House Speaker Todd Huston’s bill on the unlikely shifting of the Indiana-Illinois state line has gained final legislative approval. #INPol #INlegis ✍️ Tom Davies pro.stateaffairs.com/in/legislature…

The Medicaid overhaul bill is now headed to Governor Mike Braun's desk. Get all of your Howey Politics Indiana news on the app! #INPol #INlegis. Jarred Meeks Download📲 iPhone: apple.co/40iezDn Android: bit.ly/3nMqMMl pro.stateaffairs.com/in/health-care…

Gov Braun says he didn't ask legislators to abolish the alumni-elected Indiana University trustees -- but no one else has owned up to pushing for the change. "I did not say that I was against it,” Braun said. “I didn’t bring that up as an issue." pro.stateaffairs.com/in/governor/br…

Income requirements for Hoosiers looking to get child care vouchers would get tighter while Indiana’s school voucher program would expand to include the state’s wealthiest families, under the budget bill. #INPol #INlegis ✍️Jarred Meeks pro.stateaffairs.com/in/health-care…

Lt Gov Beckwith wades into 2026 primary by backing right-wing challenger Richard Bagsby against seven-term Republican Sen. Ron Alting. “We’re not going to get Richard elected with just three-fifths of the vote,” Beckwith said at a Bagsby event. More⬇️ pro.stateaffairs.com/in/elections/b…

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You may have noticed a new byline.🧐 We are thrilled to welcome Kirsten Adair to the State Affairs team! She previously reported on statewide education at Indiana Public Broadcasting and covered various topics for newspapers in north central Indiana. Welcome, Kirsten!🎉

While Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is in Europe with his wife on "personal time" he mixes in meeting with Hungarian officials. This follows contentious India trip and a ceremony recognizing his wife as as honorary consul of Hungary to Indiana. pro.stateaffairs.com/in/news/indian…

New on Mirror Indy: Mayor Joe Hogsett answers a few questions on the late-night texts, Lauren Roberts' removal from the council meeting and calls for his resignation: mirrorindy.org/joe-hogsett-in… 🖋️ Peter Blanchard 📷 Rylan Capper for Mirror Indy

UPDATE: 51 state workers lost jobs this week as Indiana agencies start responding to funding cuts of 10% or more in new budget. Officials say at least 80 other vacant jobs have been cut. Braun administration not saying how many total layoffs could result pro.stateaffairs.com/in/budget/indi…

An Indiana Virtual School executive pleaded guilty in federal court to role in alleged $44 million enrollment fraud scheme. When the judge asked Percy Clark if charges were true, he said he was “willfully blind to the fact there were inactive students.” pro.stateaffairs.com/in/education/i…

Indiana Sec of State Diego Morales faced questions from legislators over his travel and office spending: "I will not apologize to anyone because my work ethic is unmatched and I know no one will outwork me." More ⬇️ pro.stateaffairs.com/in/budget/dieg…

In a state where nearly 1 in 5 adults smoke, lawmakers have hit smokers with two blows: a tripling of the cigarette tax to $3 per pack and a ban on state money for local programs helping those who want to quit. #INPol #INlegis pro.stateaffairs.com/in/health-care…

"With these cuts, people are not going to be able to call somebody and get the answers" -- that is what an advocate says about Indiana's agency to help the unemployed, which has laid off 1/6th of its staff because of budget cuts. (from Kirsten Adair) pro.stateaffairs.com/in/news/indian…

NEW on State Affairs: A 3-judge panel has rejected “in all respects” Attorney General Todd Rokita’s bid for state Disciplinary Commission records about its motives in filing professional misconduct charges against him. For more⬇️ pro.stateaffairs.com/IN/courts/indi…

‘Do the right thing’: Buttigieg urges Indiana Republicans to reject early redistricting pro.stateaffairs.com/in/politics/in…

The independent forensic audit of the IEDC and its affiliated entities is live: iedc.in.gov/docs/default-s…

New: State Rep. Pat Boy, D-Michigan City, announces she will resign from the Legislature effective the end of next week, saying she'll "step back and focus on my family." Boy first won her Indiana House seat in 2018. Her 51% election win last year was among the state's closest.

Sen. President Pro Tem Rodric Bray on Indiana Senate Republicans' meeting with VP Vance.

GOP senators say President Trump made no political threats in phone call today lobbying for their backing on Indiana congressional redistricting. “He was incredibly gracious and grateful for Indiana’s support in the past,” one senator told me. For more⬇️ pro.stateaffairs.com/in/elections/t…