The Department of Natural Resources said it needs money to help pay for any future issues with carbon dioxide emissions stored underground in Indiana. A state law two years ago said the agency would be liable for them after companies stop injecting CO2.

Indiana lawmakers are closer than ever to declassifying fentanyl test strips as paraphernalia. A Senate committee passed a bill Tuesday that would make an exception to the statute to allow tools that test for the presence of certain substances.

The state’s unemployment rate last December was recorded at 4.5 percent, according to preliminary estimates from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Some of these preliminary estimates are seasonally adjusted months — or sometimes years — after initial release.

Gov. Mike Braun said he’s ordering all state and federal law enforcement agencies to do what the Trump administration asks to help deport undocumented immigrants.

South Shore Line riders can expect schedule adjustments and a fare hike in the coming months.

Indiana mayors, city and town clerks and councilors would be elected in presidential election years under a bill approved by a Senate committee Monday.

Students at Indiana public colleges and universities would no longer be able use their school IDs as proof of identification when they go to vote.

The Indiana Senate passed a measure to give parents legal recourse when they feel their rights have been violated by government entities — including schools and the Department of Child Services.

The race to lead the Indiana Democratic Party officially added another candidate Monday as Allen County Democratic Party Chair Derek Camp threw his hat into the ring.

An Indiana loan fund that aims to bring down the cost of new housing would get more money under a bill approved by a House committee Monday.