INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun weighed in on state issues during a recent interview with WIBC’s Hammer and Nigel: Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith and fake AI porn, as well as the possibility of mid-census redistricting. Regarding Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, Braun called the situation involving “AI porn” a “distraction” from the state’s key accomplishments. […]
CHICAGO, IL.–Indiana House Democrats will join Texas Democrats in Chicago on Wednesday to protest a redistricting plan that Texas Democrats fled their state to stop. President Donald Trump believes the redistricting effort in Texas could benefit Republicans by five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some lawmakers have left Texas to avoid participating […]
STATEWIDE — From 8% to 100%, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently graded Indiana lawmakers on their support of major business legislation in the recent General Assembly session. The 41st annual Legislator Scorecard was based on how legislators voted on 12 key “pro-economy, pro-jobs” policies. The most significant of the bills was Senate Bill 1, […]
INDIANAPOLIS — U.S. Vice President JD Vance is coming to Indiana on Thursday, says Indiana Governor Mike Braun in a press conference on Tuesday. Braun says Vance will talk about different topics, including the redistricting of the state’s U.S. House of Representatives seats. Indiana has nine congressional seats, seven of them being held by Republicans. […]
WASHINGTON — Indiana Republican Senator Jim Banks is weighing in on President Trump’s cabinet picks. Banks spoke in an interview with WIBC’s Hammer and Nigel on Thursday, saying that while the House of Representatives has already started its August recess, the Senate is continuing to work to confirm as many nominees as possible. He explained […]
INDIANAPOLIS–22 people have been sentenced for trafficking meth and cocaine from the Southwest border to Indianapolis, with one fugitive still at large. Isaias Gonzalez-Torres was identified as the primary ringleader of the drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing meth, cocaine, and fentanyl in Indianapolis and surrounding areas. The organization utilized what police are calling an […]
STATEWIDE–State Representative Andrew Ireland (R-House District 90) says lawmakers should consider giving the General Assembly the power to impeach prosecutors and judges who fail to enforce state law—particularly in cases involving violent crime. In an interview with IndyPolitics this past weekend, Ireland said the current situation in Marion County has moved beyond discretion and into […]
MARION COUNTY, Ind.–Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears responded on Friday to comments made this week by Indiana Governor Mike Braun about crime that has been happening in Indianapolis. Braun says he is considering state intervention on Indianapolis if the city can’t do better in stopping violent crime. “First of all, I have never once had […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun sent out a report on Wednesday about his administration’s progress to replace the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) with MEI (Merit, Excellence, and Innovation). The report was compiled and sent out after Braun signed the executive order, instituting the change, in January. “Indiana has replaced the divisive, politically-charged DEI […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun had a ceremony Tuesday to note a package of new education laws. While some of the bills focus on parents’ agency when it comes to choosing their child’s education, others work to increase resources inside of the schoolyard. “We’ve secured big wins for Hoosier students and parents, like universal […]
STATEWIDE–One of the new laws that goes into effect Tuesday concerns something that lawmakers have been looking at for several years: adjusting the border between Illinois and Indiana. The new establishes a commission, to be appointed by Gov. Braun, which would consist of six people from Indiana and five from Illinois, whose job it would […]
STATEWIDE–Members of Indiana’s Congressional delegation are giving their thoughts on President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Among other things, it would extend the major provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which are set to expire at the end of 2025. It would reduce non-military government spending and would significantly cut spending on the […]
