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Proposed legislation from the Indiana House's top education lawmaker would end the state's controversial ISTEP+ exam in 2018 and pave the way for a yet-to-be determined replacement.

The Indiana Senate Education and Career Development Committee took its first steps to fast-track a virtual funding fix and heard hours of testimony on legislation about curriculum and classroom transparency for schools.

Indiana is one of 25 states without strong rate caps on payday loans. This means lenders can have annual percentage rates as high as 391 percent.

Indiana recently adjusted pay scales and gave everyone a 5 percent cost of living increase to fight constant turnover. Still, Gov. Eric Holcomb said he plans to ask lawmakers for another increase in the 2023 budget to ensure salaries remain attractive.

The ACLU of Indiana and other organizations for transgender rights called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto all the anti-LGBTQ bills moving toward his desk. Hundreds gathered at the Statehouse Saturday.

A previous version of the bill would have allowed a judge or the Indiana Department of Child Services to provide consent to financial institutions.

Veterans across Indiana face challenges with mental health, food and housing insecurity. One organization offers resources and solutions to help address these issues.

The committee created by lawmakers to rewrite Indiana's standardized assessment, the ISTEP, met for the first time Tuesday. No decisions were made, yet it became clear to the educators, policymakers and lawmakers gathered that a vast amount of work lies ahead before their deadline just six months away.

Activists in southern Indiana are calling victory this week after the state threw a major hurdle at a proposed coal-to-diesel plant there.

A common harm reduction tool used to test for the presence of fentanyl in controlled substances is considered paraphernalia under Indiana law but a new bill could change that. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would decriminalize fentanyl test strips.