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Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray will not seek reelection to Senate leadership
Bray will continue to serve in the role and manage day-to-day operations of the Senate until the election of a new leader of the Senate in November.

Indiana State Senator Rodric Bray to not seek re-election in leadership role in November
INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials with the office of Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, announced on Friday that he does not intend to seek re-election as Senate Pro Tempore in November. Bray will remain the Indiana State Senator for District 37, which serves…

Indiana Senate leader will not seek reelection to leadership post
Indiana Senate President pro tempore Rod Bray announced Friday that he will not seek reelection to his leadership position when lawmakers reassemble in November.

Hochul to crack down on rogue gun sales as federal government floats rollbacks
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to reinstate a regional task force and introduce state legislation to counter recent federal firearm rule changes.

Meet the candidates in Pinellas County’s judicial races
There are 45 circuit judges and 24 county judges serving Pinellas and Pasco in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Nearly 2,500 Hoosiers with special needs face cuts to their care as denials of Indiana Medicaid waivers spike
Indiana sees a spike in Medicaid waiver denials after new assessments rolled out. Families and advocates call on state to reevaluate change.

Court blocks Trump's move to cut school mental health grants
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 14 other Democratic state attorneys general secured a temporary court order blocking the U.S. Department of Education from terminating two federal school mental health grant programs.

SAFE Act seeks to crack down on 'chameleon carriers' in Indiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Indiana Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-New Jersey) introduced the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act—a bill that could crack down on dubious trucking companies known as “chameleon carriers.” According to…

Plan to eliminate treasurer post goes to Fulton County voters
FULTON COUNTY — Fulton County voters will have an opportunity in November to decide whether they should hire the county’s chief financial officer or let the county supervisors pick.

Plan to eliminate treasurer post goes to Fulton County voters
Fulton County voters will have an opportunity in November to decide whether they should hire the county’s chief financial officer or let the county supervisors pick.

Councilors consider ethics changes following ‘Mr. Clean’ investigation
The city-county council's ethics committee recently held just its second meeting in nearly two years.

'History of violence': Delaware County prosecutor criticizes judge's decision to grant convicted drug dealer early release from prison
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. -- The Delaware County Prosecutor's Office has criticized a local judge's decision to permit a career criminal with 14 total convictions to be released early from prison. Despite objections from Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman, Delaware County Judge…