Indiana seeking utility regulators

Why it matters: Rising utility costs are squeezing Hoosier families. During a press conference Tuesday, Braun likened the issue to the property tax debate that took over much of the last legislative session.

State of play: Commissioners Jim Huston, Wesley Bennett and Sarah Freeman have each announced their intentions to leave the five-member IURC, which regulates electric, natural gas, steam, water and wastewater utilities.

• Bennett and Freeman will leave in October, while Huston plans to leave in January.

What they're saying: "It is important that the IURC nominating committee look at applicants through a lens that considers one's ability to protect ratepayers while objectively weighing the facts and proposals that will impact Hoosiers for years to come," Braun said in a news release.

The latest: The application is available online and open until Oct. 14.