Franklin announces eclipse plans, advises residents to plan ahead
Franklin officials have announced their public information, emergency plans and event details for next month’s total solar eclipse.
Indiana lawmakers still undecided on plan to address chronic student absenteeism
In the final days of the legislative session, Indiana lawmakers are still trying to address the thousands of Hoosier students who are missing multiple days — even weeks — of school each year.
Legislative roundup: public access counselor, child labor and birth control bills finalized
Both chambers moved priority bills Wednesday, with a dwindling number of measures left to finalize before an anticipated adjournment on Friday.
Controversial, manufacturer-friendly PFAS language could be resurrected in Indiana
Republican House lawmakers are trying to resurrect controversial bill language that would change the definition of toxic PFAS chemicals to exempt those that Hoosier manufacturers want to keep using.
Indiana Supreme Court issues 3-2 opinion upholding party affiliation statute in Rust case
The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday belatedly released an 84-page opinion upholding Indiana’s law limiting who can run on the Republican and Democrat primary ballots.
‘TikTok Door Kick Challenge’ comes to Johnson County; 5 juveniles arrested
Five juveniles were arrested after taking part in a TikTok challenge where they kicked and beat on a stranger’s door in White River Township.
Indiana Senators spar over looser teenage labor laws, pensions, land buys and more
Senate Democrats maintained fierce opposition on Tuesday to legislation loosening Indiana’s child labor laws, while their Republican colleagues took the opportunity to shore up their conservative credentials.
Antisemitism bill passes Indiana Senate, heads for further negotiations in House
State senators on Tuesday approved a bill that would define and ban antisemitism at Indiana’s public education institutions despite pushback from many in the state’s Jewish community.
Voters invited to submit questions for GOP Indiana governor debate
The six Republicans running for Indiana governor have been invited to a debate next month.
New data: Indiana averaging 15 abortions a month under new ban
The Indiana Department of Health posted the fourth quarter terminated pregnancy report Monday, finding 46 abortions occurred between October 1 and Dec. 31. It is the first report in which the state’s abortion ban was fully in effect the entire quarter.