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Trump approves major disaster declaration for 21 Indiana counties after deadly storms. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/26/t...
Trump approves major disaster declaration for 21 Indiana counties after deadly storms • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Trump approved a major disaster declaration providing federal aid to residents and communities in storm-battered Indiana counties.
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COMMENTARY: Women and minorities do not become talented because government recognizes them. They do not become entrepreneurs because a program certifies their businesses. They do not become worthy competitors because someone establishes a participation goal. We were capable before DEI had a name.
Minority owned businesses were never a diversity initiative • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Removing a diversity goal does not automatically remove disparity and Black Hoosiers are not asking Indiana to manufacture our excellence. Our history already proves it.
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Hoosiers seeking professional licenses are waiting half as long on average for state approval as they did at the start of 2025, Gov. Mike Braun’s office said.
Governor touts shorter waits for Indiana professional licenses • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana cut average professional licensing time from 11.8 days to 5.9 days, Gov. Mike Braun's office said Monday.
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A federal court ruling out of Idaho has potential implications for exceptions in abortion bans nationwide and could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide.
Abortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on women's health • Indiana Capital Chronicle
A federal court ruling out of Idaho has potential implications for exceptions in abortion bans nationwide and could eventually end up before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide.
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As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law enforcement to hand over people they are holding in city or county jails to federal immigration authorities.
Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE • Indiana Capital Chronicle
As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law enforcement to hand over people they are…
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COMMENTARY: While it often feels that there’s not much on which we can all agree, data centers are increasingly challenging that narrative. Seven in ten Americans now oppose the construction of AI data centers in their community.
Data centers unifying Hoosiers in opposition • Indiana Capital Chronicle
While it often feels that there’s not much on which we can all agree, data centers are increasingly challenging that narrative.
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The Indiana Supreme Court is weighing whether courts can still intervene in a Republican primary recount that gave President Donald Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver a three-vote lead over state Sen. Spencer Deery, who opposed congressional redistricting.
Latest in fight over 3-vote Indiana Senate race: can state Supreme Court still act? • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The Indiana Supreme Court is faced with deciding whether courts could still intervene in the recount of what is now a three-vote Republican primary lead for a President Donald Trump-endorsed…
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Public backlash to license plate reader networks is intensifying, but Indiana law says little about how police and commercial entities can use the technology. Several lawmakers plan to revisit the subject next year as their constituents express fears of mass surveillance and misuse.
Indiana lawmakers looking at license plate cameras amid growing privacy worries • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Public backlash to license plate cameras is intensifying, but Indiana law says little about how police and commercial entities can use the technology. Lawmakers are expected to debate the subject…
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Gov. Mike Braun directed Indiana’s utility consumer advocate to seek a regulatory investigation into NIPSCO after widespread outages left thousands of northwest Indiana homes and businesses without power for nearly two weeks.
Braun demands investigation into NIPSCO after prolonged northwest Indiana outages • Indiana Capital Chronicle
NIPSCO faces a proposed class action over prolonged northwest Indiana outages as thousands remain without power.
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Braun joins Trump in hailing Senate leadership change, but not calling for 2027 redistricting indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/19/b...
Braun joins Trump in hailing Senate leadership change, but not calling for 2027 redistricting • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday praised the selection of Sen. Chris Garten as the likely next top leader of the Indiana Senate, with President Donald Trump celebrating the pick as completing his…
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Planned Parenthood can refer Indiana abortion patients out-of-state, federal court rules indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/19/p...
Planned Parenthood can refer Indiana abortion patients out-of-state, federal appeals court rules • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Planned Parenthood celebrated the ruling while the state's attorney general kept mum. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Braun joins Trump in hailing Senate leadership change, but not calling for 2027 redistricting indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/19/b...
Braun joins Trump in hailing Senate leadership change, but not calling for 2027 redistricting • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday praised the selection of Sen. Chris Garten as the likely next top leader of the Indiana Senate, with President Donald Trump celebrating the pick as completing his…
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Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told
Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Historic preservationists asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to deny President Donald Trump’s appeal to continue construction on his $400 million White House ballroom
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Hoosier Lottery to send estimated $350M surplus to state coffers
Hoosier Lottery to send estimated $350M surplus to state coffers • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The lottery profits support teacher, firefighter and police pensions, plus cut costs for Hoosiers registering and plating their vehicles.
