Senate Republicans unveil their version of Indiana's next two-year budget. House Republicans push through their property tax overhaul. And a committee scales back an anti-DEI measure.

School corporations could partner with religiously affiliated nonprofit preschools under a new law signed by Indiana Governor Mike Braun.

The most up-to-date fiscal analysis of the measure reports — compared to our current system — local governments will lose out on nearly $1.8 billion over the next three years.

Large nonprofit hospital systems would be prohibited from raising prices for two years under an amendment approved by a Senate committee. The bill is meant to address health care costs in Indiana — but has faced harsh criticism from some lawmakers.

Indiana lawmakers banned noncompete agreements for primary care physicians two years ago. The House-approved bill expands the ban to include all doctors employed by hospitals and their affiliated entities.

The Senate Republican budget proposal, unveiled Thursday, differs from its House counterpart in three key ways.

House Republicans championed $1.4 billion cuts to local income taxes, generating a now-$300 maximum homestead credit in 2026.

Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Wednesday focused on reducing the number of incarcerated Hoosiers who return to prison after their release. The order directs the head of the Indiana Department of Correction to study the problem and identify steps to improve the re-entry process.

SEA 143 codifies that governmental entities "may not substantially burden a parent's fundamental right" to direct the upbringing, religious instruction, education or health care of a child — unless it has a compelling interest.

Companies had until last week to explain why technology to comply with the Biden-era rules isn't available and how complying would threaten national security.