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Gov. Mike Braun announced Wednesday July 15 he would end the state’s gender and sex based preferences for businesses, following a legal decision from Attorney General Todd Rokita.
Benjamin Thorp
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Braun ends race and gender based preferences in Indiana contracts
Benjamin Thorp
Gov. Braun ends race and gender based business initiatives following legal opinion. Democrats say the move is bad public policy.
Chuck Goodrich, the CEO of Gaylor Electric, was appointed by Gov. Mike Braun to be the next Indiana Secretary of Commerce after previous Secretary David Adams stepped down in early June.
Caroline Beck
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New Indiana Commerce Secretary vows to grow jobs, wages and businesses
Caroline Beck
Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) explains his plan for ending property taxes at a town hall in Pike Township.
Benjamin Thorp
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Should property taxes be eliminated? One lawmaker has a plan
Benjamin Thorp
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has once again garnered national attention for comments made about Islam in recent weeks.
Justin Hicks
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IPB News
'We should ban the call to prayer.' Beckwith's anti-Islamic comments continue
Benjamin Thorp
Volunteers stack canned goods at Fountain Square Church of Christ on the Southeast side of Indianapolis during a food distribution event on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 organized by the city’s Office of Public Health and Safety.
Farrah Anderson
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Indiana families dropped from SNAP as state and federal changes collide
Farrah Anderson

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Governor doubts Porter County tax opposition will derail Hammond Bears stadium
Michael Gallenberger
"I think that is so tangential to everything else, that's not going to make a difference," Gov. Braun said during a press conference Thursday.
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South Shore Line says it faces 'complicated' repairs from last week's derailment
Michael Gallenberger
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Freight train derailment shuts down South Shore Line service
Michael Gallenberger
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