Statewide News

A measure meant to better align education in Indiana to the state’s workforce needs is headed to the governor’s desk. It received wide support from Senate lawmakers despite lingering concerns about its effect on colleges, universities and employers.

A central Indiana Girl Scout made repealing the sales tax on menstrual products the goal of her Gold Award. With a “bleak” revenue forecast and the state’s constitutional requirement to pass a balanced budget, it’s unlikely the “period tax” will be repealed this session.

Lawmakers receive a historically bleak state revenue forecast. The property tax debate comes to a close. And the governor signs a bill on supplemental teacher pay.

The Senate GOP’s plan to overhaul Indiana's Medicaid expansion program received final approval from lawmakers Thursday. The legislation now heads to the governor’s desk despite concerns that it could result in people losing coverage.

Last year the Sierra Club gave Duke an F on its climate commitments, far lower than any other investor-owned utility in the state.

Gov. Mike Braun signed the House Enrolled Act 1441 that grants qualified foster youth and emancipated minors the ability to open a bank account without parental consent.

School corporations will be able to set aside revenue for supplemental payments to some teachers under a measure signed into law by Gov. Mike Braun Wednesday.

“All options are on the table” for the state budget as lawmakers will have $2 billion less to spend than previously expected.

It’s another bill that aims to make housing cheaper for Hoosiers by reducing regulation.

Gov. Mike Braun is withdrawing about 50 Indiana National Guard members from the southern U.S. border, ending a deployment that goes back to early 2024.