Republican legislative leaders say it's "critically important" that Governor Eric Holcomb support their charge to raise taxes for road funding.

The caucus' top priorities include a long-term road funding plan, replacing the ISTEP test and addressing vaping liquid regulations

The university's School of Public and Environmental Affairs took a look at the popularity of mileage user fees as half the states consider them.

An idea promoted by a Purdue expert testifying before the panel provoked debate among its members: specifically, the value of vehicle miles traveled, or VMT, fees.

The newly signed legislation gives state and local governments about $1 billion in road funding over two years and creates a task force to craft a long term solution for both state and local roads.