery, Whiting, Indiana neighbors demand better communication from BP
WHITING, Ind. (CBS) — Neighbors living near the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana called Tuesday night from more transparency from the oil giant.
They said a leak this past Christmas made some of them sick. While local officials assure the neighbors everything is safe, they also agree communication could be better.
A meeting between BP and residents was held Monday. CBS News Chicago was banned from the meeting.
But Whiting Mayor Steve Spebar was at the meeting, and said the leak started in what is known as the Indiana Tank Field—with a quarter-sized hole that went unnoticed until enough of the odor collected.
The smell was strong enough eventually to raise concerns when it carried to downtown Chicago. Addressing the Whiting City Council nearly two weeks after the leak, residents were still upset by the lack of communication.
“We are not being told accurate information, or any information at all,” one woman, Kim, told the council.
“I don’t know what to do other than to come here and beg you to do something about it,” resident Grace Tafolla said.
Mayor Spebar acknowledged BP told area leaders about the leak, but a message with that information never went out on their Smart 911 system.
“If the county does not declare it to be hazardous, that is the flaw right now—you don’t get notified,” Spebar said.
Carolyn Marsh, co-administrator for the BP and Whiting Watch Facebook group, was not satisfied with this explanation.
“They keep apologizing and they say that it is a work in progress—the notification system. Well, the plant has been there 135 years,” she said. “Sounds to me like you should be able to get a notification.
Some residents said they feel the number of issues at the BP plant is increasing—pointing to February 2024, when a power outage forced evacuate workers, flare the stacks, and burn off remaining fuel and relieve pressure.
CBS News Chicago found the BP Whiting facility had three complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2024. Two have been closed, while one from October is still open.
But neighbors say the December leak affected their health.
“It made both of us physically ill,” said Alexis Spencer, who lives near the refinery. “Like we were over here, gagging, throwing up, all types of stuff.”
Spencer and her fiancé, Marvin Leavy, can see the refinery from her front door—for now.
“At the end of the day, you know, everybody’s got to live somewhere and stuff like that,” Leavy said, “so we’re just trying to make the best of it, you know what I’m saying, until I can go other-where.”
Residents at that meeting also said they are concerned about plans for a new pipeline project dubbed the “hydrogen hub.” But the mayor said he believes that project is held up and will not move forward this year.
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3 Things To Watch As Indiana Basketball Hosts USC
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana is off to a good start in Big Ten play, most recently defeating Penn State 77-71 Sunday to improve to 3-1 in the conference and 12-3 overall. Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers will look to keep that momentum rolling with a 7 p.m. ET tipoff Wednesday against USC at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The Trojans are 9-5 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play in coach Eric Musselman’s first season after Saturday’s 85-74 home loss to Michigan. Musselman built an entirely new roster with 11 transfers and two freshmen after coming over from a successful run at Arkansas, where he had two Elite Eight runs and a Sweet 16 appearance in five seasons. He said Saturday he has no timetable for the return of injured players Terrance Williams (10.6 ppg) and Matt Knowling (3.8 ppg).
Defeating USC won’t do much to help Indiana’s resume – the Trojans are ranked No. 94 in the NET – but the Hoosiers must avoid a loss as they approach a stretch with 11 straight opportunities for Quad 1 wins.
Here are three things to watch as Indiana hosts USC, the first Big Ten newcomer on the men’s side to play at Assembly Hall.
1. Can Indiana sustain success without Malik Reneau?
When Malik Reneau went down with a knee injury on the second possession Thursday against Rutgers, some may have pressed the panic button. Reneau was Indiana’s leading scorer at the time, averaging 14.1 points per game and shooting a reliable 60.3% from the field. But over the next 39 minutes versus the Scarlet Knights, and in Sunday’s road game against Penn State, the Hoosiers put together two of their best performances of the season.
Rutgers star freshman Ace Bailey hung 39 points on the Hoosiers, but Indiana locked down the rest of the Scarlet Knights in a 10-point win. Woodson rolled with a starting lineup of Myles Rice, Trey Galloway, Luke Goode, Mackenzie Mgbako and Oumar Ballo, and the Hoosiers picked up their first Quad 1 win of the season against a tough Penn State team.
Ballo was dominant inside against the Nittany Lions, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Rice handled Penn State’s pressure defense better than any Hoosier could last season. Without Reneau, Woodson played smaller lineups with more ball handlers and shooters, and Goode and Mgbako combined to make 7-of-12 3-point attempts.
We’ll get a better sense for Reneau’s status when the Big Ten availability report comes out Wednesday afternoon, but Woodson shared an update after Sunday’s win.
“Don’t know when he’s gonna be back,” Woodson said. “It’s kind of in the medical [staff’s] hand. I mean, he didn’t tear up anything, but don’t know when he’s gonna come back. I really don’t, and I just gotta follow the doctor’s lead and he’s gotta do what he needs to do to get back when he can. But it won’t be any time soon.”
