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U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt reads a statement to reporters during a visit to East Chicago in April, alongside state and local officials including Gov. Eric Holcomb and U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly.

Federal Officials Largely Dodge The Public During Indiana Visits

Three cabinet-level officials visited Indiana in August, but large parts of their trips were closed to the public.

Rep. Carey Hamilton (D-Indianapolis), left, launches the Indiana Democrats' 'Contract With Women' tour on Oct. 17, 2022. Looking on, from left to right, are Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D-Indianapolis); Destiny Wells, the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State; and Victoria Garcia Wilburn, a Democratic candidate for the state House of Representatives.

Indiana Democrats launch 'Contract With Women' tour in final campaign push

Indiana Democrats are launching their closing argument for the 2022 election -- a focus on women's rights. The party Monday launched its "Contract With Women" tour.

COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 and older were approved in May 2021. Pfizer's emergency use authorization was expanded to 5- to 11-years-olds in November 2021. And the Food and Drug Administration authorized pediatric vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for children as young as 6 months in June 2022.

Indiana unlikely to add COVID-19 to list of required children's vaccines

A CDC advisory panel recently recommended that state officials add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of routine immunizations for children. But it's unlikely Indiana will do so.

More than 4,000 high schoolers enrolled in free Ivy Tech Community College classes last summer.

Indiana high schoolers can take free college classes this summer

Ivy Tech Community College will offer free classes for Indiana high schoolers this summer, the fourth year of a program that helps students earn free college credits.

Indiana Agriculture Department Awards $300K To 11 Food Banks

The funding from the State Department of Agriculture was announced Monday by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who says food banks "are doing truly extraordinary things."

Study: Indiana Women Earning Far Less Than Male Peers

Indiana ranked 49th, with adjacent Illinois and Kentucky ranking 38th and 33rd, respectively.

Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) is one of four lawmakers serving on a bipartisan task force exploring artificial intelligence.

Indiana legislative task force grapples with legal questions around AI

Indiana lawmakers on an artificial intelligence task force are wrestling with whether and how to create legal guardrails for AI.

The grant will be used to create an online training program for Hoosier youth workers and expand Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiatives.

Indiana Afterschool Network Receives $1 Million Lilly Endowment Grant

Indiana afterschool programs are receiving a boost with the help of a $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, which will be used to create an online training program for Hoosier youth workers and expand Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiatives.

Indiana Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert Altice, left, speaks to attendees at an Appeals on Wheels traveling oral argument at the Jewish Community Center in Indianapolis on June 26, 2025. Next to Altice is Judge Paul Felix.

Indiana courts' Appeals on Wheels program provides transparency for appellate process

The chief judge of Indiana's Court of Appeals said the state's award-winning Appeals on Wheels program helps provide transparency about the legal process.

Algae blooms from Lake Erie entered the Maumee River, which begins in Fort Wayne, this year.

Indiana 'Not Doing Much' To Ease Lake Erie Nutrient Pollution

According to a new report, efforts to reduce nutrient pollution are proceeding at a "painfully slow" pace.

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