Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Steve Bartels, R-Eckerty, answers questions about his Indiana National Guard "military police force" bill on the House floor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Mike Braun and Adjutant General Lawrence Muennich would play a key role in the soon-to-be law. They are shown touring the ...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is likely to sign a bill granting himself a "military police force" within the National Guard that critics say gives federal troops too much leeway to police cities and towns.

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill has been introduced that would enable the governor to deploy a military police unit consisting of Indiana National Guard members to any part of the Hoosier state. House Bill 1343 ...

A bill allowing the Indiana governor to deploy a “military police force” of the Indiana National Guard throughout the state advanced out of the House Wednesday amid heated debate, but legal experts ...

Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill to allow the governor to deploy military police around the state with limited to no warning. House Bill 1343 deals with many aspects of public safety, but ...

Legislation creating a “military police force” of Indiana National Guard members — to be deployed around the state at the governor’s behest — overwhelmingly passed the Senate on Tuesday despite ...

Rep. Steve Bartels, R-Eckerty, answers questions about his Indiana National Guard “military police force” bill on the House floor on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Following 90 minutes of intense debate, a bill empowering Indiana’s governor to deploy a “military police force” of Indiana National Guard members throughout the state advanced ...