Gov. Mike Pence

Indiana Gov. Pence Issues First Vetoes of Term

Associated Press — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:59:24 +0000

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has vetoed his first legislation since taking office in January, rejecting two bills with new licensing requirements.

Pence vetoed a bill requiring licenses for diabetes educators and a measure creating new license requirements for anesthesiologist assistants and dietitians, as well as state certification for music therapists.

Gov. Pence Signs Indiana Budget Bill Into Law

Associated Press and Rick Howlett — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:29:44 +0000

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed the state's new two-year, $30 billion budget into law.

Pence says the plan includes $600 million a year in tax relief for Indiana residents and will boost investment in the state.

The budget approved April 27 by the Republican-led General Assembly includes a modest increase in school funding, new money for roads and highways and roughly $350 million in income tax cuts.

Indiana Gov. Pence Praises Legislative Budget Deal

Associated Press — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:18:38 +0000

Indiana taxpayers will see their personal income tax rate reduced by 5 percent over the next four years under a budget plan agreed to by a conference committee of state lawmakers.

Gov. Mike Pence had sought a 10 percent cut as one of his signature campaign proposals, but lawmakers were initially cool to the idea.

Improved tax collection estimates earlier this month improved Pence's chances in the waning days of the session.

Indiana's Improved Revenue Picture Gives Pence New Optimism for Tax Cut

Associated Press and Rick Howlett — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:07:42 +0000

Expectations that Indiana will collect $290 million more in taxes leave Gov. Mike Pence’s team optimistic it can win a $500 million cut in the state's personal income tax this year.

House and Senate budget leaders said today that the improved fiscal picture makes it likely they will approve $500 million in tax cuts this year, but not necessarily the cut Pence wants.

Pence Promises to Promote Tax Cut "Relentlessly"

Rick Howlett — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:45:03 +0000

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says he’s going to take lawmakers at their word that they’ll revisit his proposal for a ten-percent income tax cut later in the General Assembly session.

A state budget passed this week by the House does not include the tax cut, with the GOP-controlled chamber opting instead to boost spending on education and transportation.

But the first-term Republican governor says he’s been assured that a tax cut has not been taken off the table.

Officials Halt Indiana Plant Project Over Pakistan Connection

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:37:14 +0000

Indiana officials have suspended their support for a proposed fertilizer plant while they investigate a Pakistani company involved in the project.

Lawmaker Withdraws Indiana Tort Bill Pushed by Pence

Rick Howlett — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:13:49 +0000

A tort reform measure from Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's first-year agenda has gone down in defeat amid opposition in a key Senate committee.

Republican Sen. Mike Delph said today he was withdrawing the proposal that would make the losers of lawsuits pay all legal fees because it was unlikely to pass the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The measure sparked controversy when it was first submitted earlier this month. Pence didn't include the proposal in his campaign "roadmap" and has declined to comment on it in multiple interviews.

Pence to Address Indiana Lawmakers This Week

Rick Howlett — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:30:00 +0000

Indiana’s new governor will deliver his State of the State address to lawmakers this week.

Governor Mike Pence is expected to reiterate his call for a ten-percent cut in the state income tax and urge lawmakers to approve other elements of his budget proposal, which includes a one-percent increase in education spending and modest hikes for other programs.

Pence Budget Proposal Presented To Lawmakers

Rick Howlett and Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:31:54 +0000

Gov. Mike Pence is asking lawmakers to spend most of Indiana's cash surplus on a 10 percent cut in the personal income tax.

Pence Budget Director Chris Atkins submitted a two-year spending plan Tuesday with a modest increase for the embattled Department of Child Services and 1 percent more spending for education.

But the new Republican governor limits spending growth in his roughly $29 billion budget to cover the $790 million cost of the tax cut.

Pence Signs 15 Executive Orders During First Day In Office

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:35:38 +0000

New Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is telling several state agencies they must consider the effect any new regulations would have on families.

That was among 15 executive orders that Pence signed in the governor's office a few hours after his inauguration.

Pence proposed the family impact statements during his campaign. He says he wants to ensure that "intact married families" aren't hurt by state rules.