Articles tagged as: Governor Mike Braun
April 17, 2025
New law opens opportunities for qualified foster, emancipated youth access to bank accounts
Gov. Mike Braun signed the House Enrolled Act 1441 that grants qualified foster youth and emancipated minors the ability to open a bank account without parental consent.
Read MoreApril 16, 2025
Lawmakers have $2 billion less for new state budget, according to 'bleak' revenue forecast
"All options are on the table" for the state budget as lawmakers will have $2 billion less to spend than previously expected.
Read MoreApril 16, 2025
Braun calls for Indiana National Guardsmen to return home from border
Gov. Mike Braun is withdrawing about 50 Indiana National Guard members from the southern U.S. border, ending a deployment that goes back to early 2024.
Read MoreApril 15, 2025
Braun launches 'Make Indiana Healthy Again' initiative, makes significant changes to SNAP
Gov. Mike Braun unveiled a new health initiative which makes several significant changes to Indiana's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The top U.S. health official said the changes go further than any other state's so far.
Read MoreApril 15, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun signs 'historic' property tax relief bill into law, critics call it a 'lose-lose'
Indiana's major property tax reform package is now law, as Governor Mike Braun signed the measure Tuesday.
Read MoreApril 14, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun seeks to identify 'marriage penalties' in state tax, benefit policies
Gov. Mike Braun is ordering state agencies to identify what he calls "marriage penalties" in state tax and benefit policies.
Read MoreApril 11, 2025
Braun orders aim to keep coal plants online, advance nuclear, sidestep climate damages
One of the orders directs state energy regulators to look at every coal plant in the state and consider extending its life. Another creates a coalition to advance the development of nuclear energy in the state, particularly small modular nuclear reactors
Read MoreApril 9, 2025
Braun signs executive order to help lower recidivism in Indiana
Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Wednesday focused on reducing the number of incarcerated Hoosiers who return to prison after their release. The order directs the head of the Indiana Department of Correction to study the problem and identify steps to improve the re-entry process.
Read MoreApril 8, 2025
Braun signs series of executive orders taking aim at Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Gov. Mike Braun signed three executive orders Tuesday targeting the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and looking to reshape the executive branch's approach to economic development.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2025
INDOT commissioner resigns after less than three months; replacement named
The Indiana Department of Transportation has a new commissioner for the second time since Gov. Mike Braun took office in January.
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