Pence address to be viewed through lens of 2016 aspirations
During Gov. Mike Pence’s third State of the State speech on Tuesday, many will be listening for clues about his plans for the next presidential election.
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FEIGENBAUM: Expect more details of Pence agenda in coming days
The governor delivers his State of the State Address on Jan. 13. He will lay out his legislative agenda in greater detail than in December pronouncements that education would take precedence this session, in terms of both cash and policy.
Leaders nix allowing Pence presidential, governor bids
The leaders of the Indiana House and Senate aren't going along with a proposal to change state law so that fellow Republican Gov. Mike Pence could run both for re-election and the White House in 2016.
Pence calls bill to let him run for 2 offices a ‘distraction’
Gov. Mike Pence has said he won’t make an announcement about running for president until after the state legislature adjourns at the end of April.
Pence goes without issuing pardon in first two years
Gov. Mike Pence, who has said he wants Indiana to be a leader in giving criminals who've served their time a second chance, hasn't granted a single pardon during his first two years in office.
Poll quizzes Hoosiers on presidential aspirants
Even in his home state, Gov. Mike Pence is not as widely recognized as former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton, but he’s more of a vote-getter.
Pence’s stances increasingly show his social conservatism
Pence opened last week by calling his decision to drop a food-stamp waiver "ennobling" for the poor and capped it with a call for legal action to block Obama's immigration changes.
Pence: State may sue to block Obama’s immigration policies
Indiana's governor called Obama's plan to impose new policies on his own “an unacceptable end run around the democratic process” that “must be reversed.”
Pence’s favored food bank plays up faith
One of Gov. Mike Pence’s favorite charities is Midwest Food Bank, a faith-based alternative to Gleaners, the region’s dominant player in hunger relief.
Gambling fight set to test governor’s power
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been firm on his opposition to expanded gambling since taking office, but that position could put him at odds with fellow Republican lawmakers willing to hear out the state’s struggling gaming industry.
Indiana’s goal: Use data to reimagine education
IT entrepreneur Steve Braun, the new director of the Department of Workforce Development, is leading the effort to harness data to figure out what skills kids will need to succeed in the workplaces of the future.
UPDATE: Security gates on tap for governor’s mansion
Preservation officials for the Meridian corridor have given unanimous approval for wrought-iron gates and brick columns at the entrances to the mansion at 46th and Meridian streets.
Pence keeps up opposition to land-based casinos
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says he remains opposed to allowing more land-based casinos in Indiana despite a push from Evansville officials worried about declining revenue from the city's riverboat.
Pence, Bayh, crowd 2016 field with questions
In the 2016 political landscape, a pair of the state's political big dogs—Republican Gov. Mike Pence and former Democratic U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh—has potential candidates holding their breath and waiting on them.
Pence: Austerity steps needed despite big reserves
The governor's administration has told state agencies to hold back 4.5 percent of their funding for the current fiscal year despite the state's $2 billion in reserves.
Pence wraps up UK trade trip after blitz of meetings
The governor met Wednesday with a company considering Indiana for its U.S. operations, but his office would not identify the firm.
UPDATE: ACLU asks fed attorney to recognize Indiana gay marriages
Attorneys are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to step in on behalf of hundreds of same-sex couples who were wed before a federal appeals court stayed an order striking down Indiana’s gay marriage ban.
Pence headed to United Kingdom for trade trip
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, first lady Karen Pence and state officials will travel to the United Kingdom on Saturday for an economic development mission to bring jobs and investment to Indiana.
Pence says GOP should seek limits on federal government
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday called on Republicans to dramatically limit the federal government's role in public education, welfare programs and transportation in a speech aimed at boosting his profile among New York's powerful political donors.
Pence hosts conservatives for Indiana tax summit
The governor is hosting a group of state and national tax experts to consider ways to overhaul the state’s tax code.