by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital ChronicleAugust 18, 2026 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…
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 17, 2026 Indiana has opened grants for emergency food, clothing, temporary housing and other basic needs to victims of severe storm and flooding damage, Gov. Mike Braun announced Monday. At least 1,000 residents have been displaced statewide, Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Jonathan Whitham estimated,…
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 14, 2026 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…
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleAugust 13, 2026 The Chicago Bears are continuing to look at two Northwest Indiana sites as potential locations for the team’s new domed football stadium, but team officials declined to fully commit to the move across the border in a much-hyped press conference Thursday. “Our focus is on Hammond,” team…
by Rob Henderson, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 11, 2026 As more Hoosier communities debate data centers, a growing number of local governments are reaching for moratoriums. Nearly a third of Indiana counties have adopted data center restrictions, with Indianapolis now considering a temporary halt of its own. Concerns about water, power, taxes, infrastructure and transparency…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 10, 2026 U.S. Sen. Todd Young sees greater limits on stock trading by members of Congress as a basic step toward restoring public trust. The Indiana senator’s support for the Stop Insider Trading Act is the latest among issues in which he’s positioned himself as a “problem solver”…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital ChronicleAugust 5, 2026 Indiana’s gasoline tax holiday will continue for at least a little while longer. Gov. Mike Braun issued a new executive order Wednesday extending the suspension of the state’s gas taxes for 30 days. Those taxes of 58.9 cents a gallon were set to be reimposed starting Friday…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 31, 2026 Inquiries about Indiana’s tax amnesty program are off to a quick start from businesses and individuals with overdue state taxes, according to state officials. The general public, however, won’t notice much promotion of the effort as the Indiana Department of Revenue is focused on directly notifying…
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleJuly 21, 2026 Indiana will begin distributing highway funds to local governments this week to cover losses from the state’s gas tax suspension. The State Board of Finance met Tuesday morning to authorize the transfer of $121 million from the State Highway Fund to local governments through the Motor Vehicle…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 15, 2026 Indiana’s state government cash reserves grew by $1.5 billion over the past year as tax collections increased much faster than expected. Rising revenue combined with an ongoing clampdown on state spending led to a 60% jump in the reserves to just shy of $4 billion as…
