Amanda Creech - TheStatehouseFile.com

A new bill could change what determines increases in teacher salaries in hopes of retaining teachers.

Indiana finished the year on June 30 with a near historic level of reserves - $2.14 billion - coming in just short of the cash on hand in the 2012 fiscal year.

Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton and former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar took part in a panel to discuss their experience working with members of the opposing party and the need to react civilly to each other in elected positions.

Under a change that took effect July 1, drivers who are 18, 19 and 20 years old can no longer use a cell phone - not even hands free - while driving. Previously, the restriction had only applied to teens younger than 18.

A group of six lawmakers wants the state to investigate the Humane Society of the United States, accusing the group of deceptive fundraising tactics.

U.S. Senate candidate Eric Holcomb announced Monday that Justin Garrett - a former Mitch Daniels aid - will serve as his campaign manager.

A pair of bills that would affect abortion regulations in Indiana passed a Senate committee Tuesday.

State senators will act to provide relief to Hoosiers hurt by a Midwest shortage of propane that's boosted prices to higher than normal levels.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Statehouse on Thursday for a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration that included the unveiling of busts that commemorate the lives of two trailblazers.