Indiana officials directed more than $130 million Tuesday to state and local road programs, replacing revenue lost in June amid Gov. Mike Braun’s continued suspension of the state’s gasoline taxes. The State Board of Finance approved three transfers totaling $130.45 million from the State Highway Fund’s existing balance — not directly from Indiana’s broader budget […]

After days of deadly storms, historic flooding and widespread power outages, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Friday requested a presidential emergency declaration to bring federal assistance into the state. The request, submitted through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, seeks federal support for emergency response costs. That could include expenses associated with water rescues, restoring electricity […]

Gov. Mike Braun selected attorney Joby Jerrells as his next appointment to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Jerrells, the chief counsel of the advisory division of the state attorney general’s office, will replace outgoing Commissioner David Veleta. The appointment means that since December Braun has picked four new members of the five-person board that regulates […]