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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

Republicans aren’t the only ones bringing big names to the region for dinner.

The Third District Democratic Party recently announced its guests for the annual spring dinner fund raiser. The guest speakers are Congressman Joe Donnelly; Nancy Guyott, president of Indiana AFL-CIO; Dan Parker, state party chairman; and Kevin Boyd, who is running for Congress in the district.

The Allen County Republican Party is having an event with Sen. Richard Lugar and Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock later that week.

The Democratic event will be 5:30 p.m. April 28 at the Eagle Glen Event Center in Columbia City. Tickets are $35. More information about the event can be found at www.indems3.org.

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