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Valuable metals could be extracted out of coal ash in ponds like the ones at the Clifty Creek coal plant in Jefferson County.

Braun signs orders on mining coal ash for metals, statewide water inventory

Rebecca Thiele

Gov. Mike Braun signed two executive orders Monday that focus on the state's natural resources. One aims to develop a new market for Indiana’s toxic coal ash waste, while the other would further research water resources in the state.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s original proposal—now largely unrecognizable—sought to reduce property taxes by capping tax increases at 3% and increasing the state’s homestead exemption.

New GOP tax relief plan spares Indiana schools from worst cuts. See your district's impact

Rachel Fradette

The latest version of the plan will cost school districts $371 million over three years, far less than the original $1.9 billion cut in Governor Mike Braun's proposal.

It’s not clear if Gov. Mike Braun’s executive order on immigration does anything new on that issue, as Indiana law already requires law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities.

Braun orders police to cooperate with immigration authorities — which they already must do

Brandon Smith

Gov. Mike Braun said he’s ordering all state and federal law enforcement agencies to do what the Trump administration asks to help deport undocumented immigrants.