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Members of the Central Time Coalition visited the Statehouse on Thursday, just ahead of Sunday's daylight saving time clock change. The group maintains that in parts of the state in the Eastern time zone it's often too dark as children head to school.

It's been a turbulent year for Indiana teachers. New academic standards and an overhauled ISTEP were hastily introduced for this school year. Teachers are doing their best to fill-in students' knowledge gaps and get them ready for the more complex standardized exam now underway.

The Hoosier State Rail Line's future had been in some doubt for months because of funding issues. But it wasn't those concerns that led to INDOT's announcement. Instead, new federal requirements imposed on the state are the cause.

Evidence suggests that those of us who dwell where the sun rises late are more prone to seasonal depression. And daylight saving time can actually make it worse.

Trick or Treat activities on Halloween can become a tragic if families and drivers aren't alert. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are almost triple the number of fatalities that day.

The city's Public Safety Board held an emergency meeting Friday to approve a contract amendment for the delayed development of the city's emergency dispatch system.

The Senate defeated a bill that would have required Indiana high school students to pass a 100-question civics test to graduate.

Environmental advocates say the most encouraging environmental bill this session would help protect drinking water from contamination. The bill deals with large above ground storage tanks near the source of a public water system.

The University of Notre Dame is arguing it should not be required to provide its employees with birth control because that goes against its religious beliefs. An appeals court denied that argument in February, saying the Obama administration had provided adequate alternatives.

His state is the 25th to adopt the measure, which critics say restricts collective bargaining and drives down wages. Walker said the law "sends a powerful message across the country."