Indiana Week in Review

Governor Braun appoints Abby Gray to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The FSSA cuts voucher reimbursement rates for child care. Public meetings to discuss moving all municipal elections to presidential or mid-term elections.

Indiana Republicans visit the White House amid a pressure campaign on redistricting. Education Secretary Katie Jenner to oversee colleges and universities. The US Department of Justice sends a letter requesting access to sensitive voter information.

Disability service cuts under new Medicaid waiver changes. Health care leaders express concern in the face of major public funding cuts. Governor Braun’s trips home via helicopter cost taxpayers $24,000.

Indiana GOP Representative Craig Haggard to run for U.S. Congress. Third grade reading scores rebound to the highest since before the pandemic. Indiana University President Pamela Whitten faces allegations of plagiarism in her doctoral dissertation.

Vice President J.D. Vance meets with Republican legislators to push for midterm redistricting. Indiana agencies agree to assist ICE with immigration enforcement. Google makes a power transfer deal with I&M over a new data center in Fort Wayne.

EPA wants to undo its finding that climate change harms people. Executive order seeks to remove people experiencing homelessness from public places. Governor supports READI economic development grants. Indiana revamping how it grades schools.

Electric bills rise by $28 monthly on average. High school graduates attending college hits a record low as only 52% enroll. A report by the Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future lays out steps the state should take to address an attorney shortage.

A look back at the 2025 State budget session. From Governor Mike Braun’s initial proposal to an unprecedented revenue forecast showing a $2.4 billion downturn. July 18, 2025

Faith leaders hold a funeral for those they say are “marked for death” by federal tax and spending cuts. The Trump administration withholds nearly $7 billion in education grant funds. The Braun administration releases their DEI elimination report.

A special episode looking back at the property tax reform debate in the 2025 legislative session. Governor Mike Braun threatens to invoke his veto powers and a Statehouse rally calling for lawmakers to make substantial changes to the property tax system.