A Republican-led effort in Congress tightened work requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Just a few months prior, Indiana Republicans passed a state law to expand the program. The law's author, Republican State Senator Jon Ford( R-Terre Haute), says he worries the federal change may counteract that expansion.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to release a ruling on affirmative action sometime in June. Some experts believe the court could overturn decades of precedent – and the decisions could have far-reaching impacts that may take years to be fully felt.

Union workers at newspapers owned by Gannett in Indiana and across the country say the company is failing to fairly negotiate their contracts. Journalists at many of those papers began a coordinated nationwide action on Monday, which included strikes for some.

The council passed measures that prohibit turns on red lights, including in the downtown core. The proposals moved forward despite new state legislation that aims to stop the ban.