Gov. Eric Holcomb

The 120-room hotel and conference center is expected to take at least two years to build

Gov. Eric Holcomb said he’s holding out hope that the federal government won’t shut down as a funding deadline looms this week, even as the state braces for it.

Gov. Eric Holcomb and other officials broke ground Tuesday on a new, $102 million state archives building that Holcomb said will help connect Hoosiers with their past and “illuminate the path forward” for Indiana.

David Rosenberg is Indiana’s new secretary of commerce, leading the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said his office followed the correct process when it blocked Dr. Caitlin Bernard from receiving a state award given to Indiana women who make contributions to their community, state and country.

Indiana was awarded $868 million in federal broadband funding on Monday. This funding is part of over $42 billion nationwide in an effort to extend internet to everyone.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said new mental health legislation is a “sea change” for Indiana — getting people the help they need, when they need it.

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed on to a letter pushing back against the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule to include transgender girls under Title IX protections. That’s despite vetoing Indiana’s transgender girls sports ban last year.

Charter schools have largely missed out on the property tax revenue that public school districts receive.

Libertarian Donald Rainwater announced recently he will make another bid for governor in 2024 after a record-setting run three years ago.