INDIANAPOLIS – Eric Holcomb said this week that he was “quite proud” of Mike Pence’s record as Indiana’s governor. Is it RFRA? Is it Pence’s choice to decline a grant for statewide Pre-K? Is it his economic record that has the state’s economy and everyday Hoosiers falling behind the rest of the nation?
Hoosiers want to know – what is Eric Holcomb’s proudest Mike Pence moment? In case he needs a refresher, below is a full list of the governor’s failed and out-of-touch record.
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Month/Year |
Mike Pence’s Failed Record |
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January 2013 |
Mike Pence’s staff scrubbed pro-LGBT rights comments from the governor’s Facebook page. [NWI Times, 6.28.13] |
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October 2014 |
Without public announcement, Mike Pence declines $80 million that would have created a statewide Pre-K program. [IndyStar, 10.17.14] |
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January, 2015 |
Mike Pence announces and then embarrassingly ends “JustIN”, a state-run news service. [Fox 59. 1.29.15] |
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March 2015 |
In a closed door ceremony, Mike Pence signs the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, throwing Indiana into a $250 million economic panic. [Indy Star, 3.25.16] |
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March 2015 |
With Scott County in an HIV outbreak, Mike Pence waits 65 days to declare a State of Emergency for the county. Cases rise from 10 to 79. [Politico, 3.26.15] |
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May 2015 |
Using his own campaign dollars, Mike Pence advocates for and signs repeal of the state’s common construction wage laws. [NWI Times, 5.6.15] |
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May 2015 |
With no public debate, Mike Pence signs an education budget that eliminates funding for urban and rural public schools, creates more loans for struggling charter schools and adds to an unreliable voucher program. [Associated Press, 5.7.15] |
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August 2015 |
Mike Pence hires the bare minimum workers needed for the Department of Child Services to remain compliant with state law. [Indiana Public Media, 8.13.15] |
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August 2015 |
An I-65 Bridge nearly collapses in Lafayette, causing a month-long detour that leads to gridlocked traffic and fatal accidents. Mike Pence? He only provided “maybe” solutions to fix Indiana’s crumbling infrastructure – and ignored local roads and bridges. [Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 8.13.15] |
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October 2015 |
Before hundreds of schools receive failing ISTEP score levels, Mike Pence flip-flops on accountability for teachers and schools on the test. [NWI Times, 10.27.15] |
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November 2015 |
Mike Pence politicizes the Syrian refugee crisis by denying a family the opportunity to resettle in Indiana, putting our “Hoosier Hospitality” reputation in jeopardy again. [Indy Star, 11.20.15] |
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December 2015 |
After the Lt. Governor’s longstanding opposition to RFRA, Mike Pence encourages her to seek new opening at Ivy Tech Community College. [Fox 59, 12.27.15] |
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January 2016 |
After RFRA and months of “studying” LGBT rights for Hoosiers, Mike Pence does nothing to advocate for adding protections to state’s nondiscrimination laws. [IndyStar, 1.13.16] |
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March 2016 |
In a closed door ceremony, Mike Pence signs one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the nation. [IndyStar, 3.24.16] |