AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDeath Penalty Fight: Attorneys for Jeffrey Alan Weisheit are pushing back against Indiana setting an execution date, citing issues ranging from past legal performance to lethal-injection drug availability. Energy & Affordability: Gov. Mike Braun and AG Todd Rokita are again pressing to keep coal plants running, arguing data-center growth requires it, while critics question whether Braun’s latest gas-tax extension is legally defensible. Utility Regulation: Braun appointed Marion County councilor Joshua Bain to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission days after firing Andy Zay, with “affordability” front and center. Local Government & Housing: INDOT plans to bulldoze a large Jeffersonville homeless camp near Eastern Boulevard and Hospitality Way, with residents facing an Aug. 13 move-out deadline; separately, WFYI and the Indianapolis Recorder rolled out a Central Indiana Housing FAQ on tenant rights, eviction rules, and homebuying help. Public Safety Funding: Knox County commissioners advanced a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All plan using a $200,000 grant to reduce serious crashes and injuries. Healthcare Oversight: HHS is moving to decertify Kentucky’s Network for Hope organ-donation nonprofit, which serves Indiana among other states, after safety concerns. Elections & Ballot Politics: In northeast Indiana, a pro-casino PAC is ramping up ahead of the Allen County casino referendum this fall. Sports & Community: Indiana’s DCI World Championship prelims kicked off at Lucas Oil Stadium, and the Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston shared a glam photo shoot tied to the team’s national spotlight.
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