SOUTH BEND — On May 12, the Governor of Indiana helped break ground on the Studebaker factory buildings redevelopment phase of the Renaissance District project in downtown South Bend, one of the five featured “marquee” projects that were submitted to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation as part of … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence today announced support for legislation filed by Senator Brandt Hershman to immediately provide $418 million to local governments to fund local transportation infrastructure projects.
Read MoreBy STEPHANIE HODGIN Governor’s Office INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement after learning Indiana’s National Assessment of Educational Progress results have outpaced the national average at every level. “Every Hoosier should be proud that Indiana’s kids and teachers have once again outperformed their peers in this … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — In a recent letter to members of the Indiana State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Education Glenda Ritz, Governor Mike Pence addressed the issue of recent, lower test scores, citing increased state standards as the culprit. “When states transition to new academic standards and a … Read More
[weaver_youtube 6TcTgFZcdKU rel =0] INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence and Adjutant General, Major General Courtney Carr, recently held a press conference to discuss the Governor’s decision to authorize the arming of the Indiana National Guard at state facilities and recruiting offices in Indiana. The Executive Order 15-07 was signed … Read More
Starting Monday, Indiana officials will blanket the state with an broad advertising campaign to build awareness of the new Healthy Indiana Plan or “HIP 2.0” – targeting the hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers who qualify for the plan.
Read MoreBy STARLEE COLEMAN The Goldwater Institute Gov. Mike Pence signed into law a bill to give terminally ill patients access to medicines that have passed phase one of the FDA approval process but are not yet on pharmacy shelves. The bill passed both the state House and Senate … Read More
By STARLEE COLEMAN The Goldwater Institute A law to give terminally ill patients access to medicines that have passed phase one of the FDA approval process but are not yet on pharmacy shelves has passed both the state House and Senate with unanimous, bipartisan votes, and is on … Read More
The Indiana National Guard has announced that it will open its third STARBASE program in the state at the South Bend National Guard Armory in early 2016. The Guard has already begun the program in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, which have become tremendously popular. STARBASE brings a unique … Read More
By KARA BROOKS Office of Indiana Governor Mike Pence Governor Mike Pence has joined 23 other governors from across the nation in calling on President Obama to reconsider his stated decision to veto the Keystone XL pipeline legislation passed by Congress. The letter states, “We hope you will … Read More
Governor Mike Pence has declared tomorrow “Believe in Blue Friday” in Indiana to show support for the Indianapolis Colts as they head to the AFC championship game Sunday in New England. Gov. Pence and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker also agreed to a friendly wager on the game. As … Read More
By KARA BROOKS Office of Governor Mike Pence In a letter sent today to Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Governor Mike Pence encourages Congress to take on reforming the corporate tax code and repealing the medical device tax. In 2014, Governor Pence signed into law … Read More
Article by Governor Mike Pence Indiana is on a roll. Unemployment in our state has declined from more than 8 percent when I was elected Governor to 5.7 percent today. We’ve made great progress as a state in recent years. High school graduation rates are up, ISTEP scores … Read More
By KARA BROOKS Office Of Indiana Governor Pence At the Bingham Greenebaum Doll 2014 Legislative Conference this morning, Governor Mike Pence unveiled his education agenda for the upcoming legislative session which begins on Tuesday, Jan. 6. “For Indiana to continue to prosper, education must work for all of … Read More
Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state’s “right to work law.” The ruling is a reversal of Lake County Judge George Paras’ ruling that the state’s constitution was violated by the law. The ruling means that unions can no longer require payment from the nonmember workers represented by … Read More
Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff Monday in honor of Memorial Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Monday, May 26. Governor Pence also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff to pay tribute to the brave men and … Read More
