US EditionBraun: State of Indiana ‘Strong’ as 2026 Regular Session Continues
Gov. Braun emphasized job creation, affordability, and endorsed bills on homelessness and medical debt amid rising state GDP, while pushing to attract the Chicago Bears.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, Gov. Mike Braun delivered the State of the State to the Indiana General Assembly, framing affordability and job creation as his agenda's focus.
- Braun noted that Indiana's real GDP is growing faster than the national rate, with average hourly earnings for Hoosiers rising over 4 percent last year.
- Among named investments, Braun cited a $15 billion Amazon data center and private-sector job projects including INCOG Biopharma's 792 jobs, Autocam Medical Devices' 300 jobs, Kratos Defense's 628 high-wage jobs, and Amazon's 1,100-region jobs.
- Inside the chamber, at least 1,100 lawmaker seats were empty as several dozen protesters gathered outside, amid a fractured supermajority and six-week short legislative session.
- On fiscal policy, the governor said historic property tax reform will save taxpayers over three years and Indiana found $465 million in Medicaid savings this year.
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Yoder Responds to State of the State
Indiana Senate Minority Leader Shelli Yoder. (D-Bloomington) (Indianapolis, IN) – Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder delivered a rebuttal to Gov. Mike Braun’s State of the State address Wednesday night. Yoder says she welcomes the governor’s stated focus on affordability but criticized what she called a year of policy decisions that have failed to deliver real relief for Hoosier families. “Affordability is not a slogan. It is a test o…
Braun touts prosperity in 2026 State of the State address
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