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Mel Raines, Steve Henke among Braun’s latest picks for IU board

July 1, 2026
Lesley WeidenbenerLesley Weidenbener

Gov. Mike Braun also reappointed three members of the Purdue University board.

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Ballard submits final signatures for secretary of state effort, says he has more than 74K

June 30, 2026
Jack Forrest, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A former Republican mayor of Indianapolis, Greg Ballard intends to capture dissatisfaction with state Republicans and Democrats under his new “Lincoln Party” label.

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Trump’s income topped $2B in 2025, boosted by crypto, coin ventures

June 30, 2026 | The Washington Post

In addition to income from crypto ventures, President Trump reported more than $620 million in real estate, hotel and golf-related income.

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High court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal

June 30, 2026 | Associated Press

The 6-3 decision upends congressionally enacted limits on raising and spending money to influence elections.

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

June 30, 2026 | Associated Press

More than one-quarter of a million babies born in the U.S. each year would have been affected by the executive order.

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Governor directs state to reimburse local governments for gas tax holiday revenue

June 30, 2026 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Hoosier drivers have been saving up to 62.5 cents per gallon in both sales and gas tax eliminations, which has reduced revenue for local governments.

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Supreme Court’s ruling in Cook case backs Federal Reserve’s independence

June 30, 2026 | Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday said the Federal Reserve, unlike any other agency in Washington, has a measure of independence from the presidency and day-to-day politics.

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Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but upholds other Trump firings

June 29, 2026 | Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.

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Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted

June 29, 2026 | The Washington Post

In an close ruling, the justices turned aside a challenge by Republicans and Libertarians, who argued federal law preempts a statute that allows the counting of such ballots that arrive up to five days after polls close.

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Millions drop Affordable Care Act coverage after subsidies expire, costs rise

June 28, 2026 | Associated Press

The ACA subsidies that expired this year were at the center of a bitter fight in Congress last fall, with Democrats and some Republicans calling for their renewal.

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NCAA asks Indiana regulators to ban prop bets on college sports

June 26, 2026 | Joey Harris

Indiana regulators are considering a request to ban all bets on the performances of individual college athletes.

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SNAP error rate rises, increasing chance state will be on the hook for benefits

June 26, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The state has added 65 more oversight positions dedicated to lowering the error rate. As of March, the agency had filled 31 of the roles.

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Trump abruptly cancels signing of bipartisan bill on affordable housing

June 24, 2026 | The Washington Post

The president announced the signing ceremony was off as he fumed about the Senate not passing a separate bill to impose new rules on elections.

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Indiana Republican platform now backs property tax elimination, closed primaries

June 24, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Both contentious issues were added to the party platform during its state convention this past weekend.

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Indiana Natural Resources Commission members resign, blame top-down decision-making

June 24, 2026 | Jack Forrest, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Their resignations blame Gov. Mike Braun’s administration for “stifling” citizen input and curtailing the board’s role working with the Department of Natural Resources.

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New Indiana utility commission chair says agency to stay impartial after shakeup

June 24, 2026 | Joey Harris

IURC Chair Anthony Swinger promised to exercise a “healthy skepticism” of rate requests from utilities.

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Indiana utility regulator says he is looking for a new job after leadership shakeup

June 23, 2026 | Joey Harris

The move follows Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s demotion of IURC Chairman Andy Zay after the agency approved an AES rate hike.

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Braun demotes Zay, appoints new IURC chair following ‘unacceptable’ decision

June 22, 2026 | Lesley WeidenbenerLesley Weidenbener

The governor announced on X that he had named Anthony Swinger, who previously worked for the state’s consumer counselor’s office, to the post, demoting Andy Zay, who voted for a rate increase the governor didn’t like.

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Porter County shaky on planned taxes for Bears stadium in Hammond

June 22, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The financing for Indiana’s package to lure the stadium project from Illinois includes restaurant tax in Lake and Porter counties

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Alan Greenspan, most powerful central banker of modern times, dies at 100

June 22, 2026 | The Washington Post

Greenspan maneuvered the United States through two decades of stunning prosperity, but his decisions contributed to the near-collapse of the economy shortly after he left office

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Independent secretary of state hopeful Greg Ballard says he has the signatures

June 21, 2026 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

If the former Indianapolis mayor qualifies for the ballot under the “Lincoln Party” label, he’ll face Republican Max Engling, Democrat Beau Bayh and Libertarian Lauri Shillings.

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Republicans choose Max Engling in upset for secretary of state nomination

June 20, 2026 | Benjamin Thorp, WFYI and Caroline Beck, WFYI Public Media

Top Republicans turned on Secretary of State Diego Morales just weeks before the convention and pivoted to support Max Engling, a staffer for U.S. Sen. Jim Banks.

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