It turns out meandering trail rides on horseback are more Mike Pence's speed than a swift zipline.

Congressional candidate Jackie Walorski is so far the only Hoosier with a speaking role at this week's Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

In what amounts to a tacit endorsement, the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce has scheduled Rep. Mike Pence, R-6th, as the keynote speaker for its Oct. 8 annual meeting.

In Fort Wayne, they talked about the need for bipartisan cooperation in Washington, invoking Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., as a model.

A Democratic lawyer running for state attorney general said Wednesday if elected she would become the primary partner in cleaning up the state's sex offender registry.

Former U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh will stump for Democratic Senate candidate Joe Donnelly in five cities this week, including Fort Wayne.

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-3rd, did not join other Republican members of Congress for a nighttime swim in the Sea of Galilee during a visit to Israel last August, his office said Monday.

Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., will speak to the Wells County Chamber of Commerce in Bluffton on Wednesday, his office said Monday.

Neither will say whether, if elected, he will vote to retain the current Senate leader of his caucus.

If elected governor, Republican Mike Pence -- a six-term congressman -- would use state tax dollars to fight federal micromanagement.

Politico reported Thursday that Evan Bayh, a former U.S. senator and Indiana governor, will appear at an Aug. 23 fundraiser in Munster for Democratic Senate candidate Joe Donnelly.

Of 33 Senate seats up for election this year, Indiana's is among only five called toss-ups at this point by independent polling firm Rasmussen Reports.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently released its annual Legislative Vote Analysis in which it tracks whether lawmakers support chamber positions on a myriad of bills.