AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIU Governance: A Monroe County judge ruled Indiana’s law letting Gov. Mike Braun appoint all IU Board of Trustees members is constitutional, ending alumni-elected trustee seats created for more than a century. Higher Ed & Courts: The decision rejects an ACLU of Indiana lawsuit challenging House Enrolled Act 1001 as unconstitutional special legislation. Energy & Water: In Wheatfield, residents are raising alarms about a new natural gas facility and hyperscale data center, warning about water use from the Kankakee River and lingering coal-ash pollution. Tax Policy: Indiana GOP leaders are drawing fresh fire over proposals to eliminate property taxes, with critics arguing it would hurt housing supply and affordability for younger families. Public Safety & Immigration: A new push to deploy ICE officers to truck weigh stations nationwide is framed as a response to deadly crashes involving noncitizen commercial drivers. Consumer Protection: Indiana and Maine AG filings highlight the AssuranceAmerica breach affecting nearly 7 million people, with a reminder that credit freezes don’t stop all fraud tied to driver’s license data. Religious Freedom: Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith again drew backlash for calling for a ban on public Muslim call-to-prayer broadcasts.
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