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Pence pens timely letter to ex-colleagues

Gov. Mike Pence spent a dozen years in Congress before leaving last year after winning election to his new post. But he apparently has some unfinished business on Capitol Hill.Thursday

Pence invited to address CPAC

The American Conservative Union has invited Gov. Mike Pence to speak at is regional Conservative Political Action Conference in St. Louis on Sept. 28.Thursday

12% of bills reach Pence

Now that the 2013 legislative session has wrapped – including gubernatorial action on all the bills – it’s time to review the term by the numbers.In the House, 619 bills or joint resolutions were filed by its 100 members.Sunday

Indiana's presidential electors will meet Monday in the Indiana House at 10 a.m. to officially cast their votes.

Allen County GOP Chair Steve Shine is among the electors who will be attending the event, though he concedes he is less excited than he hoped.

Though he gets to "vote" for Republican Mitt Romney, who won Indiana, the presidency went to Democrat Barack Obama.

Indiana has 11 presidential electors.

According to the Indiana Secretary of State, Indiana has never had a "faithless" elector. Each individual has voted for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates to whom they were pledged.

The first woman to serve as an Indiana presidential elector was Mary Agnes Sleeth, an "at large" elector in 1924. Sleeth was a farmer and life-long resident of Rush County.

Reid M. Dugger of Franklin served as an Indiana presidential elector six times, more than any other individual: (1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960).

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Electors duty coming up