Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Considers Legal Action Over State Contract Policy Changes
Indiana Black Legislative Caucus members are considering legal action against Governor Mike Braun following his decision to end race and gender-based preferences for state contracts. They argue that eliminating these programs, which aimed to award a certain percentage of contracts…
Indianapolis, IN, August 19, 2026 —
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (IBLC) are reportedly considering legal action against Governor Mike Braun regarding his administration’s recent decision to eliminate race and gender-based preferences for state contracts.
The caucus asserts that the removal of these established programs, designed to ensure a specific percentage of state contracts were awarded to minority and women-owned businesses, should have been addressed through the legislative process. Instead, the change was enacted via an executive order or an Attorney General’s opinion, according to the caucus’s stance.
To build a case, the IBLC is actively seeking to connect with businesses that have been affected by this policy shift. The caucus is also raising questions about the data and effectiveness of the governor’s proposed alternative, which is described as a “merit-based” system.
The specific details regarding the legal strategy or the exact nature of the potential legal action were not immediately available. The governor’s office has not issued a public statement on the IBLC’s potential legal challenge at this time.
Story summarized from the original created by By Caroline Beck for WFYI on mirrorindy.org, see more information here.
