A joint House-Senate committee voted Thursday against a proposal from a Democratic lawmaker for rules enforcing a face mask policy during the legislative session.

Sen. Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) became the new Senate minority leader Friday -- the first Black leader of a legislative caucus in state history.

Republicans strengthened their grip on the Indiana House of Representatives in the 2020 election. The final Statehouse races were called Thursday.

The Indiana Public Retirement System increased its pension assets by 2.56 percent to $30.6 billion during the 2020 budget year, which ran from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

State lawmakers are preparing for a legislative session in January that must adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. A study committee tasked with resolving that issue had its first meeting Thursday.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and the Indiana House Democratic Caucus are requesting a special session in August.

Gov. Eric Holcomb says he'll continue to work on his to-do list for addressing systemic racism and injustice in Indiana.

Indiana lawmakers likely are not done tweaking the state's gambling rules, even after last year's changes to the industry.

The state's largest early learning nonprofit says 2019 was a year of progress and should set up 2020 to be "transformative" for early learning providers and families looking for improved access.

Lawmakers will likely file legislation in the 2020 session over proposed rules at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for Hoosiers to change the gender on their drivers license.