Medicaid eligibility checks result in large decrease in enrollment

They talked finance, health and utilities — plus, the Chicago Bears franchise’s new interest in northwest Indiana.

The race for the Indiana secretary of state won’t get fully under way until next year but donors are already backing candidates challenging incumbent Diego Morales.

A central Indiana youth advocacy group wants the state to invest in more affordable housing for Hoosier families. The Marion County Commission on Youth said lack of housing and other basic needs can cause a negative domino effect for children.

Advocacy group wants lawmakers to focus on impacts of preemption laws.

Since it launched in May, only about 1,400 Indiana residents have completed applications to save money on things like water heaters and insulation.

While opposition to data centers continues to grow, including here in northeast Indiana, Allen County's project is already well into construction.

Gov. Mike Braun picked three new members of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The agency decides whether a utility can charge its customers for the cost of things like new power plants and lines.

The one-time investment comes as U.S. farmers struggle with rising costs and sweeping tariffs. Most of the funding, $11 billion, will go toward farmers that produce row crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat.

Hoosier economic development leaders on Thursday celebrated updated job creation data and outlined a push for regional strategic plans.