U.S. Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana says he won't run for a third term this year.In prepared remarks delivered this afternoon in Indianapolis, the Democrat said he was confident he could win re-election, but cited increased partisan rancor in Washington as a factor in his decision."The people's business is not getting done," he said.The 54 year old Bayh is a former Indiana governor and the son of former U.S. Senator Birch Bayh.The younger Bayh has never lost an election, having won campaigns for secretary of state, governor and senator.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.