Indianas child care business model is severely broken from every angle thats what lawmakers heard this week during hours of testimony at a study committee examining the child care system.

Indiana now has a third union Starbucks location. 14 employees at a store in Bloomington unanimously voted to unionize Wednesday.

What do township trustees do, and what are some of the pros and cons of this type of government? Several listeners inspired this question.

Indiana has billions of federal dollars coming to fund construction projects. Because these projects are partly funded by federal dollars, they are subject to federal prevailing wage rules. New controversial changes to the prevailing wage formula will likely result in even higher wages on such projects, federal officials say.

As more people go electric, funding for roads is expected to go down. Pressel said a state task force is looking into a better way to pay for Indianas roads.

The ACLU of Indiana is challenging a new state law that criminalizes anyone who gets within 25 feet of on-duty police after being told to stop.

As students head back to school, Attorney General Todd Rokita is updating his so-called Parents Bill of Rights with a focus on religious expression in the classroom.

Federal estimates suggest Indiana will likely see its veteran population decrease over the next decade. State lawmakers considered and passed several bills this year aiming to make Indiana more attractive to veterans. Those efforts include allowing servicemembers and their families to more easily get occupational licenses in Indiana.

Indiana is a powerhouse for steel manufacturing more than a quarter of all U.S. steel is made here. But the state could lose that title if it doesnt transition to a greener way of making steel. Thats according to a new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana.

Indiana Chamber of Commerce leaders say the state is a lap or two behind its competition when it comes to workforce development and educational attainment.