Indiana Week In Review

Back alive. Why an income tax cut is in the budget again. Arm guards in every school. Will Indiana lead the nation? Mass transit derailed, a Medicaid maneuver, and the House Speaker on the disabled list. That, plus Kevin Ware and more.

The state Supreme Court and school vouchers. The abortion battle - will Indiana be the next North Dakota? Hunting preserves, new voices in the farm video controversy, an Indiana Senator takes a stance on gun control plus the winter that won't end.

Pence's call for a tax cut gets almost no response from Indiana mayors. A rally in support of public schools, the battle over video and farming, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway plus new hurdles for mass transit and Mitch Daniels transitions.

A rally calling for more education reform, the governor of Ohio trash talks Indiana, plans to renovate the Indiana House chamber, Richard Mourdock invests in Israel plus the governor's pay and high marks for the Indianapolis Airport.

Tea Party TV ads for the governor, a BMV lawsuit, casino competition from Ohio, a synthetic drug bill on hold a Hispanic Democrat switches to the GOP plus Indianapolis as a spring break destination.

Is the abortion debate over an invasive procedure overblown? The mass transit bill picks up speed, the call for a constitutional convention, Glenda Ritz's office renovation plus who's calling Larry Bucshon a RINO and an unusual job story.

A vote in the Indiana House on the governor's tax cut is blocked. What's it mean? New efforts to restrict abortion, Glenda Ritz in a power struggle, longer sentences for violent criminals, the effects of the sequester in Indiana and Frisbee throwing rob

Tax breaks for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, do they make sense? The House Republican budget, what's the message to the governor? No to a Medicaid expansion, a yes vote for mass transit, a marijuana bill and Valentine's Day in the clerk's office.

On hold. Why the gay marriage debate will wait until next year. Sunday sales. The battle over booze. School vouchers, Susan Brooks on a big stage, and reconsidering the Super Bowl bid. That, plus the Pence family moves into the governor's residence.

Mike Pence makes his choice to lead the Dept. of Child Services. The Dani the deer case, the first official meeting between Pence and Glenda Ritz, a mass transit bill advances, the gay marriage debate is on hold & the Indy 500 winner hits a marital wall

The State of the State. Did Mike Pence make a convincing case for a tax cut? Are state Senate Republicans attempting a power grab? The House Speaker joins with Democrats on a jobs bill and a new attempt to limit the sale of cold medicine.

This week, host Jon Schwantes sits down with newly inaugurated Governor Mike Pence. The Governor discusses plans to meet with each member of the General Assembly, his "Road Map for Indiana" and the 2013 budget deadline.

Mike Pence's new approach to economic development. Are two agency heads better than one? A Pence Inaugural preview. The call for a moratorium on social issues and legislation we might be able to do without. Plus, riding bikes with the Mayor in January, and more.

The deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. Donnelly takes the oath of office and three new Indiana representatives sworn in. The state Supreme Court takes case involving fines on absent Democrats. Plus the treatment of mentally ill prisoners and Chuck Pagano.

This week in a special edition of Indiana Week in Review the top political stories in Indiana in 2012. That plus a year-end roundtable and more.

Mike Pence on the Newtown massacre. A new Congressman's take on calls for gun control, the state revenue forecast and the tax cut argument, the governor's final trip in RV-1 plus the Chrysler comeback, the electoral college and more.

Opposition to the Pence tax cut. The findings in the WISH-TV / Ball State Hoosier Survey. Support for gay marriage, Tony Bennett to Florida, Dick Lugar says good-bye to the Senate, plus the call for a mercy rule in high school sports and more.

Mike Pence names the first members of his new cabinet. Why do the look familiar? The Pence inaugural plans, Glenda Ritz snubbed Richard Lugar is honored by the President, Creationism plus why Purdue's new football coach is out of the ordinary.

Why two members of Congress from Indiana will consider breaking the tax pledge. Speaker Bosma hires a lobbyist, the state police superintendent talks about legalizing marijuana, a plan to revisit the Amazon deal, Dave and Oprah and more.

A new stretch of I-69 opens. Will it ever be completed? Organization Day in the General Assembly, Luke Messer's leadership post on Capitol Hill, the Indiana voucher law goes to the Supreme Court, changes in the Big Ten plus IndyCar has a new boss.