1. Legislative Council assigns study committee topics
The Indiana General Assembly’s Legislative Council convened on Thursday to announce topics that will be considered by interim study committees over the next several months. “Interim study committees provide a venue outside of the legislative…
1. State Budget
Early Friday morning, state lawmakers approved Indiana’s two-year budget- a task that was made much more difficult by the recent revenue forecast that predicted $2 billion less tax revenue over the biennium than was originally anticipated. The $44 billion spending plan, which…
1. Governor Braun’s First Month
Governor Mike Braun was inaugurated as Indiana’s 52nd Governor on January 13, 2025. Since that time, he has been active in setting administrative policy through 29 executive orders to date. Some of the most prominent executive orders issued align with federal…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Executive Director of Governmental Affairs, Michael D. McDaniel, has been named as a 2025 recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. Mr. McDaniel recently received this honor from former governor Eric J. Holcomb during a formal presentation on…
1. 2024 Election Results
Overall, election night in Indiana didn’t bring many surprises, as Republicans swept the statewide offices for the third straight presidential election. Indiana’s Congressional delegation will retain the same makeup of 7 Republicans and 2 Democrats, and Republicans in the…
1. Indiana Governor’s Race
Indiana’s marquee statewide race is the gubernatorial contest featuring US Senator Mike Braun (R), former Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick (D), and Donald Rainwater (L). Braun’s top priorities are Hoosier jobs and economic growth, improving…
1. Indiana Statewide Contests Set for November
While news about the Democratic Presidential ticket is changing quickly after President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek the Democratic nomination this year, Indiana Democrats met earlier this month to finalize their nominees…
The beginning of July always brings fireworks, cookouts, patriotic festivities, and a laundry list of new laws with a July 1 effective date. This year is no different, as several new laws applicable to health care providers were enacted by the Indiana General Assembly during the 2024 legislative…
Indiana Governor’s Race
After a highly contentious primary race, US Senator Mike Braun won the Republican nomination for Governor over a field of six candidates. Braun led the field with 39.5% of the vote, followed by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch with 21.7%, Brad Chambers with 17.5%, Eric Doden with…
2024 Session Wrap-up
The Indiana General Assembly adjourned sine die earlier this month on March 8th, with 172 bills being sent to Governor Holcomb for his signature or veto. Legislators passed bills addressing child care access and affordability in SEA 2 and HEA 1102 along with priority legislation…
Last week was a busy week in Indiana politics. Not only did the General Assembly complete the first half of the 2024 legislative session, but Friday, February 9th was also the filing deadline for political candidates across the state. While primary candidates have until February 16th to withdraw…
1. Mayoral Elections
Indiana’s municipal elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, and while Democrats were able to hold or flip many of Indiana’s larger cities, Republicans showed strength up and down the ballot in Hamilton County and also notched some wins of their own across the…
