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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."

Citing an "erosion of human rights guarantees," President Obama issues an executive order imposing sanctions on members of Venezuela's military and intelligence services.

Young men are twice as likely to die by suicide if they live in rural areas rather than cities, and that disparity is widening. Lack of mental health services is a factor; access to firearms is, too.

House Democrats say the state budget proposed by House Republicans will devastate many public schools throughout the state.

The House has stripped language out of a controversial gambling bill that would have cut millions of dollars in funding that goes to communities where casinos are located.

A new report shows that for the first time in more than 50 years, job opportunities are increasing in city centers.

With devices that can cost upwards of $100,000, athletes and trainers are able to analyze real-time health and performance data.