Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday praised the selection of Sen. Chris Garten as the likely next leader of the Indiana Senate, with President Donald Trump celebrating the pick as completing his political retribution campaign. Braun, however, said he has priorities for next year’s legislative session ahead of the congressional redistricting fight that has upended the […]

Three votes now separate Republican Paula Copenhaver from state Sen. Spencer Deery, but a dispute over six rejected ballots could reverse the outcome of their Indiana Senate primary for a second time. Deery’s attorneys on Monday asked the Indiana Supreme Court to take the recount case and the Court of Appeals to suspend the result […]

State Sen. Chris Garten made his bid for the Indiana Senate's top leadership position official days after the chamber's outgoing head announced he'd yield to redistricting revenge by President Donald Trump and allies.