AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection Aftermath: Indiana Democrats broke the GOP’s 14-year House supermajority, gained five Senate seats, flipped the secretary of state and comptroller offices, and captured the 5th Congressional District. Republican House Speaker Todd Huston lost his seat; Republicans chose Ben Smaltz as his successor. Gov. Mike Braun called the losses a “wake-up call,” citing voter concerns about affordability. Capital Punishment: Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit for the 2010 killings of his girlfriend’s two children, the state’s first execution in years. His attorneys challenged the lethal-injection drug, but courts rejected a last-minute bid to halt it. Higher Education: Purdue named retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria as its next president. House Leadership: Rep. Erin Houchin is running for Republican conference chair, a top GOP leadership post. Cost Relief: Braun extended Indiana’s gas tax relief for families and farmers through Dec. 4.
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