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Holcomb wants more transparency from Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun

Gov. Eric Holcomb discussed his 2024 agenda in remarks at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Indianapolis on Jan. 8, 2024.
Gov. Eric Holcomb discussed his 2024 agenda in remarks at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Indianapolis on Jan. 8, 2024.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said he’s looking for transparency from  Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun on his plans for the state’s future.

Even before the election, Holcomb  had urged Republican candidates to discuss in more detail issues he thinks are important. That includes community and economic development, infrastructure, mental health care, broadband access and the  future of the Medicaid program.

Holcomb said the next governor needs to set more records for the state’s growth.

“And to do that, you have to have a plan,” Holcomb said. “And then you’ve got to implement and execute on that plan. You have to share that plan, as well.”

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Braun had some of the fewest detailed policy proposals of any of the six Republican gubernatorial candidates.

Holcomb said he spoke with Braun on election night but hasn’t yet met with him since.

Brandon is our Statehouse bureau chief. Contact him at  bsmith@ipbs.org  or follow him on Twitter at  @brandonjsmith5 .

Brandon J. Smith has previously worked as a reporter and anchor for KBIA Radio in Columbia, MO. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, IL as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.