Gov. Mike Braun hopes to “look for efficiencies” in Indiana’s environmental rules to make them more business-friendly. His pick to head the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is likely the right person for the job.

Legislation proposing a change to how farmland property taxes are calculated could reduce farmers’ bills by more than $100 million a year.

New Gov. Mike Braun unveils his budget proposal. House Republicans release their agenda. And the Black Legislative Caucus discusses its priorities for 2025.

Senate Republicans want to overhaul the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, citing concerns around the Medicaid forecast. Lawmakers might need support from the federal government to implement part of the bill — but even with that support, it would likely have no impact on the forecast.

A measure that would ban children under 16 from accessing social media without parental permission passed the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. However, some committee members who support the idea behind the bill say they are concerned about how it will be implemented.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun was sworn in on Monday and his administration has already made changes to the Medicaid program. The most significant change involves how often the Family and Social Services Administration checks whether people are still eligible.

Senate Bill 115 authored by Sen. Rodney Pol (D-Chesterton) would require the Indiana Department of Workforce Development to establish a paid family and medical leave program for Indiana workers.

Gov. Mike Braun unveiled a state budget proposal Thursday that provides nearly $700 million in tax relief, inflationary funding increases for K-12 schools and enough money to eliminate child care waitlists.

Companies creating long haul water pipelines would have to get a certificate from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. And if a big water transfer happens between two different water basins — they’d also have to get a permit from the Department of Natural Resources.

Cosmetology educators and students told lawmakers this week they don’t want the number of hours required to get a cosmetology license reduced.