Sen. President Pro Tempore Rod Bray (R-Martinsville) sent a letter to school leaders Thursday, saying they could risk up to 15 percent of their state funding if they do not offer in-person classes this fall.

Indiana union representatives rallied Thursday outside the offices of Sen. Todd Young and Sen. Mike Braun, calling for them to support the HEROES Act before the U.S. Senate goes on a five-week vacation.

With no state mandates for if or how schools should reopen -- or benchmarks for what would require them to shut back down as confirmed cases of the virus increase -- Gov. Eric Holcomb re-emphasized "confidence" Wednesday in local leaders to decide what's best for their districts.

Gob. Eric Holcomb anuncio el Miercoles que Indiana se unira a los estados adyacentes con el mandato obligatorio de mascaras empezando el Lunes 27 de Julio. El gobernador firmo la orden ejecutiva el Viernes.

Jennifer McCormick, the state's school superintendent, said that she thinks it's best for medical experts to determine if, when or how schools should reopen.

Indiana is getting more people with mental health and substance use disorders connected with peer supports trained professionals who have personal experience with those challenges.

Indiana is investing millions of dollars in contact tracing, and health experts say it can help isolate and reduce the spread of the coronavirus. But schools are reporting challenges with that process.

Indiana funeral directors say they are seeing low attendance at services due to coronavirus concerns even after the state lifted a rule that limited the number of people allowed to attend funerals.

Indiana will launch a settlement arbitration tool for Hoosier landlords and renters as it braces for a flood of evictions when the states eviction moratorium ends Aug. 14.

Many school districts around the state have already reopened to in-person instruction, with several announcing positive COVID-19 cases.