1. Garten Expected to Lead New-Look Indiana Senate in 2027
During a retreat last month, Republican Senators endorsed Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) to succeed Sen. Rod Bray (R-Martinsville) as president pro tempore. Sen. Bray, who has led the caucus since 2018, announced in July that he would…
1. Statewide Candidates set for November Ballot
The Indiana State Republican Party hosted its convention June 19-20, sending 1,789 delegates from all over the state to Fort Wayne to select candidates for Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Comptroller. After two rounds of voting, delegates…
1. Congressional Primaries
Primary elections for all nine of Indiana’s Congressional seats loom on May 5, but these races seem unlikely to offer any surprises. District boundaries remain unchanged after President Trump’s failed effort to have the General Assembly draw new lines. The State Senate’s…
The Indiana General Assembly concluded its work for the year on February 27th, bringing an end to a session that began in December with the failed effort to draw new Congressional maps, and concluded with lawmakers trying to attract the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana and authorizing a new…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Amy E. Schwarz, Director of Association Management and Strategic Initiatives, has been selected to join OPTIONS Class 25, a women’s philanthropy program of Women’s Fund of Central Indiana. The 2025–2026 cohort comprises 21 leaders who will deepen their…
1. Potential Redistricting in Indiana
Hoosier lawmakers could return to Indianapolis sometime this fall to draw new Congressional maps, an extraordinary step prompted by calls from President Donald Trump and his allies to attempt to help elect more Republicans to Congress during next year’s midterm…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Mia E. Mencias has joined the firm as a Governmental Affairs Specialist. Ms. Mencias will support the firm’s Governmental and Public Affairs Practice Groups by directly lobbying members of the Indiana General Assembly and executive branch, engaging with…
1. Legislative Council assigns study committee topics
The Indiana General Assembly’s Legislative Council convened on Thursday to announce topics that will be considered by interim study committees over the next several months. “Interim study committees provide a venue outside of the legislative…
1. State Budget
Early Friday morning, state lawmakers approved Indiana’s two-year budget- a task that was made much more difficult by the recent revenue forecast that predicted $2 billion less tax revenue over the biennium than was originally anticipated. The $44 billion spending plan, which…
1. Governor Braun’s First Month
Governor Mike Braun was inaugurated as Indiana’s 52nd Governor on January 13, 2025. Since that time, he has been active in setting administrative policy through 29 executive orders to date. Some of the most prominent executive orders issued align with federal…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Executive Director of Governmental Affairs, Michael D. McDaniel, has been named as a 2025 recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. Mr. McDaniel recently received this honor from former governor Eric J. Holcomb during a formal presentation on…
1. 2024 Election Results
Overall, election night in Indiana didn’t bring many surprises, as Republicans swept the statewide offices for the third straight presidential election. Indiana’s Congressional delegation will retain the same makeup of 7 Republicans and 2 Democrats, and Republicans in the…
