April 24

‘A NEW APPROACH’: Gov. Braun says law will address homelessness; critics say it will make the problem worse

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 24, 2026 During Tuesday’s ceremonial signing of Senate Enrolled Act 285, which has been described by critics as criminalizing homelessness, Gov. Mike Braun talked about what he saw when he was a state legislator, which illuminated the issue public officials and nonprofit advocates have long grappled with: What is the best way to help people living on the street? Braun, elected to the Indiana House i ...

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