Third-grade reading, tenure bills clear Indiana House
Lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve two contentious education bills — one would require school corporations to retain students who fail to pass the IREAD exam and another would push colleges and universities to include more conservative instruction.
Court strikes injunction on gender-affirming care, reinstates Indiana ban
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday struck down an injunction that allowed transgender Hoosier children to access gender-affirming health care while federal court proceedings continued.
Salute magazine wants to tell your veteran story in upcoming issue
The staff of Salute magazine, a Daily Journal publication, is seeking U.S. military veterans to profile in this year’s issue.
Indiana Election Commission removes US Senate candidate Rust from ballot
U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust will be kept off the GOP primary ballot in May, while former president Donald Trump has secured his spot against Republican challenger Nikki Haley.
Indiana Election Commission removes GOP 6th District candidate from ballot
A Greenwood man running for the Republican nomination in Indiana’s 6th Congressional District was kicked off the ballot by a state commission Tuesday.
Aspire hosting free eclipse planning webinar for businesses
Aspire Johnson County is hosting a webinar for local businesses to ask questions about how to prepare for April’s total solar eclipse.
Democratic Indiana Senate District 32 candidate kicked off ballot
A Democratic candidate running for a southside Indiana Senate seat has been removed from the ballot.
GPL to hold voting machine demonstration
Johnson County residents who want an early look at how voting machines will work for this year’s elections can do so next month.
Senate OKs child care proposal, House punts health care merger oversight
Senate Republicans on Monday pushed the legislature’s latest effort to improve child care access for Hoosier families closer to the finish line. But Democrats say the bill loosens regulations for providers and could put children at risk.
House keeps retention mandate in literacy bill; makes tweaks to higher ed bills
A mandate to require reading-deficient third graders to be held back a year in school withstood challenges from Democrats on Monday — though some Republican lawmakers joined in opposing stricter retention.