2. Does USC have an answer for Oumar Ballo?
Reneau’s potential absence places a greater emphasis on Ballo, offensively and defensively. The 7-footer is averaging 13.6 points and 8.6 rebounds, plus a career-high 66.7% field goal percentage, 2.5 assists and 1.9 blocks per game.
Ballo is tough for any opponent to stop inside, and he may be an even more difficult matchup for USC. Josh Cohen, a 6-foot-10 transfer from UMass, has started all 14 games for USC this season, but he only plays 16.7 minutes per game. Aside from Cohen, USC’s rotation does not include a player taller than 6-foot-8.
In Saturday’s loss to Michigan, Musselman went to a smaller lineup with 6-foot-8 guard Kevin Patton Jr., who played 28 minutes off the bench.
“When we had our traditional center in there, he was minus-23 while he was on the floor, so we’ve gotta have better play when we play with a traditional big,” Musselman said Saturday. “I thought our small-ball lineup did a great job of getting us back in the game. … I’m shocked that our small ball was able to withstand their roster, to be honest with you, but they did.”
3. Can Indiana keep USC off the free throw line?
Staying out of foul trouble is especially important Wednesday for Indiana for a few reasons. Indiana’s depth has taken a major hit with Reneau, Cupps and Newton out. Against Penn State, Indiana’s bench – Anthony Leal, Bryson Tucker, Kanaan Carlyle and Landgon Hatton – combined for three points on 1-for-8 shooting in 46 minutes. Indiana can’t afford to lose Ballo to foul trouble, assuming Reneau does not play. Woodson hasn’t found consistent production off the bench, even with a fully healthy roster.
The other reason for the heightened importance of Indiana’s foul situation is that USC succeeds at getting to the free throw line. The Trojans rank 36th nationally in free throw rate and attempt 22.6 per game. Their offense has not been good overall this season, ranked 101st in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency, so it would benefit the Hoosiers not to give the Trojans opportunities at the free throw line. That’s especially relevant with USC leading scorer Desmond Claude, a 6-foot-6 guard who attempts a team-high 6.3 free throws per game.
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The Indiana Pacers Need Tyrese Haliburton To Find Consistency
Last season, the world saw the early-season rise of Tyrese Haliburton, in which the Pacer guard averaged over 26 points, and 12 assists per game, leading his team to the number one offense in the NBA.
Unfortunately, an avalanche of injuries, including to his knee, ankle, hamstring, and back, forced Haliburton to play the majority of the season in limited fashion. His numbers, understandably so, fell to a point where fans and pundits essentially decided to wait for this season, 2024-2025, to see his full production return.
Inconsistencies
37 games into this season, however, Haliburton is nowhere near the same place as he was to start last season. His 18.4 points, 8.8 assists, and 3.7 rebounds are stil All-Star caliber numbers, but for a team that was expecting their point guard to return to his elite levels of production, it’s been a rough year.
Fortunately for the Pacers, they’re 19-18 and are winning at a decent rate, at least decent enough compete for a Top 6 playoff seed, which means avoiding the play-in tournament altogether. This, in large part, is due to the play of Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin, and Myles Turner.
Haliburton unquestionably plays a big part in their winning record, inconsistencies aside, but there seems to be a lingering feeling that the Pacers would be considerably better if he was back to form.
In seven games this season, Haliburton has failed to crack double-digit scoring. The Pacers have lost each and every one of those.
In the six games he’s scored over 30 points, they’re 5-1, and have outscored their opponents by 51 points in those five wins.
It’s not rocket science to conclude that teams tend to win more when their best player is producing at elite levels, but in the case of Indiana, it’s absurdly relevant given how one small losing streak can put them right back into play-in territory.
Deadline goals
The Pacers do have a little under a month to further upgrade its roster, which should help offset some of Haliburton’s inconsistent play.
Indiana doesn’t have a major pool of assets to toy around with, and they’re currently over the luxury tax limit by a hair over $400,000 which means they’re probably looking to also shed money to get under it.
(Historically, teams that are so close to go under the tax line make deadline moves that save them just enough to get under, so they can partake in receiving payments from the teams that do go over.)
Can the Pacers make a roster upgrade, and simultaneously get under the tax line? It’s not impossible, but they’ll have to carefully construct a deal that helps both of their endeavors, while also making sure to not waste too much of their future flexibility.
If possible, the franchise should seek out a shooter who can also rebound the ball.
The Pacers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the NBA, and while they rank seventh in three-point efficiency, they rank just 27th in attempts, and are thus in need of volume.
Those players aren’t easy to find, so they’ll have to get creative.
Hope ahead
Setting aside the trade deadline, there might be good news coming for the Pacers in regards to Haliburton.
Over his past five games, the 24-year-old has averaged 25.3 points, 9.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds, including a 33-point, 15-assist performance against Miami.
This has been Haliburton’s best stretch of the season, and the Pacers would love to see him maintain this level of production, especially as they’re paying him over $244.6 million over the next five seasons.
Should the Pacers succeed in making a real upgrade before the deadline, and get Haliburton back to form, they could become a serious surprise team in the East by April.
Unless noted otherwise, all stats via NBA.com, PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball-Reference. All salary information via Spotrac. All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
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