Brandon Smith
IPBS Statehouse ReporterBrandon Smith is excited to be working for public radio in Indiana. He has previously worked in public radio as a reporter and anchor in mid-Missouri for KBIA Radio out of Columbia. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, Illinois as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, Missouri, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.
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Gov. Eric Holcomb said the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company reflects the need to remain competitive in a global marketplace.
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Indiana’s Medicaid program will cost about $1 billion more in the current state budget than previously expected.
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After 29 consecutive months of state revenues that outperformed budget expectations, Indiana collections have now fallen short two months in a row.
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Indiana sixth through eighth graders can now participate in the first statewide civics bee.
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A clearer picture emerged Wednesday of how Republican candidates for governor are each trying to define themselves in the race.
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Indiana is improving in some key economic areas, according to the latest report card released by the state Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. But in many areas, that improvement is being outpaced by other states.
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Indiana’s attorney disciplinary commission says Attorney General Todd Rokita “flouted the authority” of the state Supreme Court with comments he made about the public reprimand he received earlier this year.
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The Indiana Gaming Commission isn’t saying much about a former state lawmaker pleading guilty to federal corruption charges related to a former Indiana casino operator.
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About five months after launching his bid, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Keith Potts announced on social media he won’t move forward with his campaign.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) might have an opponent on the ballot for next year’s U.S. Senate primary after all, following a judge ruling in favor of southern Indiana egg farmer John Rust Thursday, in a lawsuit challenging the state’s ballot access law.