Gov. Mike Braun’s second State of the State stresses affordability issues
The governor also celebrated data center development, but he said tech companies should pay for 100% of their power needs.
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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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Indiana governor boasts drug seizures, traffic enforcement as latest public safety wins
Gov. Mike Braun Braun credited the Indiana State Police with disrupting drug trafficking networks operating in and around the state and removing impaired drivers from Hoosier roads.
Gov. Mike Braun reinstates workforce development board previously dissolved by Legislature
On Tuesday, Braun signed an executive order to reconstitute the Indiana Workforce Development Board, which was dissolved earlier this year.
Rokita, Braun push for Ten Commandments monument to be placed on Statehouse lawn
If the motion were accepted, it would overturn an over 20-year-old injunction stemming from a lawsuit filed by the Indiana Civil Liberties Union (now known as the ACLU of Indiana) to prevent the monument’s placement, an effort the ICLU argued would constitute an unlawful establishment of religion.
Trump rural health grants come with clawback threat to states
The Trump administration is announcing awards to states from a rural health care fund, with the threat that some of that money can be clawed back if jurisdictions fail to embrace policy initiatives backed by the president.
Indiana lawmakers to weigh joining Trump’s tax cuts
Republican legislators are poised to take up proposals on conforming the state tax code with federal rules after the legislative session resumes Jan. 5.
Gov. Mike Braun says no loss of federal funding has materialized over redistricting fallout—at least so far
In an interview Tuesday, Braun talked about the possible ramification’s of Indiana’s redistricting decision, how he plans to work with lawmakers moving forward and other priorities ahead of the remainder of the legislative session.
Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement
A proposed settlement agreement resolving the ethics investigation into former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green would impose a $10,000 fine and no additional penalties.
State prepares for SNAP ban on sugary drinks, candy to take effect Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, more than half a million low-income Indiana residents won’t be able to use government food assistance to buy sugary drinks or candy. And state officials are preparing retailers and participants for the changes.
Braun warns of ‘political consequences’ for Republicans who voted against redistricting push
Gov. Mike Braun vowed to work with President Trump—who for months has pushed for more winnable seats for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms—to encourage primary challengers to those “no” voters.
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.
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.