Indiana has shown a lack of confidence and connectedness this season, a discouraging trend with its most difficult games coming up.

INDIANAPOLIS — The following is a script for Gov. Mike Braun's State of the State speech that was provided to 13News by the Braun administration. It is posted below without changes. You can watch the speech on air and on WTHR+.

Tight games, controversy, great performances and two titans on the sideline defined two decades of the Indiana-Purdue rivalry.

No. 10 Purdue has been king of the court historically against the Hoosiers. Friday night, the Boilers will look to continue their dominance in the latest chapter of the storied rivalry.

The Hoosiers improved to 3-4 against Quad 1 opponents by shutting down a late rally from Washington (13-8; 4-5). The Huskies trailed by 14 points before going on an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter while holding IU without any field goals for more than four minutes.

"I understand this tax relief will have an impact on local governments, but taxpayers are struggling, and we have to put their needs first," Gov. Mike Braun said.

The Hoosiers had a poor final minute to end an otherwise impressive comeback in a loss against Maryland at Assembly Hall. Here's how the players fared.

Governor Mike Braun, a Republican, has proposed a 2025-27 budget that would leave Martin University with no funding.

State Sen. Ryan Mishler, vice-chairperson of the Medicaid Oversight Committee and chair of the Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee, proposed Senate Bill 2 on Jan. 14, which would cap enrollment in HIP at 500,000, with all remaining users put on a waitlist.

Chief Justice Loretta Rush sought to “demystify” the Indiana court system’s impact on Hoosiers’ lives in her 2025 State of the Judiciary address.

Senate Bill 451 from Republican Sen. Travis Holdman could lower Indiana's income tax rate further starting in 2030, but it depends on revenue growth.