Candidates' defeat, cheer felt by students
November 8, 2011Ball State student political organizations joined Democratic and Republican Party meetings on the evening of elections to root for their candidates and watch as the results came in.
Ball State student political organizations joined Democratic and Republican Party meetings on the evening of elections to root for their candidates and watch as the results came in.
Mayor Sharon McShurley tearfully thanks her supporters and says it's time to look to the future.
Democratic mayoral candidate Dennis Tyler's campaign team turned a fundraising advantage into an Election Day victory.
Check out the result from major Indiana mayoral races.
Seeing democracy in action, many registered voters came out for Tuesday's Delaware County election races.
The man who is known for molding Ball State's nationally recognized and newly accredited public relations program will be returning to the university tonight.
NEW YORK — The NAACP is joining with minority and labor groups for a series of protests around the country meant to move discussion of voter-identification laws out of policy circles and onto street corners.
NewsLink reporter Randa Gore interviews mayor-elect Dennis Tyler. The legislator and former Muncie firefighter earned 56 percent of votes in Tuesday's municipal election.
People watching TV or listening to the radio at 2 p.m. will hear a nation wide test of the Emergency Alert System.
Students and poll workers give their thoughts on the mayoral elections. Students who live on campus are not allowed to vote at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Board of Education is considering changes to its new A-to-F grading system for schools after objections from many high schools that received C ratings despite high student test scores.
Election day started off rocky due to fierce competition between Democrats and Republicans.
The today's municipal elections pit Republican Mayor Sharon McShurley against Democrat State Rep. Dennis Tyler.
Money is critical in politics, but it's not everything, representatives for Mayor Sharon McShurley said.
Much of Muncie's political focus has turned to the mayoral contest between incumbent mayor Sharon McShurley and State Rep. Dennis Tyler, but they're not the only candidates seeking election.
JACKSON, Miss. — The State Department put a freeze Monday on expansion of a program that lines up summer jobs in the U.S. for foreign college students, citing persistent complaints about young people getting ripped off and exploited.
The Muncie mayoral race is underway but there is still concern about the shaky relationship between the Muncie City Council and the Mayor's office. Alberto Pimienta from NewsLink Indiana reports.
INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of anti-Wall Street protesters marched Saturday through downtown Indianapolis, chanting slogans and holding signs berating the nation's big banks after a rally where they urged people to transfer their money to local banks and credit unions.
Occupy Muncie protestors are facing some difficulties with where they are located downtown.
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's embattled prime minister and main opposition leader agreed Sunday to form an interim government to ensure the country's new European debt deal and oversee early elections.
