New records spotlight $90K restitution fund payment to donor, nearly $500K in raises under Morales

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 1,823

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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As Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales faces mounting criticism and political pressure, newly obtained state records raise further questions about a recent payment to a software contractor and nearly half a million dollars in staff salary increases.

The records obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle show Morales’ office on May 6 paid $90,000 to Maverick Quantum Inc., an artificial intelligence development and software company, from Indiana’s Securities Restitution Fund — an account meant …

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