Other Republican hopefuls include Elkhart County Prosecutor Curtis Hill and former Attorney General Steve Carter. The State Republican Party will choose its nominee for the post at its convention later this year.

House and Senate lawmakers overwhelming approved bills Wednesday that give pharmacists a bigger role in helping stem the state's meth cooking crisis.

Legislation to make the key meth ingredient pseudoephedrine available only by prescription is endorsed by both the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Association and House Speaker Brian Bosma. But, Logansport Sen. Randy Head says that's a drastic step that unfairly punishes people who just want access to cold medicine.