KOSCIUSKO — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today added Kosciusko County and three other Indiana counties to the disaster emergency he declared in response to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage caused by sustained heavy rainfall. The governor signed a new executive order today to include not only Kosciusko, but also Jackson, Newton and Porter counties. The …read more.

Mitch Daniels has been named to Fortune Magazine’s list of 50 greatest world leaders for 2015. The former White House budget director and Indiana governor is included because, the magazine states, he has taken his business sense to academia as the president of Purdue University. Fortune notes that Daniels, number 41 on the list, has …read more.

Governor Mike Pence issued the following statement after he signed into law SEA 62, the bill which allows the Indiana Department of Education to shorten this year’s ISTEP test, which would have been more than 12 hours for third graders. The bill passed unanimously in both houses. “Hoosier students, teachers and parents can breathe easier …read more.

The Indiana Governor’s Residence has added tour dates during the month of December to showcase the home’s holiday decorations. “The Governor and I are thrilled to offer additional tour dates for the Governor’s Residence during the month of December,” said First Lady Karen Pence. “This season, we encourage all Hoosiers to consider visiting the Residence …read more.

The state’s gubernatorial candidates have used their final debate to reiterate their views on a massive southern Indiana coal gasification project. Republican Mike Pence said he would not move to cancel the state’s 30-year contract with the Rockport facility. Democrat John Gregg said his campaign continues to look into the deal. Governor Mitch Daniels has …read more.

The final debate is set for Thursday for the three gubernatorial candidates. Republican Mike Pence, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham will square off at DePauw University. Ken Owen, executive director of media relations at the school, is scheduled to moderate the event. This will be the last Indiana Debate Commission-sanctioned face-off for all …read more.

ANDERSON, Ind. — The two major party candidates for Indiana Governor are laying out plans for Hoosier wage-earners. Democrat John Gregg’s proposal aims to close what he calls a wage gap for women, while Republican Mike Pence has announced an initiative to cut personal income taxes by 10 percent. John Gregg Gregg’s plan to help …read more.