INDIANAPOLIS — After a contentious back-and-forth over the past five months, the Indiana Senate is less than 24 hours away from deciding whether to pass a new congressional map. “I’m going to do what’s right, and let the chips fall where they may,” State Sen. Dan Dernulc (R-Highland) said. “This is democracy in action, and [...]

INDIANAPOLIS -- A pair of bills, one in the Indiana Senate and the other in the Indiana House of Representatives, would require schools across Indiana to implement a policy surrounding the use of cell phones and other electronic devices in classrooms. Senate Bill 78, a bill written by Indiana State Senators Jeff Raatz and Greg [...]

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in early 2026 for her book tour of 107 DAYS. The tour, 'A Conversation with Kamala Harris,' will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets for presale will be available as early as Thursday, [...]

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Senate will have a third and final reading on House Bill 1032, the state's redistricting bill, on Thursday afternoon. This comes after the Indiana Senate approved a second reading of the redistricting bill on Wednesday afternoon. Three amendments were attempted to be added to the bill by Democrats, all of which [...]

INDIANAPOLIS -- What sandwich is the state of Indiana known for? Indiana State Senator Andy Zay, a Republican from Huntington, wants the breaded tenderloin sandwich to be the official state sandwich of Indiana. Senate Bill 21, a bill titled "state sandwich," had its first reading on Monday in the Indiana State Senate. The bill was [...]

UPDATE (12/08/2025): The Indiana Senate Committee on Elections approved House Bill 1032, which relates to redrawing state congressional maps, on Monday evening. The measure passed out of committee by a vote of 6-3. Before the measure is officially rubberstamped, it will need to be vetted with second and third readings in the state senate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [...]

Indiana Senators on Wednesday rejected amendments from Democrats as they head toward a final decision on a redistricting bill.

Indiana's infant mortality rate was at a historic low last year, according to the Indiana Department of Health.

Martin University will pause operations later this month at the end of the current semester, citing financial and enrollment difficulties.

Others attending the ceremony are Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin.

The Monroe County election board is considering shortening early voting hours for next year’s midterm, due to a reduced overtime budget from the county council.

Another round of accumulating snow is predicted, beginning Thursday night.

A congressional redistricting proposal that has split Indiana’s Senate Republicans advanced to its final stage Wednesday after lawmakers quickly dispatched three Democratic amendments and positioned the high-stakes bill for a decisive vote on Thursday.  But it remains unclear whether the Senate GOP caucus has enough support to pass the measure. The chamber met for just […]

Desperate to justify mid-cycle redistricting, public officials in Indiana are grasping at straws by questioning the Constitutional mandate to count all people, regardless of citizenship status, in the U.S. Census and turning it into a convoluted argument for political gerrymandering. This argument not only ignores the law but also ignores how representation has worked since […]

A key state senator and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita are facing off again over what steps the state should take in cracking down on illegal immigration.

Indiana lawmakers are weighing a new “bell to bell” proposal that would tighten cellphone restrictions in K-12 schools by requiring Hoosier students to securely store their devices on campus — or leave them at home for the entire school day. Senate Bill 78 received an hourlong hearing on Tuesday in the Senate Education Committee that […]

About 87% of Hoosiers were at least "somewhat" concerned about rising energy costs — with 59% "very" concerned — in a Bellwether Research poll conducted for Indiana Conservation Voters.

The Senate Public Policy Committee voted 8-0 Tuesday to allow the casino located in Ohio County to relocate to Allen County or Fort Wayne. Senate Bill 70, authored by Sen. Justin Busch, R-Fort Wayne, will be considered again by the Indiana Senate when it returns in January. There are a handful of casino bills filed […]

The Ports of Indiana announced Wednesday it has hired Kent Ebbing to serve as the port authority's new Foreign-Trade Zone director. Ebbing previously spent nearly 30 years as general manager of the Greater Indianapolis Foreign-Trade Zone, or INzone.

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TechPoint, the Indianapolis-based growth initiative for Indiana's tech sector, says the 106 finalists come from throughout the state, representing every major industry, including manufacturing, life sciences, and agbioscience.

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A man is suing his former employer and a senior human resources manager, alleging he was fired for raising concerns that the company failed to pay required wage differentials to second- and third-shift workers at an Indiana facility.

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The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from President Donald Trump.

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Researchers from Purdue University and officials from the Indiana Department of Transportation have completed the first tests of a wireless charging system designed to charge an electric heavy-duty truck while driving at highway speeds.

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The intersection of digital precision and high-octane reality takes center stage as the 2025 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show returns to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.   Running […]

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When Martin University announced it would pause operations at the end of the semester, I felt the weight of that moment, and I know I was not alone. For more […]

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As the calendar turns toward December, health insurance becomes one of the most time-sensitive issues facing Indiana families.   The federal Health Insurance Marketplace has strict enrollment deadlines each year and […]

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For many Indianapolis families, the long stretch of winter break brings more than schedule changes. It can also mean losing access to school-based meals, hygiene supplies and other daily essentials […]

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Starting Jan. 1, Marion County residents can receive assistance with paying their heating bills through the United Way of Central Indiana’s (UWCI) Winter Assistance Fund. This annual program exists to […]

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