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.

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.

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.

The three Regional Cities winners - northeast, north central and southwest Indiana - cover 18 counties.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Indiana's Judicial Nominating Commission sent the Republican governor a letter March 11 with the names of three finalists to replace Justice Brent Dickson, who retires from the high court April 29 before he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75.

Gov. Mike Pence says actions that he supported during the recently adjourned legislative session yielded a "big win for Indiana." But political observers question whether the victories Pence will be enough to overcome some deeply unpopular decisions he has made.