STATEWIDE — The state is looking at ways to improve oversight of it’s regulatory commission while also addressing rising utility costs.

On Tuesday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced that he has appointed three new members to the nominating committee of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). The IURC is a state government agency that makes decisions in the interest of the public to ensure the utilities provide safe, reliable and affordable service.

“Our state must have reliable utilities without overwhelming Hoosier families with skyrocketing rates,” Gov. Braun said Tuesday at the Statehouse.

Indiana’s Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources Suzie Jaworowski, former Republican state Rep. Dollyne Sherman and business executive Cory Cochran will all join the nominating committ

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