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3/10 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard Declares for Secretary of State Race • Indiana Board Finalizes New A-F School Accountability System • Indiana Court Blocks Abortion Law in ACLU Religious Freedom Case • Gov. Mike Braun Signs 80 Bills Into Law. Here Are Some Highlights. • The U.S. Labor Market Lost 92,000 Jobs in February in Warning Sign for Economy • Indiana’s Role in National Push to Protect Power Bills • Braun Doubles Down on Addressing ‘Imbalanced Relationship’ Between Utilities, Ratepayers

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3/3 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Regulatory Board to Question Indiana Utility Providers on Energy Affordability • Young Introduces Bill to Protect American Roads and Supply Chains • As the 2026 Session Ends, Indiana Lawmakers Look Back • AES Indiana’s Parent Company to Go Private in BlackRock-led $33B Deal

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2/24 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Education Gains Drive Child Well-Being Improvements • A Defense Production Hub Comes to Indiana • Chicago Bears Calls Indiana Deal ‘Step Forward’ for Building New Stadium in Hammond • So Long, Tenderloin Tribute! Plus Other Bills on the Legislative Scrap Heap • Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs, Upending Central Plank of Economic Agenda • Trump Attacks Supreme Court Justices After He is Handed a Major Tariff Loss • Governors Say Trump Told Them He Won’t Force Immigration Enforcement Surges on States • Business Finds a Friend in SCOTUS Again

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2/17 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana’s Largest Hospital Systems Hit State-Imposed Price Targets, Report Says • Students Could Soon Get Pell Grants for Workforce Programs. What to Know. • U.S. Adds 130k Jobs in January, but Barely Gained Any in 2025 • Young, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Improve Child Care Accessibility for Working Families

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2/10 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Confusion Over Paperwork Handling Has Indiana Candidates Scrambling • Lee Hamilton, Former Congressman from Indiana, Dies at Age 94 • Indiana to Bid $68B in Medicaid Contracts This Summer• McKinley Elected to State Senate After Zay Steps Down • A Final List of Candidate Filings for House, Senate, and Congress

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2/3 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Senate Passes Massive Government Funding Package, Sending it to House • Trump Names Former Federal Reserve Governor Warsh as the Next Fed Chair, to Replace Powell • Who’s Running for Indiana’s Congressional, Legislative Seats • State Representative exits GOP, eyes mayoral race

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1/27 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Braun: Indiana Will Opt Into Federal Tax Credit for School Choice Scholarship • Democrat House Rep. Ed DeLaney Calls for Legislative Probe into IEDC Activities • Indiana Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Winter Storm

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1/20 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana Set to Opt Out of Some of Trump’s Federal Tax Cuts • Public Contractor Ban Removed, ‘Good Faith’ Protections Added to Immigrant Work Eligibility Bill • A $9 Billion Milestone: Indiana529 Reaches New Heights in 2026

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1/13 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana Online Lottery Bill Advances as Ban Eyed on Other Internet Gambling • Hoosiers Can Cross State Lines to Buy Candy, Pop With SNAP Benefits • Young, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Succeed in Digital Economy • Trump Says He’ll Ban Large Investors From Buying Homes, With Few Details • Mapped: Healthiest States • Legislation Seeks to Close ‘Loopholes’ in E-Verify Requirements for Public Contractors • Young, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Boost Child Tax Credit for Working Families • Child Care Crisis

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1/6 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Trump Rural Health Grants Come with Clawback Threat to States • Indiana Parents Priced Out as Child Care Costs Soar, Vouchers Cut • Attorney General Todd Rokita Fights to Lower Healthcare Costs for Hoosiers With New Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly • Young Children at Highest Risk in State’s Annual Fatal Maltreatment Report • INDOT Cancels, Postpones Projects

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