Ivy Tech Names Next President, 13th Check for Retired Public Employees, New High School Could Open Downtown, Gov. Braun Reflects on Legislative Session and His First 100 Days

May 05, 2025

Ivy Tech Community College has named Marty Pollio as its next president. More than 100 thousand retired public employees in Indiana will receive an additional benefit this year known as the 13th check – but lawmakers reduced the amount of that extra benefit by about five percent. Two charter schools in Indianapolis are poised to expand on the city’s southeast and west sides – there's a proposal for a new high school that could open downtown. Gov. Mike Braun says his first 100 days in office has been a “wonderful opening act.”

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