GOVERNOR PENCE SIGNS INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY BILL Legislation Grants Financing for Speedway Improvements Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed House Enrolled Act 1544, authorizing the Indiana Finance Authority to issue bonds to fund improvements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and creating a Motorsports Improvement Fund for loans to industry businesses across the state. “The [...]

Indianapolis, IN – Governor Mike Pence today appointed Cameron Clark as director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. “When it comes to Indiana’s natural resources, our administration is focused on continuing the good work already begun in Indiana’s parks, furthering conservation efforts around the state, expanding recreational opportunities and improving services for Hoosiers,” said [...]

GOVERNOR PENCE VETOES LICENSING LEGISLATION Bills Required Certification for Music Therapists, Licenses for Diabetes Educators Governor Mike Pence today vetoed HEA 1242 requiring licenses for diabetes educators and SEA 273, which created a license requirement for anesthesiologist assistants and dietitians, as well as state certification for music therapists. “Lower taxes and less regulation, including fewer [...]

Governor Pence Shares Letter From Prominent Economist Supporting Tax Cut Indianapolis, IN – In a meeting this morning with Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro-Tempore David Long, Governor Mike Pence shared a letter from prominent economist Larry Lindsey supporting the proposed 10 percent cut in the personal income tax. March 17, 2013 Dr. Ryan [...]

Governor Pence Issues Response Regarding Recent Healthy Indiana Plan Waiver Submission   Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued a response in the form of a letter to Democratic leadership in the Indiana General Assembly regarding the recent Healthy Indiana Plan waiver submission. STATE OF INDIANA Michael R. Pence OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Governor State [...]

PENCE SIGNS FIRST BILL INTO LAW TO PREVENT $57 MILLION TAX INCREASE ON HOOSIER FARMERS Indianapolis, IN - Governor Mike Pence today signed SEA 319, the first piece of legislation he has signed into law. The bill prevents an estimated $57 million property tax increase on Hoosier farmers by delaying the use of new soil productivity factors in farmland assessment until [...]

GOV. PENCE REJECTS EXPANSION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICAID IN INDIANA Calls Medicaid System “Broken” in Letter to Secretary Sebelius  INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Pence today flatly refused to expand the traditional Medicaid program in Indiana. In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Pence requested federal approval to use the innovative Healthy Indiana Program (HIP) [...]

Pence Urges Repeal of ObamaCare “Left unchanged, ObamaCare will change this country forever” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike Pence spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of ObamaCare Act. His remarks are below: “I rise today in strong support of the Repeal of ObamaCare [...]

Coats: President Calls for Tax Hikes on Small Businesses Indiana Senator Renews Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform Benefiting All Americans WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s call for a one-year extension of existing tax rates for people making less than $250,000 and tax hikes [...]

Governor Daniels’ statement about U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the Affordable Care Act “The immediate implications for Indiana are a huge increase in health insurance rates, especially for young people, and the need to decide whether to try to construct a so-called “exchange” or let the federal government do so. The Court’s ruling that the [...]