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After two school shootings in Indiana last year, lawmakers and Governor Eric Holcomb called school safety a top priority.

One of the biggest gaming bills in state history takes its first steps. House lawmakers grapple with sweeping alcohol law changes. And a Senate committee votes to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.

The bill’s author, Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn), insisted race was not considered and the goal was to reduce the power of Democratic voters.

Hospitals across the Midwest are bracing for cuts to services and staff in the wake of funding changes created in President Donald Trump's budget bill.

Host Jolene Ketzenberger catches up with chef/owner Craig Baker of The Local for the famous "Cook This" segment. Later Jolene talks with Jon Weed, co-founder of B. Happy Peanut Butter, Krista Miller of Wilks & Wilson elixers, and chef/entrepreneur Loreal Gavin who was a finalist on Food Network Star. Jolene also reviews three of the year's new restaurants, The North End BBQ in Nora, Westfield's Rail Epicurean Market and Greenwood's Revery.

Martha Hoover discovered her passion for food at age 17. Ideally wanting to become a chef, Hoover chose a path of entrepreneurship in founding Patachou, Inc., an independently owned company operating a collection of 11, acclaimed locally and nationally, unique restaurants in the Indianapolis area. Armed with a passion for food and community, Hoover and her company established the Patachou Foundation that donates not only educational services, but more than $50,000 in food to local aid organizations to help them serve food that is sustainably grown and crafted locally. (November 6, 2017)

As one of the top advisers for President Obama during his eight years in office, Jason Furman was also Obama's chief economist and member of his cabinet. Furman was instrumental in helping that administration maintain a low inflation rate, cut the federal deficit by two-thirds, reduce the unemployment rate and expand exports. With expertise in labor markets, competition policy, and macroeconomics, Furman continues to make a big impact today as a Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and as a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. (October 3, 2017)

Author, and Economist, Ed Glaeser has a passion for cities and economic growth. Growing up in New York, Glaeser had easy access to what soon became his passion. He has published dozens of papers as well as his book Triumph of the City. Glaeser focuses his energy and time on determinants of city growth and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission. Glaeser is also the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University where he teaches microeconomics theory. (March 16, 2018)

At Duke Energy, Lynn Good is focusing on embracing new technology and forward-thinking strategies in order to strengthen the company's environmental stewardship. Since beginning these strategies, Duke Energy has become a top -10 US wind power producer. During Good's time spent at Duke she has led the company's community energy business during its initial development of renewable energy products, and has been listed as one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes. Lynn Good is the Chairman, President, and CEO of Duke Energy. (January 17, 2018)