Mike Pence News

One thing I've always loved about covering the General Assembly is seeing people come to the Statehouse and make a case.

Here’s a look at how major issues fared in the 2014 Indiana General Assembly, which ended Thursday.

Gov. Mike Pence and House Republicans entered the 2014 legislative session with big plans for education, taxes and roads, but they often found themselves running into Senate roadblocks.

Gov. Mike Pence has named the first non-resident of Indiana to the board of trustees at Ball State University.

In reflecting on the 2014 legislative session, Gov. Mike Pence confirmed Friday the state has identified the source of the $10 million required to launch the pre-kindergarten grant program.

It's going to be a beautiful evening for the Greening of the Canal! Join in the fun from 5 to 6 p.m. near Ohio and West streets .

People gather on the lawn to watch to take in the festivities during the Greening of the Canal event held in downtown Indianapolis on Friday, May 14, 2014.

Two more lawsuits are filed today hat target Indiana's same sex marriage ban. One suit involves an Evansville Police officer.

State lawmakers amended HJR-3, a move that keeps the proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage off the ballot this year.

The 2014 General Assembly adjourned on Thursday with passage of several of Governor Mike Pence's priorities completed.

A broad package of business tax cuts, a preschool pilot program and new money for transportation was sent to Gov. Mike Pence's desk Thursday night after state lawmakers who fought bitterly early in the session over a gay marriage ban found consensus in the final hours of the 2014 legislative session.

Before the 2014 legislative session ended Thursday, state lawmakers passed a controversial bill that would allow guns in school parking lots.

Indiana schools could soon stop following the federal common core standards. It's now up to Governor Pence to decide if it will become law.

Gov. Mike Pence is pretty good at putting lipstick on a pig. In his own words, he describes the actions of a legislature this year as "a job well done."

Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday signed legislation authored by State Sen. Allen Paul to expand the Military Family Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to veterans and their families.

The Indiana House has approved a pilot program to send low-income children in five Indiana counties to preschool programs.

A student walks past the board of accomplishments proudly displayed in the front hallway of Arlington Woods Elementary School 99 in 2011.

A student walks past the board of accomplishments proudly displayed in the front hallway of Arlington Woods Elementary School 99 in 2011.

An intense fire that claimed the lives of a Johnson County mother and her two young children last November was determined to be accidental.

Gov. Mike Pence visited pre-school classes at Shepherd Community Center, 4107 E. Washington Street, in February to persuade the legislature to pass a pre-school voucher program for low-income children.