close to two dozen Republicans joined with 29 House Democrats to strip the civil union ban.

One of the potentially strongest voices in the debate, Republican Gov. Mike Pence, has been indecisive.

During his State of the State address earlier this month, Pence called for lawmakers to settle the marriage debate in 2014. And last week, he rallied sup porters of the proposed ban at an Indianapolis hotel.

However, he has been quiet regarding the prospect of the marriage debate stretching out until 2016 because of the change approved by House lawmakers.

Long, who meets routinely with the governor and House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, throughout the legislative session, said Pence has taken a hands-off approach with lawmakers in the debate. He noted that the governor does not have a formal sayDEATH VALLEY — Authorities ancient animal footprints left millions of years ago in Death Valley National Park (apparently before it was called Death Valley National Park) have been stolen. Now Park Service officials are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the thieves.

On March 28, 2017, park officials announced they had recently discovered the theft of the fossil prints.

According to the Park Service:

Trackways of mammals and birds were formed about 3 to 5 million years ago, when the animals left footprints in a muddy lakeshore area. Scientists visit the area regularly, photographing and recording the exact location of each footprint. They discovered the fossils were missing during a recent visit and reported it to park rangers.

Park officials have released photos of