Indianapolis, Indiana – Governor Mike Braun spent last week moving from one Indiana community to another, tying together a message that stretched from new jobs in Evansville to public safety gains in southern Indiana, flood response in Lanesville and a quiet tribute to the state’s earliest days in Corydon.
The governor said the visits showed the different pieces of his broader agenda: better work, safer neighborhoods, stronger local economies and respect for Indiana’s history.
“We’re making Indiana the best state in the nation to find a great job, grow your wages, start a business, and raise your family in a safe community. Last week in my travels around Indiana, I saw companies choosing our state to create great jobs, law enforcement delivering incredible results on public safety, first responders bravely serving Hoosiers, and I joined Hoosiers in honoring the history that made Indiana what it is today,” said Governor Mike Braun.
In Vanderburgh County, Braun joined leaders from TaylorMade Golf Co. to break ground on the company’s new North American Distribution Center in Evansville. The project is expected to create up to 50 high-wage jobs, adding another marker to southwest Indiana’s growing role as a home for major national and international brands.
Braun also spoke at the Innovate Southwest Indiana / IBJ Event at the University of Evansville, where the discussion turned to workforce development, entrepreneurship, business expansion and regional opportunity. His message there focused on making every part of Indiana a place where people can build careers, open businesses and raise families without feeling they must leave their home region to get ahead.
Public safety was another major stop. At the Indiana State Police Sellersburg Post, Braun joined law enforcement officials to announce results from the first six months of the year across southern Indiana. Officials reported 84 arrests, more than 48 pounds of methamphetamine seized, more than two dozen illegal firearms removed from criminals, more than $50,000 in illicit cash recovered and major disruptions to drug pipelines moving narcotics into Indiana from Louisville, Cincinnati and Phoenix.
The week also brought Braun to Lanesville, where flash flooding had left damage behind. After being briefed by members of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the governor viewed the affected area and thanked first responders for protecting residents and working through dangerous conditions.
Braun ended part of the week by looking back. At the Corydon Capitol State Historic Site, he marked the anniversary of Indiana’s first constitution with a special display of the original 1816 Constitution, honoring Corydon’s place in Indiana’s journey to statehood and the principles that helped shape the state.
