Braun launched his first month in office with a flurry of executive orders and, on Wednesday, his first joint address to the General Assembly.

Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday gave his first State of the State address. Here is the full text of his prepared speech along with annotations by IndyStar reporters Kayla Dwyer and Brittany Carloni.

Here is the prepared text of the 2025 "State of the State" address delivered Wednesday by Gov. Mike Braun during a meeting of the Indiana General Assembly.