Brittany Carloni

Indianapolis

State Government and Politics Reporter at IndyStar

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Articles

Indiana's top trading partner is Canada. Will tariffs and an anti-Trump PM hurt that relationship?

6 days ago | indystar.com | Brittany Carloni

Shortly after President Donald Trump launched wide-ranging tariffs on countries around the world, an Indiana Chamber survey of nearly 200 state business leaders named Canada as the country whose tariffs and retaliatory actions they were concerned might impact Hoosier businesses the most. The concern over Canada is warranted. For years, the neighboring country to our north has been Indiana’s top international trading partner, above both Mexico and China.
Once a school board member, Gov. Braun signs law making school board elections partisan

1 week ago | indystar.com | Brittany Carloni

House Enrolled Act 287, which goes into effect July 1, became controversial at points during the 2025 legislative session with Republicans in both chambers joining Democrats in opposing the bill. Fourteen Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting against HEA 287's final passage on April 24, resulting in a narrow 26-24 vote that is rare for the chamber with a GOP supermajority. Some Senate Democrats at the time urged Republicans to contact Braun and ask him to veto the bill.
What former VP Mike Pence said as he received the JFK Profile in Courage Award

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Brittany Carloni

Former Vice President Mike Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election and ensuring the peaceful transfer of power on the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
What former VP Mike Pence said as he received the JFK Profile in Courage Award

1 week ago | indystar.com | Brittany Carloni

In his remarks at the May 4 ceremony in Boston, Pence described that winter day as starting out "tragic" but ending as a "triumph for freedom."The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award has been given out annually since 1989 to "public servants for making a courageous decision of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences." Past winners include former U.S. Sen. John McCain and former President Barack Obama.
What former VP Mike Pence said as he received the JFK Profile in Courage Award

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Brittany Carloni

Former Vice President Mike Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election and ensuring the peaceful transfer of power on the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
What former VP Mike Pence said as he received the JFK Profile in Courage Award

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Brittany Carloni

Former Vice President Mike Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election and ensuring the peaceful transfer of power on the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Why a top House Democrat joined Rep. André Carson for an event in Indianapolis

1 week ago | indystar.com | Brittany Carloni

At the end of a 45-minute event on May 2 at the Center Township Government Center in Indianapolis, U.S. Rep. André Carson thanked what was a friendly audience for joining him and U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, one of the top-ranking House Democrats. The congressman’s office has organized several virtual town halls since the start of the year, which Carson said have garnered hundreds of attendees.
Secretary of State Diego Morales announces 2026 reelection bid. Will he see challengers?

1 week ago | indystar.com | Brittany Carloni |Hayleigh Colombo

In a five-minute video posted on X, a voiceover says Morales in his first term has "fought for secure elections and a thriving economy" for Hoosiers. Morales is running for reelection because there is "more to be done," the voiceover says. "There is still work to do, but together we will continue to build an Indiana where everyone can succeed, where our elections are secure and where Hoosiers come first," Morales, a Republican, says at the end of the video.
Track bills Gov. Mike Braun signs into law following the end of Indiana's 2025 session

1 week ago | indystar.com | Brittany Carloni

Track bills Gov. Mike Braun signs into law following the end of Indiana's 2025 session Brittany Carloni1:23 pm ETShare this updateWhat bills has Braun already signed? Gov. Mike Braun has already signed more than 100 bills into law this year, starting with the first in late March. But some of the most significant bills that are now laws became controversial during the legislative process, drawing protests and impassioned testimony from opponents and supporters of the proposals.
Track bills Gov. Mike Braun signs into law following the end of Indiana's 2025 session

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Brittany Carloni |Kayla Dwyer

The Indiana General Assembly completed its work for the 2025 legislative session on April 25. Now, the bills that made it to the finish line are in the hands of Gov. Mike Braun. The governor can either sign, veto or take no action on bills that arrive at his desk, although bills that Braun doesn't act on automatically become law after seven days. Braun has already signed more than 100 bills into law, including the signature property tax relief legislation in Senate Enrolled Act 1.