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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun announced today that applications will be accepted through March 6, 2026, for the 2026–2027 Governor’s Fellowship.

The Governor’s Fellowship is highly selective and provides a unique experience in Indiana state government by placing fellows in various state agencies on a rotating basis throughout the year.

“One of the pleasures of being Governor is working with the next generation of leaders in our state,” Gov. Braun said. “If you know an ambitious and enterprising person early in their career, encourage them to apply to work with me in the Governor’s Office this year.”

The program is open to college graduates who receive their associate or bachelor’s degrees beginning in either summer or fall of 2025 or spring of 2026 as well as those without a degree who have at least two years of full-time professional experience. Fellows are paid, full-time employees who participate in the day-to-day activities of state government.

Many Governor’s Fellow participants have gone on to successful careers in both the public and private sectors—with some serving at the highest levels of local, state and federal government.

The application and submission guidelines can be found online HERE. To be eligible for consideration, the application and all supporting materials must be submitted via email by March 6, 2026.

Applicants should know if they have been selected for an interview no later than Friday, March 13, 2026. Recipients of the Fellowship will begin July 1, 2026.

If you have questions about the fellowship, contact Jessica Roeder at jroeder@gov.in.gov.

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 14, 2026) – State Rep. Peggy Mayfield’s (R-Martinsville) proposal to rename a stretch of State Road 45 near Assembly Hall on Indiana University’s main campus in Bloomington after the late legendary basketball coach Robert “Bobby” Montgomery Knight recently passed the Indiana House of Representatives.

“Bobby Knight is a legendary name in Indiana and across the college basketball landscape,” Mayfield said. “A road renamed in his honor will ensure his legacy and contributions to Indiana University, college basketball and the state of Indiana live on for years to come. I’m grateful to my colleagues in the House for supporting this resolution.”

Knight coached the Indiana University men’s basketball team from 1971 to 2000, where he led the Hoosiers to three national championships, 11 Big Ten championships and one National Invitation Tournament title. Known as “The General,” he ranks 14th on the all-time coaches list for victories and was named National Coach of the Year in 1975, ’76, ’87 and ’89. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.

A native of Ohio, Knight played basketball at Ohio State University, where he graduated with a degree in history and government. He then served his country honorably in the U.S. Army, where he would later coach the Black Knights basketball team, being named head coach at age 24. Knight then went to IU, where his name is still synonymous with Hoosier basketball.

Mayfield said that Knight’s famed rivalry and friendship with Purdue men’s basketball coach Gene Keady, his incredible career and prominent personality are some of the many reasons why in 49 other states it’s just basketball — but this is Indiana.

Mayfield noted that if Indiana wins the College Football Playoff National Championship next week, they would become the first school in modern sports history to hold undefeated championships in both football, this season, and men’s basketball, the 1975-76 season under Coach Knight.

House Concurrent Resolution 4 passed out of the House unanimously. It will move to the Senate for further consideration. Once a renaming resolution passes through the Indiana General Assembly, the Indiana Department of Transportation can move forward with the project.

The Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold two public meetings regarding the annual grant allocation process for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds awarded to the City of Evansville.

Both meetings are to be hosted in Evansville Civic Center Room 307, located at 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN 47708. The scheduled CAC meeting dates and times are as followsx;

Thursday January 22nd, 2026, at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Thursday,  February 12th , 2026, at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

In accordance with the “Americans with Disabilities Act”, persons with disabilities requiring assistance and/or accommodation related to the accessibility to documents and participation as well as Limited English proficiency (LEP) persons are encouraged to contact the Department of

Metropolitan Development at (812) 436-7823 to request additional auxiliary aides, services, and language assistance. Requests are to be submitted not later than 10 days prior to the meeting, though we will make every effort to accommodate late requests