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A Week of Action


John,



This has been an exciting week for the Indiana GOP as we have elected new
state executive officers and came together in Indianapolis for our annual
Spring Dinner. Governor Braun joined us to welcome Oklahoma Governor Kevin
Stitt as our keynote speaker. Together, they delivered a conservative message
to the nearly 1,000 Hoosier Republicans in attendance. Thank you to all who
attended and supported the event as we gathered to celebrate our party's
successes and look forward to a bright future.



Governor Braun has made lowering property taxes for homeowners, farmers,
veterans, seniors, and small businesses a priority throughout his campaign and
administration. This week, the Governor and legislative leaders agreed on a
plan that would deliver historic relief to Hoosiers. While the legislative
process continues to play out, we support the efforts of our leaders in
Indianapolis.



As the legislative session moves toward its end, Governor Braun has signed
dozens of bills into law making government more efficient, responsive, and
responsible for Hoosiers. We applaud the work of the Governor and our General
Assembly to make Indiana a beacon of freedom and opportunity for all.



Following our recent severe weather, flooding, and tornadoes throughout the
state, Governor Braun has declared a state of emergency in several counties to
give local leaders, businesses, and citizens access to the resources that they
need to recover. The prayers and support of all of us here at the Indiana GOP
are with those affected by these events.



Our Republican leadership has taken decisive action to support, protect, and
empower Hoosiers, and the Indiana GOP is proud to stand with them in these
efforts.



As always, thank you for being a part of our team. Please feel free to reach
out if there's anything I can assist with.







Lana Keesling, Indiana GOP Chairwoman


 

 


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Governor Braun Announces Agreement to Bring Historic Property Tax Relief to
Hoosiers


Governor Mike Braun after months of work and negotiation to deliver property
tax relief for Hoosiers, Governor Braun reached and agreement with the House
GOP to move forward.



What he said: “I am proud to announce that with Amendment 36 to Senate Bill 1,
we have agreed upon a plan to bring historic property tax relief to Hoosiers. I
am grateful for the leadership of Speaker Todd Huston and President Pro Tem Rod
Bray and for the ways they have partnered with us to deliver this meaningful
tax relief to Hoosiers. I encourage House members to support this amendment and
urge the Senate to then take action quickly to get it to my desk for signature."

- Governor Braun, via a press release
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Governor Braun Issues Executive Orders to Improve Retention of Correctional
Officers and Reduce Recidivism


Governor Mike Braun on Wednesday, signed two executive orders centered around
the Indiana Department of Correction. The first aims to help inmates secure
gainful employment after they are released, to lower the rates of inmates going
directly from incarceration to homelessness and reoffending. The second directs
the Indiana Department of Correction to create a comprehensive employee
retention plan by enhancing training, gathering staff feedback, and using data
to identify and address high-turnover areas.




What he said: “Hoosiers are safer when inmates have a clear pathway toward
gainful employment and stable housing after they are released. This executive
order aims to lower the reoffending rate by helping formerly incarcerated
individuals find work and avoid homelessness.” and “Our corrections officers
have a really tough job, and do it exceptionally well. Today, I’m taking action
to make sure we retain our great correctional employees with a comprehensive
approach to employee retention: we’ll be improving training, listening to
employees’ feedback on their work environment and leadership effectiveness, and
using data to identify high turnover areas where we can improve.”

- Governor Braun, via a press release
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Introducing our New Officers



Chairwoman Lana Keesling is from Fort Wayne, serving as City Clerk. She
previously held an executive role at a privately held company, overseeing
finance, information technology, and human resources. Keesling is an alumna of
the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series.



Vice-Chairman Jim Johnson is the Chair of the Montgomery County GOP, he
currently works as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for INDOT and has
previously worked as a legislative aide in the General Assembly. He is an
active member and 4th District Chair of the Indiana Federation of Young
Republicans.



Secretary Aaron Minnich is a native of New Albany and now lives in Marion
County. He formerly served as Assistant Secretary for the Indiana Republican
Party. Minnich has also served as Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the Floyd
County GOP and was Chairman of the Indiana University Southeast College
Republicans.



Treasurer Erin Lucas lives in Hendricks County and served as Interim
Chairwoman of the Indiana Republican Party. She has worked in non-profit
development, management, and as a Congressional aide.


 
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Indiana GOP Spring Dinner



Madison County Chairwoman's Breakfast



Indiana Federation of Republican Women Spring Board Meeting



Adams County Lincoln Day Gala



Our Committee Leaders

 

Chairwoman's County Visits: 21


 

Indiana GOP is Hiring Interns for the Spring Semester



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📱 News You Can Use


Governor Mike Braun led
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a group of 22 GOP Governors in a letter to President Trump supporting his
budget framework.



Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith hosted
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a roundtable of faith leaders in Terre Haute, to discuss how churches and
charities can provide solutions to some of the state’s long-standing challenges.