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Indiana Republican senators endorse Garten as chamber's next leader indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/18/i...
Indiana Republican senators endorse Garten as chamber's next top leader • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The question of who’ll be the next leader of the Indiana Senate is essentially decided as Republican senators are backing Sen. Chris Garten for the president pro tem position.
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Black legislative caucus warns of potential lawsuit from Braun executive order indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/18/b...
Black Legislative Caucus warns of potential lawsuit from governor's executive order • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus say Gov. Mike Braun overstepped his authority and risked a lawsuit when he issued an executive order last month targeting a state diversity program.
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Indiana shifts $130 million to replace road funding lost during gas tax holiday indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/18/i...
Indiana shifts $130M to replace road funding lost during gas tax holiday • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana approved $130.45M in transfers to replace June road revenue lost during the state’s gas tax holiday.
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Parents are being held responsible for their kids' crimes under new laws indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/18/r...
Parents are being held responsible for their kids' crimes under new laws • Indiana Capital Chronicle
When young children and teenagers get into trouble, the question often comes quickly: Where were their parents?
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Indiana governor announces emergency aid, temporary housing grants amid lethal storms and flooding indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/i...
Indiana governor announces emergency aid, temporary housing grants amid lethal storms and flooding • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The state plans to request a major disaster declaration to unlock additional federal funding for emergency response costs and damage.
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Former senator used campaign funds for gifts at state utility office, Braun alleges indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/18/f...
Former senator used campaign funds for gifts at state utility agency, Braun alleges • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Andy Zay used thousands in campaign funds to give gifts to staffers at the IURC, new court filings by Gov. Mike Braun show
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Deery asks Indiana Supreme Court to take recount case, seeks emergency pause indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/d...
Deery asks Indiana Supreme Court to take recount case, seeks emergency ballot pause • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Sen. Spencer Deery is appealing an Indiana recount that rejected six ballots and gave Paula Copenhaver a three-vote victory.
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Indiana governor announces emergency aid, temporary housing grants amid lethal storms and flooding indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/i...
Indiana governor announces emergency aid, temporary housing grants amid lethal storms and flooding • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The state plans to request a major disaster declaration to unlock additional federal funding for emergency response costs and damage.
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COMMENTARY: From crisis to five years of gains: Indiana's reading success story indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/f...
From crisis to five years of gains: Indiana's reading success story • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Only a few short years ago, Indiana faced a literacy crisis. Nearly one in five third grade students were not able to read. Today, for the fifth consecutive year, more and more Hoosier students are…
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Two Indiana secretary of state debates planned indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/t...
Two Indiana secretary of state debates planned • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana's secretary of state race tops the election ballot this year and at least two debates are planned so far.
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Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/r...
Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of cameras pushback grows
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Indiana working to preserve local businesses across ownership changes indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/i...
Indiana working to preserve local businesses across ownership changes • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The "Keep IN" initiative is meant to get small business owners thinking about how to hand off their companies when they leave, instead of closing them down — and prompt potential successors to…
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Lawmakers want transparency in Medicaid waiver denials indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/13/l...
Lawmakers want transparency in Medicaid waiver denials • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Democratic lawmakers are calling for an independent audit of an assessment tool used by Indiana amidst a surge in Medicaid disability waiver denials.
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AES Indiana seeks no action in ratepayer advocate's rehearing request, amid lawsuit indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/13/a...
AES Indiana seeks no action in ratepayer advocate's rate rehearing request, amid lawsuit • Indiana Capital Chronicle
AES Indiana filed a motion Wednesday asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to pause proceedings in a rehearing of a recent rate case due to concerns about the firing of a commissioner by…
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Paperwork snafu leaves Democrats without candidate for Indiana Senate seat indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/paper...
Paperwork snafu leaves Democrats without candidate for Indiana Senate seat • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The four-term mayor of Vincennes won’t be on the November ballot for an Indiana Senate seat because of a paperwork mistake by a Democratic Party official.
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