Really Importantville: Hogsett's $3.1m cash on hand—Banks on Afghanistan—Buttigieg wows in Iowa—Hogsett announces campaign hires—156 criminal homicides in 2018

What's happening—and what's next—at the intersection of Indiana politics and business?

By Adam Wren and design by Kris Davidson

Days to Mayoral Election: 319

Days to 2020: 683

FIRST IN IMPORTANTVILLE: Sources close to the Hogsett for Indianapolis campaign indicate he will end the year with more than $3.1 million cash on hand. That’s more than double what he had on hand at the same point in the last cycle. The official report won’t be release…