Secretary Diego Morales attended
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meetings and briefings with the National Association of Secretaries of State
(NASS) and U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Discussion focused on
implementation of President Trump’s recent Executive Order on preserving and
protecting the integrity of American elections, and theSafeguard American Voter
Eligibility (SAVE) Act currently moving through Congress.



Treasurer Daniel Elliott urged
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finish the U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel deal that was blocked under the Biden
administration.



Comptroller Elise Nieshalla joined
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financial officers to President Trump and Congress, calling for the restoration
of fiscal solvency.



Attorney General Todd Rokita joined
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51 bipartisan Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task
Force in notifying nine voice service providers that they may be violating
state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls
across their networks.



Senator Todd Young introduced
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theNational Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025 to promote U.S. Biotechnology
Innovation.



Senator Jim Banks delivered
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his maiden speech on the senate floor.



Congressman Rudy Yakym highlighted
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the threat of China’s overcapacity in a Ways and Means Committee hearing with
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer, saying, "I
urge USTR to work with likeminded countries to hold China accountable.”



Congressman Marlin Stutzman took
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to the House Floor to honor northeast Indian Judge Michael J. Kramer. Judge
Kramer passed away suddenly on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Ascension
Resurrection Hospital in Chicago. Kramer was 70 and resided in Ligonier,
Indiana.



Congressman Jim Baird introduced
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Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 (SMRCA) to secure the United
States’ preeminent position in commercializing and industrializing grid-scale
small modular reactor (SMR) technology.



Congresswoman Victoria Spartz held
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meetings in Hamilton and Delaware counties, engaging directly with hundreds of
constituents to discuss the key issues impacting Hoosiers.



Congressman Jefferson Shreve joined
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the effort to expand the use of 529 education savings plans to cover expenses
for trade schools, apprenticeships, and aviation-focused programs. This will
help more Hoosiers obtain and retain well-paying jobs that don’t require a
traditional four-year degree.



Congressman Mark Messmer voted
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support passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in the
U.S. House of Representatives. This common-sense legislation ensures that only
U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections.



Congresswoman Erin Houchin visited
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counties to meet with local officials and assess recent flooding, saying, "'I’m
very grateful for their dedication and inspired by the resilience of these
communities."


 


SEA 74: Provides that an individual who is: (1) reasonably believed to be
suffering from a health condition which is the direct result of alcohol
consumption; and (2) assisted by a person who requested emergency medical
assistance for the individual; is immune from prosecution for certain crimes.



SEA 95: Allows the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision (public
employer) to be reimbursed for the costs of employing and training a law
enforcement officer by a public employer that subsequently employs the officer.
Provides that the reimbursement amount decreases over time and is eliminated
three years after the officer is certified by the law enforcement training
board to act as an officer. Allows a public employer to require, as a condition
of hiring, that the individual enter into a contract or agreement to reimburse
the public employer for employment and training costs, if the individual is
subsequently hired by a private or governmental employer that is not defined by
statute as a public employer.



SEA 144: Requires in a county other than Marion County, that the county police
department or a designee of the county police department make an annual
presentation regarding the county police force pension trust and trust fund to
the county council.



SEA 218: Amends the information that must be provided by a supervising agency
in quarterly reports to the local justice reinvestment advisory council.
Requires the statewide justice reinvestment advisory council to compile the
quarterly reports and electronically transmit an annual report to the
legislative council and to the judicial conference of Indiana not later than
May 1(instead of March 15) of each year.



SEA 219: Provides that a person who, not having a contractual interest in the
property, knowingly or intentionally enters the real property of another person
after having been denied entry by the other person, that person's agent, or a
law enforcement officer acting on behalf of the other person or their agent,
commits criminal trespass, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who,
not having a contractual interest in the property, knowingly or intentionally
refuses to leave the real property of another person after having been asked to
leave by the other person, that person's agent, or a law enforcement officer
acting on behalf of the other person or the other person's agent, commits
criminal trespass, a Class A misdemeanor.



SEA 426: Expands IURC oversight to include certain water utilities with
repeated environmental violations, updates utility acquisition and rate
recovery rules, and protects utilities from damage claims if water meets
regulatory standards. Also restricts the Department of Natural Resources from
ordering dam closures that would affect public water service or private wells.



SEA 457: Sets guidelines and requirements for carbon dioxide transmission
pipeline certification, including contractor qualifications and fee
reallocations. Updates regulations on carbon sequestration projects,
establishes related fees and penalties, authorizes investigatory well permits,
and redirects various revenues to the state general fund.



SEA 486: Requires sheriffs to help eligible individuals apply for Medicaid
before release from certain facilities and ensures continuity of Medicaid
services for juveniles post-release. Also includes insurer response timelines,
Medicaid claim rules, creation of a Medicaid beneficiary advisory commission,
updated child care provider training requirements, and changes to advisory
council memberships.



