With Gov. Mike Pence high on the shortlist of potential running mates for Donald Trump (and rising), the Indiana governor's role in the contentious state fights over education are likely to soon become national news.

Throughout the day Thursday, many media outlets began reporting that Trump was poised to name the Indiana governor as his running mate.

Gov. Mike Pence and Donald Trump met Tuesday, prior to a private fundraiser. Later, at the rally, Pence declared to a crowd of more than a thousand that Trump "gets it" and hears the voice of Americans.

With Gov. Mike Pence high on the shortlist of potential running mates for Donald Trump (and rising), the Indiana governor's role in the contentious state fights over education are likely to soon become national news.

Gregg met with Indiana steelworkers Tuesday to distinguish himself from Republican incumbent Mike Pence on what's become a common issue for state and national campaigns.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Thursday their states will split the approximately $17 million cost for preliminary design work and an environmental review for the proposed crossing.

Pence campaign spokesman Marc Lotter says the meeting is consistent with other meetings Pence has taken with party leaders.

What representatives of Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, Indiana Right to Life and Gov. Mike Pence are saying about Thursday's ruling.

Pence called the comments by the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee inappropriate and said a judge's partiality should never be questioned because of their ethnic background.

In 2014, Pence stopped the Indiana Department of Education from applying for an $80 million grant that would have established a similar system.