Candidates promise to end bickering in education—no matter who wins
The Republicans and Democrats running for governor and state superintendent say they’ll focus their energy on kids, although they have different plans to do so.
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Pence involved in Indiana matters; some wonder for how long
House Minority Leader Scott Pelath says state government will lack leadership for the rest of the year with Mike Pence’s extended campaign absences and his lame-duck status after having to drop his re-election bid.
Holcomb taps state auditor Suzanne Crouch as running mate
The Indiana Republican Party plans to formally approve Eric Holcomb’s pick Monday.
Holcomb faces mad scramble as new GOP gubernatorial nominee
Political observers say Indiana’s newly minted Republican gubernatorial nominee has an uphill battle in the next 100 or so days if he wants to beat Democrat John Gregg in the Nov. 8 election.
Pence’s $7M war chest takes center stage before GOP nominee vote
Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb appears to be the favorite to snare the Republican nomination for governor. He ruffled feathers over the weekend by suggesting he had an inside track to Gov. Mike Pence’s financial support.
Holcomb suggests to committee he alone has Pence’s financial backing
Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb has told the GOP officials who will choose the party’s gubernatorial candidate that only he has a commitment from Gov. Mike Pence to use his $7 million campaign fund.
Pence endorses Holcomb as next GOP nominee for governor
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, now Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, said Friday that he believes Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb is “one of the best prepared individuals in recent memory” to replace him in the Statehouse.
Convention analysis: Pence did his job, despite Cruz snub
Experts polled by Bloomberg agreed that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence performed well in his speech Tuesday at the Republican National Convention after Sen. Ted Cruz stunned the crowd by refusing to endorse the GOP ticket.
Gregg gets $500K from Democratic governors group
It’s a significant windfall for Indiana gubernatorial candidate John Gregg, who built on his sizable lead in campaign funds over possible GOP candidates.
Brooks, Holcomb top list of possible GOP candidates for governor
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita and House Speaker Brian Bosma are also among potential nominees.
Confirmation of Pence’s VP slot elusive amid Trump campaign denials
Donald Trump advisers on Thursday afternoon maintained that the presumed GOP candidate had not made a final decision on a running mate. Media reports earlier in the day pegged Gov. Mike Pence.
Here’s who could replace Pence on Indiana ballot in governor’s race
Now that Trump has claimed Pence on the national ticket, who will replace him here in Indiana?
State, feds battle over review of HIP 2.0
As Indiana’s expansion of the federal Medicaid program enters its second year, the Pence administration is brawling with federal officials, who want to conduct an evaluation of it.
Trump mentions Pence in same breath as potential VP picks
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has begun formally vetting prospective vice presidential picks. He had kind words for Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday.
Utility commission job sits open as cases stack up
A seat on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has been open more than two months, despite a requirement that three candidate names be submitted to the governor within 40 days of the vacancy.
Governor’s race goes negative as GOP group weighs in with anti-Gregg ad
The Republican Governors Association called the Democrat a “wasteful-spending, tax-loving, former lobbyist.”
In Hale, Gregg gains ‘full partner’ with a bipartisan streak
John Gregg stressed Christina Hale’s selection could help him gain the support of moderate Republican voters. He said Hale’s record of reaching across the aisle “speaks for itself.”
State unemployment fund pays back $250M loan
The trust fund—which is used to pay benefits to out-of-work Hoosiers—reimbursed the state for a loan that saved businesses from paying more than $327 million in penalties to the federal government.
State seeks new judge after surprise ruling in IBM case
Lawyers representing the state in its ongoing lawsuit against IBM over a canceled $1.3 billion welfare privatization contract have asked for a new judge in the case and moved to void his latest ruling.
Pence endorses Cruz in Indiana’s GOP primary
This thumbs-up from Gov. Mike Pence could provide presidential hopeful Ted Cruz a needed boost before the state’s May 3 primary. The Texas senator is running about five points behind Trump.