Articles tagged as: Mike Pence
March 30, 2016
Federal Judge Denies State's Request For Stay In Refugee Suit
A federal judge will not temporarily halt her ruling on Indiana's refugee resettlement program. The state will have to provide funding to refugee resettlement organizations while the legal battle over money for resettlement continues.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016
Pence Vetoes 'No More Stringent Than' Bill
Bill author Rep. David Wolkins has been working to pass versions of this legislation for four years.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2016
Opponents Vow Court Fight Over Indiana Abortion Law
The new law bans women from getting abortions because of fetal genetic defects, and it prohibit abortions from being performed because of a fetus's race, sex or ancestry. Critics of the legislation -- including some Republican lawmakers -- say it goes too far.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2016
Pence Vetoes Private College Police Records Bill
Gov. Mike Pence Thursday vetoed a bill aimed at requiring more transparency from private university police departments. He says the legislation would have had the opposite result.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
Governor Signs Two Road Funding Bills Into Law
The newly signed legislation gives state and local governments about $1 billion in road funding over two years and creates a task force to craft a long term solution for both state and local roads.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
With Governor's Signature, All 3 Winners Of Regional Cities Initiative Get Funded
The three Regional Cities winners - northeast, north central and southwest Indiana - cover 18 counties.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
Some Doctors Urging Pence To Veto Abortion Bill
Gov. Mike Pence says he's still considering whether to sign a bill that bars women from having abortions solely because of a fetus' potential disability.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2016
Pence Signs Seven Bills Aimed At Curbing Illegal Drug Use
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says the state is taking a "three-legged stool approach" to confronting drug abuse and addiction in Indiana by making more treatment options available, strengthening law enforcement and increasing prevention efforts.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2016
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Unpopular ISTEP
Pence signed the bill Tuesday during an assembly at Eagle Elementary School in Zionsville. He jokingly told students the good news is that the ISTEP will go away but the bad news is they will still have to take tests.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2016
Gov. Pence Signs 13 Bills Aiding Military Servicemembers, Veterans
One new law expands the Military Family Relief Fund, a program originally created to help post-9/11 veterans pay food, housing, utility, transportation and medical bills.
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