Indiana inspector general accuses ex-cabinet secretary of ghost employment, misuse of state property
It’s now up to the State Ethics Commission to decide whether Jennifer-Ruth Green violated state law—and what sanctions, if any, to impose.
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Indiana DCS worker out amid ongoing fallout from Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Apologies, shaming and a state employee’s departure have come to Indiana following insensitive posts and comments about the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
Indiana Ethics Commission meets privately as scrutiny builds around former cabinet secretary
Although former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green’s case was not listed on the public agenda, commissioners were scheduled to privately consider a probable cause affidavit and “an individual’s alleged misconduct.”
Republican senators silent after closed-door redistricting caucus
The two-hour meeting followed a Washington D.C. trip last month in which Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston met personally with President Donald Trump to discuss redistricting.
Indiana University again ranks among nation’s worst for free speech, report says
In contrast, Purdue University placed second overall. DePauw University also ranked in the top 20 nationally.
Document reveals ethics concerns before Indiana cabinet secretary resignation
A remediation agreement signed in July shows Jennifer-Ruth Green had been the subject of an inspector general investigation into alleged misuse of state resources and workplace misconduct before her sudden resignation as Indiana’s public safety secretary last week. The document, obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, shows Gov. Mike Braun’s office agreed to allow her […]
Indiana Innocence Project accepted into global anti-wrongful conviction network
The project was founded in August last year out of the legacy of the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law
Braun administration seeks legal opinion on business diversity programs
Gov. Mike Braun’s administration sought an advisory opinion Aug. 26 from the Attorney General’s Office on the legality of the Governor’s Commission on Supplier Diversity and the continued implementation of the Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises Program.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it block $4B in foreign aid funding
The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling and allow it to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid that was previously approved by Congress.
Indiana license plate sales lift charitable efforts; new requirements may limit who can take part
Hoosiers have poured almost $200 million into scholarships, medical research, child welfare and more in less than two decades — just by buying specialty license plates for their vehicles.
Indiana slashing rates for child care providers
Child care providers around Indiana will see reimbursement rate cuts of 10-35% as the state’s Family and Social Services Administration tries to close a $225 million funding gap.
Hoosiers voice concerns over potential election law changes at Indianapolis hearing
The meeting — the second in a series hosted by Secretary of State Diego Morales — was intended to give Hoosiers a chance to comment on proposals to shift municipal elections to even-numbered years and to expand the use of vote centers statewide.
News outlet Indiana Citizen sues over access to voter list
The lawsuit was filed against Indiana’s secretary of state and attorney general, who have denied access to a list of more than 585,000 registered Hoosier voters sent to the federal government to verify citizenship status.
Execution moves forward as questions linger around Indiana’s lethal injection drugs
Gov. Mike Braun called pentobarbital “a very difficult drug to get,” but said the state expects to have more by October’s scheduled execution.
Indiana initiative supporting independent candidates launches
Nearly 44% of registered voters in Indiana are independents—compared with about 31% who are Republicans and 25% who are Democrats, according to recent data.
State Sen. Mike Bohacek accepts plea deal in DUI case
Bohacek admitted to operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent of .15 or more
Indiana Supreme Court finalizes Oct. 10 execution date for Roy Lee Ward
The court rejected arguments that the state’s lethal injection process poses a constitutional risk and said Ward had not met the legal burden to reopen his case.
Indiana law enforcement training board to weigh request to decertify Dubois County sheriff
The development follows a monthslong Indiana State Police investigation into allegations of misconduct by Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter.
GOP legislative leaders break redistricting silence but don’t take a position
Voting rights advocates delivered two thick stacks of signatures opposing mid-cycle redistricting to the leaders’ Statehouse offices.
Indiana Republicans visit Washington to discuss redistricting and more with Trump officials
As dozens of GOP legislators talked with Trump officials about a variety of topics, Democrat lawmakers called out their colleagues for considering mid-cycle redistricting and Hoosiers gathered to protest the maneuver.