Legislation that would restrict state environmental regulators from creating tougher rules looks unlikely to advance this session after a Senate committee completely overhauled the measure on Monday.

Legislation opening records from Indiana's closed adoption era is one step away from becoming law. Last year, a similar measure didn't even get a vote in a House committee.

The governor's office confirmed Thursday that Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann will officially step down March 2. The House and Senate will vote to confirm her replacement, Eric Holcomb, the next day.

Full funding for all three winners of Indiana's Regional Cities Initiative is in jeopardy after Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday a bill to provide those dollars is stalled in the House.

A Senate committee chairman postponed a vote Thursday on legislation allowing cosmetologists to shave their customers' beards and mustaches.

The vast majority of House Republicans dismissed a Democratic amendment Thursday that would've barred employment discrimination against the LGBT community.

Lawmakers on the House Public Policy Committee are wondering whether the Indiana Horse Racing Commission is the right place for daily fantasy sports, but they are not sure if the Indiana Gaming Commission is the proper fit either.

A proposed $1.1 billion plan includes $920 million for cooperative agreements with states,' which could include programs in Indiana.

A bill currently moving through the Indiana legislature would require all fetal remains to be cremated, interred, or both.

Gov. Mike Pence created the Drug Enforcement, Treatment and Prevention Task Force last summer to respond to the state's drug crisis. Lawmakers and the governor's office now want to make the task force permanent with a bill establishing the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse.