Indiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with redistricting top of mind
Indiana House members are expected to push forward Monday with redrawing the state’s congressional districts in Republicans’ favor.
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Will Indiana National Guard be called upon to fight crime?
While Gov. Mike Braun has generally indicated that he would support a presidential request to help fight crime, he has not explicitly said that he would be willing to use Indiana National Guard troops for that purpose.
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Birth certificate changes for seven transgender Hoosiers are in limbo
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Department of Health are fighting against court orders granting the changes.
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Advocates hope move by state to expand parental leave will inspire private sector
Under Gov. Mike Braun’s new policy, all women employed by the state, including both full- and part-time workers, are eligible for up to six weeks of paid childbirth recovery leave.
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Braun’s top lawyer knows state government from the inside
Patrick Price, Gov. Mike Braun’s newly minted general counsel, has provided legal guidance for the State Budget Agency, Indiana Department of Revenue, Indiana Office of Technology and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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Can Trump’s political threats swing Indiana Senate on redistricting?
The primary challenge threat from President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun could be muted by the election cycle of senators who serve four-year terms.
Indiana’s Legislature appears poised to make history by ignoring a governor’s special-session call
Who controls the session’s length, agenda and existence once called has been debated since Indiana’s first constitutional convention in 1816, again in 1850 and in a 2022 Indiana Supreme Court case.
Redistricting rift growing among Indiana Republicans as return to Statehouse delayed—for now
Votes in the Senate and House on Tuesday set Jan. 5 as the date lawmakers will start the new legislative session—not Dec. 1, as previously planned, to discuss redrawing congressional maps.
Indiana legislative leaders dodge discussing redistricting pressure
Gov. Mike Braun spoke Monday morning with Trump, a day after the president called out Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray for Friday’s announcement that too few Senate Republicans supported redistricting and that the Senate would not convene Dec. 1, as planned.
Trump targets Gov. Mike Braun, Senate Republicans in redistricting spat
President Donald Trump on Sunday called out two Indiana “RINO Senators,” as well as Gov. Mike Braun, for the state’s failure to move forward with redrawing congressional boundaries.
Waste to wealth? Indiana exploring how to extract rare earth elements from coal byproducts
Indiana leaders gathered Thursday to consider how the state could mine its ample coal waste for the rare earth elements key to modern technology — in a bid to boost domestic production and break China’s dominance.
What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map
The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight.
Nuclear energy startup to establish HQ, manufacturing operations in Indiana
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said in a news release that the move will bring 5,000 high-paying jobs to Indiana, “cementing our state as a leader in clean, reliable nuclear power.” The state doesn’t currently have any nuclear generators.
‘Democracy doesn’t get redrawn’: Indiana Black Legislative Caucus leads rally against new maps
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and multiple community advocates gathered Monday inside the Statehouse rotunda to oppose Republican efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps before the next census.
Braun’s post-election committees raise hundreds of thousands from Indiana business leaders
Gov. Mike Braun’s post-election fundraising committees continue to draw major support from Indiana’s business community less than a year into his first term as governor, according to new Federal Election Commission filings.
Will logistics and the courts stand in the way of Indiana’s redistricting efforts?
The goal for President Donald Trump and his allies is for Republican supermajorities in Indiana to redraw the state’s maps to buoy Republicans’ chances of keeping control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
Braun taps workforce commissioner to lead IEDC
Josh Richardson will oversee efforts to “strengthen workforce alignment and support both the attraction of new businesses and the growth of existing employers through region-led planning,” the Governor’s Office said.
Despite Braun move, Indiana Senate leader’s office says ‘votes still aren’t there for redistricting’
Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray maintains that there still isn’t enough support in his chamber for redistricting.
Braun set to call lawmakers back to Statehouse for redistricting vote
Currently, seven of Indiana’s nine districts are represented by Republicans. Advocates of redistricting say that new maps could give the GOP a strong shot at all nine seats.
Gov. Mike Braun rallies students at packed Turning Point USA event at IU
Braun, a former U.S. senator who left Washington, D.C. to lead Indiana, framed the moment as traditional values vs. prioritizing government over individual liberty.
Indiana’s death row dwindles to five — and future executions remain uncertain
After three executions in less than a year — ending a nearly 15-year pause in Indiana’s use of capital punishment — it’s not clear when the state will carry out another.
Indiana revenue comes in strong for September, first quarter
Indiana tax collections are running $270 million ahead of projections after three months of the fiscal year, according to the latest monthly revenue report.
Indiana executes Roy Lee Ward for 2001 murder of teenager Stacy Payne
Death row inmate Roy Lee Ward was executed by lethal injection early Friday morning at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.
Roy Ward drops final legal challenges, clearing way for Indiana’s second execution this year
Condemned man Roy Lee Ward has withdrawn the final two federal lawsuits that sought to delay his execution, effectively guaranteeing that his death sentence will be carried out before sunrise Friday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.