On Sept. 14, the Environmental Protection Agency announced they would be rolling back Obama and Biden-era regulations that required coal and gas power plants to capture 90% of climate-altering pollution by 2032.

During the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that creates sweeping changes to Indiana's Medicaid program eligibility requirements. Many of these requirements for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

Yesterday, Gov. Mike Braun fired Indiana Utility Regulatory Commissioner Andy Zay. This came after Braun demoted Zay from IURC chair in June.

State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) released the following statement in response.

State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville), a member of the House Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, released the following statement in response to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission publishing its IURC Energy Affordability Report this morning:

Yesterday, the public learned that two more Natural Resource Commission members have resigned from the commission. This follows the resignation of two commissioners in June. Three of the four now-former commissioners have cited a disregard for public input from Department of Natural Resources leadership in their resignations.

State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville), ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement on the additional resignations.

Today, State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the recent announcement that two members of the Indiana Natural Resources Commission, including its 20-year chair, resigned, citing the Braun administration's sidelining of citizen input and erosion of transparency at the Department of Natural Resources.

Today, State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) announced that a Summer Study Committee has been approved to examine the potential impacts of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy at the high school level in Indiana.

Today, April 22, State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) joined Gov. Mike Braun and other stakeholders for the ceremonial signing of House Enrolled Act 1307 – legislation requiring the Department of Child Services (DCS) Ombudsman’s Office to investigate complaints alleging that DCS failed to protect a child’s physical or mental health and safety.

Today, April 16, the Citizens Action Coalition released a statement revealing a prior request from Centerpoint Energy to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) urging the federal government to not reissue an emergency order on a costly coal plant, Culley Unit 2, located in Southwest Indiana.

Today, April 14, Gov. Braun held ceremonial signings for Senate Enrolled Act 240 and House Enrolled Act 1098. State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville), a co-author of HEA 1098, issued the following statement on the legislation