Braun names more agency heads on eve of inauguration
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun has announced the appointment of eight individuals to lead various state agencies and departments in the new administration.
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State employees to get one-time bonus, but no pay raise
Indiana’s incoming dollars have slowed to pre-pandemic levels. Budget writers have urged their fellow lawmakers to tighten funding requests and prepare for a lean two-year cycle.
Spartz to boycott committees, GOP caucus
Fifth District Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz took to social media Monday to say she refuses to go to meetings for committees or the GOP caucus.
Indiana Gov.-elect Braun appoints public safety secretary
Jennifer-Ruth Green, a combat veteran and deputy commander of the 11th Operations Group at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, brings military and cybersecurity experience to the role.
Hoosier Survey shows support for key policy areas across partisan divide
Ball State University’s 2024 Hoosier Survey revealed Indiana residents’ top three policy priorities headed into the new year: school safety, public safety and health care.
Democrat women push state party to act on sexual harassment allegations
The letter accuses the Indiana Democratic party of hiding allegations and sheltering offenders. It also demands transparent investigations into any and all allegations of sexual harassment and assault involving party members.
Indiana early voting already eclipsed 500,000, elections chief says
With just 11 days left before Election Day, it appears the state will eclipse early voting for 2022.
Holcomb joins GOP ‘energy choice’ coalition to address energy prices
A group of Republican governors are pushing back against clean energy mandates—and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has joined the effort.
Rush selected as chief justice for a third five-year term
Indiana’s Judicial Nominating Commission took only minutes to confer before unanimously selecting Indiana Supreme Court Justice Loretta Rush to continue in her role as chief justice.
Rokita dismisses IU Health privacy case
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office in its own dismissal filing said the case was no longer necessary because discovery in the case has shown IU Health has taken actions to satisfy deficiencies in its policies.
Braun says Republican Party on trajectory to win, teases property tax proposal
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, who is the GOP nominee for Indiana governor, said the issue of high property taxes is probably the one he hears about the most.
State government buildings get new signs at cost of $820,000
Two of the buildings bear the new Indiana Economic Development slogan: Indiana For the Bold. Not all of the cost was taxpayer money.
Federal judge blocks Indiana law requiring age verification for porn websites
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young said a law that was set to go into effect Monday was “likely unconstitutional.”
Democrat announces run for lieutenant governor
Clif Marsiglio said in his campaign announcement he believes in “the fundamental right of individuals to make decisions about their bodies, beliefs and families.”
Trump endorses GOP lieutenant governor candidate in Indiana
The move comes as 1,800 Republican party insiders prepare to choose on Saturday who’s on the ballot for Indiana’s second-highest office. It’s the first competitive lieutenant governor contest in decades.
Centrist PAC endorses Chambers in gubernatorial primary race
The bipartisan centrist organization, Recenter Indiana, also launched controversial billboards in three more cities—Fort Wayne, South Bend and Bloomington—urging “even Democrats” to vote in this spring’s Republican primary.
Braun campaign fined for campaign finance violations
The agreement said Mike Braun for Indiana failed to correctly disclose loan balances, terms, dates, repayment amounts, and other information for transactions totaling $11.5 million involving three bank loans, 13 lines of credit, and 13 candidate loans.
Indiana Statehouse’s $12.5M repair project includes cleaning the dome
The project will focus on the roofline and include gutter repair, chimney masonry work, rotunda masonry work and cleaning, window replacement/repair, limited patching and repair of the roof where needed, and, finally, cleaning of the copper dome.
Governor signs 67 bills ranging from reading remediation to bobcat hunting
More third graders will be retained due to lack of reading proficiency under a bill Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Monday, three days after the conclusion of this year’s annual legislative session.
Gaming commission funding throttled by lawmakers in late-night move
A feud between the General Assembly and the Indiana Gaming Commission escalated late Friday when lawmakers approved language blocking the commission from getting more money without their approval.