HEA 1016: Provides for the appointment of a fire chief, or the fire chief's
designee, to a county school safety commission.



HEA 1033: Changes the maximum amount of retainage for certain state and local
public works projects from: (1) 10% to 6% of the dollar value of all work
satisfactorily completed until the public work is 50% complete; and (2) 5% to
3% of the dollar value of all work satisfactorily completed until the public
work is substantially complete. Removes the requirement of a minimum amount of
retainage for certain state and local public works projects.



HEA 1065: Allows an organization or entity to establish and administer a
cancer clinical trial participation program for the purpose of providing
payments to a participant for certain costs incurred by the participant while
participating in a cancer clinical trial. Sets forth program requirements and
participant eligibility.



HEA 1099: Provides that the maximum age for a safe haven infant is 60 days of
age. Repeals the definition of "abandoned child". Amends the definition of
"foster youth". Makes conforming changes.



HEA 1102: Removes language restricting school corporations from entering into
a contract with a religiously affiliated nonprofit preschool program.



HEA 1137: Requires a court to expunge certain records related to the red flag
law if the court finds that an individual is not dangerous, and permits a court
to expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that
an individual previously found dangerous is no longer dangerous.



HEA 1148: Provides that a registration or certificate of a birth or stillbirth
is open to public inspection and copying upon the request of any person that
occurs 99 years (instead of 75 years) after the record is created.



HEA 1200: Provides that if a prescriber issues a prescription for an opioid
for administration through an intrathecal pump or epidural pain pump: (1) the
prescription may not exceed a 180 day supply; and (2) the patient may not be
required to have a face-to-face visit with the prescriber more than once every
180 days unless the prescriber determines an earlier follow up visit is
medically necessary.



HEA 1320: Provides that an individual who completes a United States Department
of Labor registered apprenticeship program for barbers or manicurists is
eligible to take the licensure examination of the applicable profession.



HEA 1554: Specifies that the penalty for a operating a motor vehicle while
under a lifetime forfeiture of driving privileges is: (1) a Level 6 felony, if
the forfeiture occurred before July 1, 2015; and (2) a Level 5 felony, if the
forfeiture occurred after June 30, 2015.



HEA 1572: Adds speech-language pathology assistant to the definition of
"practitioner" for purposes of the provision of telehealth. Specifies services
included in the definition of "audiology". Allows for the sale, use, provision
of customer service, or distribution of an over-the-counter hearing aid without
the fitting of the hearing aid by a hearing aid dealer who has been issued a
certificate of registration or a licensed audiologist.



HEA 1626: Requires the following to be included in a custody order: (1) a
trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law
on which the custody order is based; and (2) an appellate decision shall
include the facts upon which the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an
order.



SEA 127: Prohibits a county, city, or town from adopting or enforcing an
ordinance or resolution that prohibits or imposes requirements on certain
battery charged security devices.



SEA 221: Changes certain references from "auditor of state" to: (1) "state
comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State
of Indiana)"; or (2) "state comptroller (auditor of state)". Requires "state
comptroller (auditor of state)" to be listed on the 2026 general election ballot



SEA 450: Renames "delegate" to "commissioner" for Indiana's representation at
an Article V convention and sets appointment requirements, including residency,
lobbying restrictions, and criminal background. It also outlines the selection
of commissioners, chair appointment, ethical restrictions, and mandates a joint
resolution limiting their authority to amend certain constitutional provisions.



SEA 484: Sets forth requirements for recreational vehicle dealer agreements
for the sale of recreational vehicles in Indiana.



SEA 524: Allows an Indiana resident of a contiguous county to be appointed the
head of the department of law.


 

Upcoming Events Across the State


April 15: Perry Township Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 17: Floyd County Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 22: Allen County Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 22: Harrison County Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 24: Morgan County Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 25: Clark County Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 25: Perry County Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 26: Howard County Century Club Breakfast
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April 26: Hendricks County Freedom and Family Day
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April 28: Orange County Lincoln Day Dinner
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April 30: Fulton County "We are your Voice"
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May 2: Johnson County Lincoln Day Dinner
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May 6: Huntington County Lincoln Day Dinner
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May 7: Warrick County Lincoln Day Dinner
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May 9: Jay County Lincoln Day Dinner
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May 14: Bartholomew County Lincoln Day Dinner
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May 17: White County Lincoln Day Dinner
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May 23: Whitley County Lincoln Day Dinner
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June 6: Carroll County Lincoln Day Dinner
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June 13: Henry County Golf Outing
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July 25: Newton County Golf Outing
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August 23: Shreve's All American Picnic
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August 23: Indiana Federation of Republican Women Convention
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August 23: Indiana Federation of Republican Women's Tribute
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