Indiana lawmakers are a step closer to making it illegal to sleep on public property. Advocates for people experiencing homelessness say this would add additional barriers for people who are struggling to obtain housing.

Senate Democrats proposed a series of amendments to the budget Monday that would generate more money for the state — and Republicans rejected them all.

Gov. Mike Braun is ordering state agencies to identify what he calls "marriage penalties" in state tax and benefit policies.

One of the orders directs state energy regulators to look at every coal plant in the state and consider extending its life. Another creates a coalition to advance the development of nuclear energy in the state, particularly small modular nuclear reactors

Senate Republicans unveil their version of Indiana's next two-year budget. House Republicans push through their property tax overhaul. And a committee scales back an anti-DEI measure.

The most up-to-date fiscal analysis of the measure reports — compared to our current system — local governments will lose out on nearly $1.8 billion over the next three years.

The Senate Republican budget proposal, unveiled Thursday, differs from its House counterpart in three key ways.

House Republicans championed $1.4 billion cuts to local income taxes, generating a now-$300 maximum homestead credit in 2026.

Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Wednesday focused on reducing the number of incarcerated Hoosiers who return to prison after their release. The order directs the head of the Indiana Department of Correction to study the problem and identify steps to improve the re-entry process.

SEA 143 codifies that governmental entities "may not substantially burden a parent's fundamental right" to direct the upbringing, religious instruction, education or health care of a child — unless it has a compelling interest.