Pence seeks tax cut; Gregg equal pay for women
Indiana gubernatorial candidates John Gregg and Mike Pence both want to help working Hoosiers, but on Tuesday proposed different ways to do it.
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Republicans open fire on Gregg in race for governor
Indiana Republicans opened a line of attack on Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg on Tuesday with the argument that he spent too much of the state's money during his time in the General Assembly.
Gregg, Pence ratchet up fundraising in race
Republican Mike Pence and Democrat John Gregg are heading into the key stretch of the Indiana governor's race with strong bankrolls.
Pence goes on air with $1.4M in ads in governor’s race
Pence has not only hit the airwaves first, but he has hit them three times, with a series of touchy-feely pieces detailing his courtship with his wife, his history growing up in Indiana and a devastating storm which struck his hometown of Columbus.
Gubernatorial candidates agree to 3 debates across state
Republican Mike Pence, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham are vying to succeed Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels, who is term-limited from seeking re-election in November.
Daniels touts tax credit from $2B Indiana surplus
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is touting state cash reserves he says will send an additional $100 to each Indiana taxpayer through automatic tax credits next year.
Indiana GOP loses big gun Daniels ahead of elections
One of the biggest surprises of the announcement that Gov. Mitch Daniels would take over as Purdue University president in January was his pledge to stop campaigning and commenting on politics until then.
Pence wants moratorium on new business regulations
Mike Pence said that if elected governor, he’ll issue an executive order against new regulations and ask his budget office to review existing rules to ensure they use the least-costly approach and aren’t burdensome to job-creation efforts.
Indiana politicians reassess role of higher ed as economy lags
After accepting the post of Purdue University president, Gov. Mitch Daniels finds himself at the heart of the debate over the value of a traditional college degree versus its cost and the needs of employers who simply want skilled workers.
Purdue officially makes Daniels its next president
As expected, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will become the next president of Purdue University when he leaves office in January. Purdue officials introduced Daniels as the school's new leader Thursday following a vote by the board of trustees.
Hits on Washington draw cash for Hoosier politicians
Democrats and Republicans running at the top of their ticket have perfected the art of bashing Washington, and all the evils perceived in that name, while raising thousands of dollars there.
State Democrats plot to win over moderate Republicans
Democrats attempted at their party convention to paint Indiana's Republican Party as tea party "extremists."
Pence tells GOP job creation must be ‘job one’
Republican Mike Pence outlined his agenda Saturday before the state Republican convention. He has six broad goals if he’s elected Indiana governor, but creating jobs tops the list.
Pence taps Bush, Daniels advisers to shape policy
The team of policy advisers assembled by Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence reflects his efforts to assuage social and religious conservatives who have built him into a national brand while catering to business-minded conservatives who have ruled under outgoing Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Gregg picks Simpson to add balance to ticket
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg reached out to his party's base Tuesday with his pick for lieutenant governor, a liberal lawmaker with decades of experience at the Indiana Statehouse.
Gregg, Pence tap women for gubernatorial tickets
Republican candidate Mike Pence toured the state Monday with his choice for lieutenant governor: state Rep. Sue Ellspermann. Democratic candidate John Gregg, meanwhile, is set to announce that longtime Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson will join his ticket.
Pence picks Indiana legislator as running mate
Republican Mike Pence has picked first-term state Rep. Sue Ellspermann as his running mate in his campaign to become Indiana's next governor.
Democrats stretch residency complaints to Pence
Democrat John Gregg’s argument is part of a broader effort to label Mike Pence as a creature of Washington more than he is of Indiana.
New payout process awaits stage collapse victims
The Attorney General's Office said in an email to claimants that it is trying to find an "an efficient and respectful way" to distribute the money while limiting lawsuits.
Next Indiana governor won’t see much toll road money
The $3.8 billion that Indiana netted in 2006 from leasing the Indiana Toll Road to a foreign consortium will be mostly spent or allocated by the time the state’s next governor takes office in January