The 2020 legislative session begins Monday as lawmakers gather in Indianapolis for a short session, which is slated to end in mid-March.

The sharpest dividing line between Democrats and Republicans in the 2020 session is becoming clearer: how to spend excess state surplus dollars.

Marijuana advocates gathered outside the Statehouse Monday in support of several bills. Lawmakers who spoke at the rally say they don't expect legalization this year.

Next year, Indiana's Constitution requires legislators to redraw maps for state and federal voting districts based on population data from the U.S. Census.

Indianas first openly gay state senator, J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis), filed the bill for the second year in a row, this time with support from the states schools chief.

The Indiana State Teachers Association is pressing forward on demands for lawmakers to send more funding to schools for better teacher pay despite most legislative leaders saying big budget asks have to wait until 2021.

The Humane Society of the United States is calling on the Indiana General Assembly to prevent the ownership of exotic pets with stronger laws.

Education policy has been getting a lot of attention lately, but lawmakers say the upcoming legislative session should be a quiet one for the most part.

Holcomb says the sharp spike in vaping among young people helped convince him to push for raising the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.

Gov. Eric Holcomb will unveil his legislative and administrative agenda for 2020 Tuesday. Its likely to build on the themes Holcombs focused on throughout his term.