Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.

The Indianapolis Republican was first elected to the House in 1992; hes one of the longest-serving current members of the General Assembly.

Much of the testimony focused on education spending, with teacher and school advocates pushing for more money.

The Senate sent a bill to the governors desk Thursday that aims to reform Indianas foster care system.

Cursive writing is back on the discussion table at the Statehouse, as Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) continues her nearly decade-long campaign to make teaching it a requirement in Hoosier schools.

Some lawmakers say the passenger line is part of Indiana's economic future.

The bill establishes a fund that would pay $50,000 for each year an innocent person spends behind bars.

Indiana budget writers will have about $100 million less to work with than previously anticipated. The revenue forecast unveiled Wednesday will help determine what Indiana's new state budget will look like.

The bill would create a 20% tax on vaping products and modify state law to restrict the sale of vaping products to minors. But during its second reading, lawmakers moved to study the issue during the summer.

The Senate version of the state's budget sends an additional $535 million to schools over the next two years, a slight increase over the House version of the bill. Lawmakers will need to agree on a state budget before the session ends this month.