School board elections will become partisan under legislation sent to the governor by the narrowest of margins Thursday.

Republican leaders plan to make up a $2 billion budget revenue shortfall by raising the cigarette tax, cutting public health and higher education funding, and spending down reserves.

A bill that could keep coal plants online and give tax incentives to small modular nuclear reactors is headed to the governor's desk. Some lawmakers question whether Hoosiers should pay for those incentives with a $2 billion shortfall in the state budget.

April 22 is Earth Day and a majority of people around the world want their governments to address climate change. The Hoosier State isn't any different.

Indiana's state parks are expected to face a $10 million deficit — with only a few days left before state lawmakers finalize the budget. Without more funding, there may not be enough seasonal staff this summer.

Gov. Mike Braun released two executive orders on Monday that focus on the state's natural resources. One aims to develop a new market for Indiana's toxic coal ash waste, while the other would further research water resources in the state.

Republican budget architects said they made "a lot of progress" over the weekend crafting a state budget that takes into account $2 billion less in revenue than previously thought. But those leaders are mum on the specifics of what that progress includes.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales are suing the Trump administration over citizenship information. The lawsuit stems from a request last fall that the federal government verify the citizenship of more than half a million voters.

The bill received wide support from Senate lawmakers despite lingering concerns about its effect on colleges, universities and employers.

A central Indiana Girl Scout made repealing the sales tax on menstrual products the goal of her Gold Award. With a "bleak" revenue forecast and the state's constitutional requirement to pass a balanced budget, it's unlikely the "period tax" will be repealed this session.