INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Braun announced on Monday he is waiting until the last minute to decide on extending Indiana’s gas tax holiday. Braun’s current order expires July 7, but he says he doesn’t want to make a decision too soon. He says he is monitoring the situation in the Middle East. “With what we […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun said Tuesday a new Chicago Bears Stadium “looks good” as the NFL team thinks about leaving Soldier Field. Braun expects The Hoosier State’s bid to succeed after the Bears board voted to advance a new stadium proposal in Hammond. “When they made that announcement unanimously from their board that […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun has replaced the chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). Braun announced in a social media post Monday he appointed Commissioner Anthony Swinger to lead the agency. Former State Senator Andy Zay will stay on the commission. “Affordability is my top priority,” Braun said in his social media […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Hoosier political leaders gathered at the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday to discuss the importance of religious freedom. In a May 2026 interview on Flashpoint, a show on the network of televangelist Kenneth Copeland, Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith said “I am going to call on others to hate [Islam], because I hate Islam. It is […]
HAMMOND, Ind. — The Chicago Bears announced they’re moving forward with a stadium in Indiana. The Chicago Bears Board of Directors met Thursday and voted to advance their stadium development project in Hammond. This is the first time the Bears’ board has voted on any stadium site. “We believe a world-class stadium project in Hammond […]
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced Thursday that Kokomo-based environmental company Merrell Bros. Inc. plans to expand its headquarters, a move expected to create up to 35 high-wage jobs by 2028. The company will invest more than $16 million to build a 40,000-square-foot expansion, doubling its manufacturing and administrative office footprint. Company leaders […]