As lawmakers push forward a measure for the governor to appoint the states next schools chief starting in 2021, some question the job requirements.

The Department of Child Services again asked state lawmakers Thursday to increase its funding by nearly $300 million per year.

After shootings in two Indiana schools in 2018, lawmakers across the state are proposing legislation aimed at making Hoosier students safer. Here are the measures they'll debate and vote on this session.

The Indiana Kids Count Data Book measures four different areas including education, family and community, economy wellbeing and health.

People from around Indiana met at the Statehouse Tuesday to push lawmakers to raise the cigarette tax. The rally focused on the health benefits of such a measure.

The hate crimes bill had included a list of victim characteristics, including race, sexual orientation and gender identity. But an amendment from Senate Republicans deletes that list.

Statehouse leaders of both parties say increasing teacher pay is a top priority. The House Republican budget gives schools an additional $461 million over the next two years, a little more than the current inflation rate in increases per year.

The full House will vote on the budget in the coming days. Republicans hold a supermajority and need no Democratic votes to pass the legislation.

As counties across Indiana grapple with exploding jail populations, some state lawmakers are looking at ways to give them relief. They're proposing changes that include directing more funding to counties and sending some felons back to prisons.

The Hoosier State is one of Amtrak's 29 state-supported routes around the country. The line's ridership is the smallest of the state-supported routes