Braun campaign committee sues ex-treasurer
The complaint describes Travis Kabrick as “grossly negligent,” alleging the former campaign treasurer destroyed files, abruptly quit and failed to respond to the campaign following his departure.
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Marion County judge blocks state’s near-total abortion ban in religious freedom case
The ruling comes more than three years after the underlying lawsuit was filed, in which plaintiffs argued the state’s abortion ban constituted a “substantial burden” to their religious beliefs under the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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Indiana Senate sends controversial immigration bill to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk
The bill — known as the Indiana Fairness Act — had been awaiting a concurrence vote by the Senate since last week, when author Sen. Liz Brown signed off on its House changes and sent it back to her chamber.
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UPDATE: Senate set to vote on heavily amended immigration bill
Sen. Liz Brown, the Republican who authored Senate Bill 76, on Monday signed off on significant changes the House made to the bill.
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Indiana keeps bucking marijuana legalization, tightening related laws instead
Indiana legislators are advancing proposals that would tighten state laws on delta-8 products with THC and crack down on advertisements for marijuana dispensaries in neighboring states.
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Judge orders 3 counties to hold absentee ballots in Indiana Senate primary
Clay County Circuit Court Judge David Thomas issued an order Wednesday directing clerks to “immediately cease” sending absentee ballots involving the Republican Senate District 38 race.
Gov. Mike Braun declines to sign needle exchange extension
A ban on cryptocurrency ATMs earned the governor’s signature.
Indy election board asks state to pursue ethics investigation into Diego Morales
The Marion County Election Board voted unanimously on Friday to ask state investigators to look into what they suspect is a state law violation by Secretary of State Diego Morales.
No vetoes expected from Indiana Gov. Mike Braun this year
Braun has already signed 101 pieces of legislation so far this year — 57 this week as of Thursday morning — ranging from Republican priority bills on utility regulation to a $1 billion stadium package for the Chicago Bears.
Braun ally asks court to remove a same-last name challenger from primary ballot
The petition submitted by prominent conservative attorney Jim Bopp claims the Indiana Election Commission wrongly interpreted state law in allowing Alexandra Wilson’s name to remain on the ballot in the Senate District 38 primary.
Braun’s second legislative session — MIA or covert success?
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun appears to have had a quiet legislative session — his second since taking office — but his cabinet leaders were working behind the scenes on several key bills.
Last-minute attempt to revive hemp drug ban fails in final hours
Efforts in Indiana have consistently failed amid a House-Senate stalemate on how expansive or limiting the state’s approach should be.
Felonies, fines for improper CDLs advance to Indiana governor’s desk
The bill now would make it a Level 6 felony for a driver to operate with bad, false or expired credentials and impose a $5,000 penalty on such drivers.
Indiana lawmakers eye executive order costs in bill on its way to governor
Gov. Mike Braun has issued more than 80 executive orders since taking office in January of last year.
‘Public camping’ ban targeting homelessness heads to governor
The measure bans camping, sleeping or long-term sheltering on land owned by the state or a unit of local government — and establishes a Class C misdemeanor for violations.
Where do key bills stand as Indiana’s legislative session wraps up?
Friday is set to be the final day of the 2026 Indiana legislative session as lawmakers scramble to work out the final details on a number of bills.
Indiana Senate sends ‘bell-to-bell’ school cellphone ban to governor
The legislation would require school districts and charter schools across Indiana to adopt policies largely prohibiting student cellphone use from the start of the school day until dismissal.
Indiana lawmakers send flurry of bills to Braun ahead of planned Friday adjournment
Dozens of bills received final concurrence votes in both chambers Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse.
Indiana governor could replace local bar associations in selecting Marion County judges
Proposed legislation would remove representatives from local bar associations and legal groups from the judicial selection process — a change opponents worry could politicize the judiciary.
Military policing, smorgasbord of other bills pass Senate as session nears close
None are ready for the governor’s signature, however.
New records show additional Indiana dollars paid for last round of execution drugs
Documents released Monday to the Indiana Capital Chronicle include a previously undisclosed Department of Correction drug inventory log that tracks purchases, use and disposal of pentobarbital over the past two years.
Indiana hemp drug ban, early voting restrictions, tort reform die at House deadline
Several bills met their end Monday after Indiana House lawmakers declined to call them down ahead of a second reading deadline.
Governors say Trump told them he won’t force immigration enforcement surges on states
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, vice chair of the National Governors Association, said Democratic governors were able to express “how problematic” actions by immigration enforcement officials have been.
Indiana appeals court rules against former state Sen. Brent Waltz in long-simmering business dispute
The court’s opinion was issued days after Waltz lost an appeal of his federal prison sentence related to a 2016 campaign finance scandal.