Indiana Republicans already clashing over budget
What the 2013 legislative session lacks in spectacle, it’s sure to make up for in surprises.
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Pence travels Indiana to thank supporters, voters
Gov.-elect Mike Pence pledged to work with both parties to improve Indiana's economy but sidestepped potential political minefields as he hit the road Thursday for a two-day trip to thank supporters who helped him win the governor's office.
Longtime Pence aide to serve as chief of staff
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence's top congressional aide is moving to the governor's office to serve as his chief of staff.
Pence taps former lawmaker Espich as top lobbyist
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence has tapped Jeff Espich, a retired lawmaker with four decades of legislative experience, to guide his agenda through the Statehouse.
Pence appoints veteran Indiana aide chief counsel
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence announced Wednesday that Mark Ahearn would serve as his general counsel. Ahearn comes from the Indiana Department of Transportation and previously worked for Pence and former Sen. Dan Quayle in Congress.
Pence names Daniels aide to be budget chief
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence has tapped one of his top campaign aides and a veteran of Gov. Mitch Daniels' administration to lead the state's budget office.
Pence solidifies opposition to state exchange
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence closed the door on a state-run health insurance exchange Thursday, arguing that the estimated $50 million cost of the state program was not worth the limited autonomy granted in return.
Pence not ruling out health partnership with feds
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence has ruled out building a state-run health insurance exchange but appears to be leaving open the option of running a joint venture with the federal government as a critical decision deadline draws near.
Pence travels for governor training, networking
Pence will travel to a meeting of the Republican Governors Association in Las Vegas and later to a training session for new governors being conducted in California.
EDITORIAL: Pence should stick with business game plan
It will soon be time for newly elected governor Mike Pence to prove his critics wrong. Pence beat challenger John Gregg in a closer-than-expected race in which he was accused of using his campaign’s major themes—jobs and the economy—to hide his conservative social agenda from Hoosier voters.
Gay couples not in Pence family plan
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence said Friday that his plan promoting two-parent households as a means of breaking children out of poverty would be limited to married couples, meaning gay couples in Indiana would be excluded.
Gubernatorial, Senate debates planned for next month
John Gregg and Mike Pence will square off in three debates, starting Oct. 10. Candidates for U.S. Senate will debate on Oct. 15 and Oct. 23.
Pence releases education plan light on detail
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence said Friday he'll push forward with changes to Indiana's education system started under Gov. Mitch Daniels in a quietly rolled out education plan that supports expanding the state's school voucher program and improving performance of teachers and students.
Pence seeks affordable college; Gregg after more trade
The two leading candidates for governor offered starkly different plans for improving the state's economy Thursday. Democrat John Gregg wants the state to increase exports by 50 percent. Mike Pence pushed for programs to help students graduate from college within four years.
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.
Pence advocates more career training in schools
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence said Tuesday he wants more Indiana students to graduate from high school ready to work and proposed creating regional groups to design alternative curriculums that train high school students for technical and vocational jobs.
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.
State Republicans look for unity amid turnover at top
Gov. Mitch Daniels roared onto the floor of the Indiana Republican Party's convention Saturday on his signature motorcycle and rallied the troops one last time with talk of his successes and vitriol for the Democrats he has kept out of the governor's office since 2005.
GOP meets for last convention under Daniels
Indiana’s Republican Party convention this weekend will mark a broad changing of the guard for the party that holds a firm grip on power at the Statehouse.
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.