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With only 14 months left in office, Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is getting close and personal with Hoosiers as she winds through her 92-county Hoosier Crossroads Tour.

The state has weatherized 20,000 homes using federal stimulus funding – a goal it reached five months earlier than projected – and has money left over for as many as 3,000 more projects. Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman made the announcement Wednesday at the Indianapolis home of Steven Foster, a cleaning company owner who was eligible for the state’s weatherization program because he qualified for federal heating assistance.

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and members of a trade delegation to Japan left for Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon, a day later than was initially scheduled.

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman plans to personally deliver a $2,500 check – a gift from students at Speedway High School – to officials in Japan who are helping those affected by this summer’s earthquake.

School districts, businesses, and nonprofit groups are now eligible to apply for Alternative Fuel Vehicle grants that will provide money to convert fleet vehicles to natural gas, electric or other energy saving options.

Though women are running in and winning political races throughout the country, some who seek office say their gender can present challenges — but advantages as well. Women get closer to equal political footing with men each election year, said Robert Schmuhl, a professor of American studies at the University of Notre Dame.

A question-and-answer session with Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman.

It’s up to female politicians to recruit other women into campaigns for elected office, Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman says.

Secretary of State Charlie White still under fire about voter fraud allegations, takes oath of office.

Education officials are revamping teacher licensure that has the potential to affect Franklin College education majors.