Gov. Mike Braun signs order extending maternal leave for state employees
The new leave also extends to mothers who experience stillbirth or fetal loss after 20 weeks of gestation.
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Braun orders remote state workers back to office, eliminates DEI in first executive actions
By ending the pandemic-era measure, all state agencies must require their full-time workers to be back in office by July 1.
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Soaring Medicaid expenses foreshadow tough decisions but Braun says he won’t cut program access
Lawmakers are holding their collective breath in anticipation of Dec. 17 forecasts for tax receipts and Medicaid needs that will determine how they’ll proceed with writing the state’s next two-year budget and funding priorities like education.
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Workhorse Braun leans into his business expertise
After his successful long-shot U.S. Senate campaign in 2018, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun is returning home to Indiana—and he hopes to swap the title before his name for governor.
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Educator McCormick touts optimism and opportunity
Jennifer McCormick hasn’t shied away from talking about her decision to flip from identifying as a Republican to a Democrat following her time as state superintendent of public instruction from 2017 to 2021.
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Braun executive orders seek to limit misuse of unemployment benefits
For eligible Hoosiers on unemployment, Gov. Mike Braun said he wants the state’s unemployment program to provide more job assistance support and become a “springboard” for opportunity.
Braun says he’ll continue to push for broad property-tax relief this session
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday that he will continue to fight for broader property-tax relief after a Senate fiscal committee scaled back his plan for ambitious tax cuts.
Gov. Mike Braun threatens to veto property tax bill, call special session if more cuts aren’t added
Senate Bill 1, which previously carried Gov. Mike Braun’s ambitious property tax relief plan, was pared down significantly in committee following outcry from local government leaders.
Local leaders sound alarm on Braun’s property tax overhaul legislation
Republicans and Democrats testified the bill would decrease local governments’ revenues significantly and affect the quality of some public services.
Eight takeaways from Gov. Mike Braun’s proposed state budget
The House Ways and Means Committee began budget hearings with members of Braun’s cabinet this week. The House will amend its version of the budget into HB 1001 closer to the session’s halfway point in February.
Mike Braun sworn in as Indiana governor
In his first remarks as governor, the Jasper native pledged he would bring high energy and “entrepreneurial drive” to the job, upending the status quo.
Gov. Holcomb’s accessibility, personal touches shape economic legacy, colleagues say
Holcomb’s administration has focused its economic strategy on courting new companies and investing in those already here.
Policy agenda, secretary pick refine Braun’s vision for economic development
The governor-elect’s plans include creating a consolidated workforce development strategy and adding a new entrepreneurship office.
Braun outlines first policy agenda with focus on tax relief, government efficiency
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s “Freedom and Opportunity Agenda” also addresses his goals for economic development, public health and quality of life factors like public safety, energy affordability and water cleanliness.
Who’s on Braun’s transition councils? Mostly businesspeople and lawyers
Of the 147 people Braun chose to serve on his 12 transition councils, one in three are private-sector business leaders and two in three have not previously worked in state government, an IBJ analysis found.
Would Braun, McCormick take as many trade trips abroad as Holcomb? Not likely
As governor, Holcomb has traveled on 25 overseas economic development trips (27 total including Canada) since he took office in 2016. He’s embarked on five in 2024 alone.
Will Indiana’s next governor champion the LEAP district in Lebanon?
More than two years after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Indiana Economic Development Corp. quietly disclosed plans for the 9,000-acre campus in Boone County, the endeavor’s future now largely depends on the guidance of the next governor.
Govs. Holcomb, Pence, Daniels gather to celebrate I-69 completion
Some 200 people joined Gov. Eric Holcomb and his predecessors, Mike Pence and Mitch Daniels, to celebrate the opening of the I-465 interchange at I-69, marking the essential completion of a 16-year construction project linking Evansville and Indianapolis.
Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville set to open to traffic
On Tuesday, the last part of the 150-mile project—an interchange linking I-69 and I-465—is scheduled to open following a celebratory on-site event to mark the occasion.
UPDATE: Democratic opponent criticizes potential impact of Braun’s property tax relief plan on local services
Mike Braun, the Republican candidate for governor, is calling for increasing the homestead deduction, capping property tax increases and increasing voter participation in property tax referendums.
Republicans outraise Democrats in battle for statewide offices
Indiana Republicans continue to outraise their Democratic counterparts when it comes to campaign finance — including races for governor, attorney general and lieutenant governor.
Beckwith upsets Mike Braun’s pick for running mate at GOP convention
Republican delegates picked Beckwith, a minister, over Rep. Julie McGuire, who had been nominated by the party’s gubernatorial nominee and was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Governor’s residence gets new $300,000 meeting space
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb now has a new place to meet with important business leaders, international visitors and senior staff
Governor says he won’t get involved in spat between city, Keystone over MLS team and stadium deal
Eric Holcomb told IBJ while he is hopeful Indianapolis will secure a Major League Soccer club—an effort Joe Hogsett announced during a public address on April 25—it will have to do so without having him play facilitator.