Live Debate Fact Check From NPR

People in the U.S. are breathing in four times as much wildfire smoke on average than what they did in the past 14 years. That's according to the independent research and reporting collaboration Climate Central.

"I think it's important that people understand the things that we fight off every session or we push back on every session because we spend most of our time playing defense," said Rep. Ragen Hatcher (D-Gary).

Indiana's inspector general has accused former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green of ghost employment, misuse of state property, and retaliation, allegations now before the State Ethics Commission.