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.

INDIANA – Governor Mike Braun delivered his 2025 State of the State Address Tuesday night. Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following response to

Democrats and Republicans are responding to the speech, which Braun used to lay out his agenda for his time as Indiana's governor.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is set to delivered his first State of the State address Wednesday evening. Braun will spoke before a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly in the House chamber. He took office in January after former Gov. Eric Holcomb reached his term limit.

"I understand this tax relief will have an impact on local governments, but taxpayers are struggling, and we have to put their needs first," Gov. Mike Braun said.

The former U.S. senator, who was inaugurated Jan. 15, is expected to address the full Indiana General Assembly at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus gathered a crowd just down the hall from where Gov. Mike Braun delivered his first State of the State address.

Gov. Mike Braun used his first State of the State address to make the case for his policy priorities including property tax reform and addressing high health care costs.

This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com January 29, 2025 Delivering her 11th State of the Judiciary speech to the Indiana legislature Wednesday,

Mike Braun has plans for the state’s education system. He wants to make the Hoosier state’s voucher system — already one of the most expansive and expensive in the country — even bigger. “Expand school choice programs,