Theres another legal challenge seeking to halt Indianas near-total abortion ban.

Many Indiana companies say the near-total abortion ban is bad for the economy – are lawmakers persuaded? WFYI’s Emilie Syberg spoke with Indiana Public Broadcasting Statehouse Bureau Chief Brandon Smith to compare the political moments.

The Marion County Circuit Court rejected a RFRA lawsuit by an Indianapolis church that wants to use marijuana as a sacrament.

The First Church of Cannabis filed the lawsuit on grounds that pot was considered a sacrament under Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

The lawsuit against the RFRA "fix" also names the cities of Indianapolis, Carmel, Bloomington and Columbus for their ordinances banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Thomas Fisher, representing the state, says the case is about being able to consume an illegal drug, not exercising religious freedom. And he says the group does not meet the criteria of a religion.

The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in favor of three unnamed sex offenders in overturning a Boone County court decision.

Gen Con is one of the largest U.S. gamers conventions, with more than 200,000 tickets sold for the multi-day event each year.

Rodney Tyms-Bey has argued that the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act allows him to argue that paying his state taxes is a burden on his religion. He owes about $1,000.

A lawsuit challenging local LGBT ordinances and the so-called "fix" to Indiana's controversial religious freedom law will move forward after a court's ruling.