Mike Braun

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has added his name to the growing list of Republican lawmakers who received threats in recent days as tensions rise over the Senate's decision not to take up redistricting.

Indiana state Senate leadership declared on Friday that there were not enough votes to hold an early December session on redistricting, something the governor had called for lawmakers to do.

President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw up new maps in an attempt to give the party an easier path to maintain control of the House in the midterms.

Vice President JD Vance met with Gov. Mike Braun and Republican state legislative leaders Thursday to discuss redrawing Indiana's congressional district lines to benefit Republicans.

The cost of purchasing the drug used for lethal injection is a big part of what's prompting the conversation.

Indiana clergy continue to denounce Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith's statements about the Three-Fifths Compromise and call on Gov. Mike Braun to take a stronger stand, saying his response so far has been "woefully inadequate."

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun unveiled a new health initiative which makes several significant changes to Indiana's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The top U.S. health official said the changes go further than any other state's so far.

Trump plans to sign the order at a ceremony alongside the Republican governors of Texas, Indiana, Florida and Ohio.

Mike Braun will be sworn in as the 52nd governor of Indiana, while Micah Beckwith will take the oath of office as lieutenant governor and Todd Rokita as attorney general.

His agenda is focused on five areas: tax relief, government efficiency, workforce development, health care, and public safety.