Gov. Mike Pence puts his imprint on state's economic development efforts

Gov. Mike Pence, who campaigned on providing more transparency in Indiana's economic development deals, put his imprint Tuesday on the agency that oversees such deals.

During a meeting of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation yesterday, Pence appointed three new board members to replace four who are resigning and signed a bill aimed at creating more transparency at the quasi-government agency.

A new conflict of interest policy for a venture capital fund associated with the agency was also discussed and the IEDC board approved an incentive package for a company with ties to a ...