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The Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana.

Violence Is A Growing Problem At Indiana's Miami Prison, Data Show

Former Miami Correctional Facility employees tell Side Effects Public Media that the prison is out of control. Data from the Miami County Central Dispatch reinforce that image.

Several hundred students from North Central High School walked off the campus and into a parking lot across from the school to continue their protest on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

Hundreds of Indiana students walk out of schools to protest ICE

Students at urban and suburban Indianapolis high schools walked out of class Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement.

The Indiana Senate's proposed budget eliminates a tax increase on cigarettes and changes what the House passed on taxes e-cigarette.

'Extreme Frustration': Indiana Chamber Reacts To Senate Tobacco Product Tax Changes

Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar said there's no reason for legislators to be hesitant in increasing taxes on smoking.

Indiana lawmakers will write a new, two-year state budget during the 2023 legislative session.

Indiana colleges, universities make pitches to lawmakers amid funding formula debate

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education wants state lawmakers to rethink the formula for funding higher ed. But that proposal isnt being met with universal praise.

An old photo of the former R. Gallagher Generating Station seen from Shawnee Park in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1988. More stringent requirements in the 2015 federal coal ash rule will likely increase Duke Energy's costs for coal ash cleanup at plants like Gallagher.

Bill would let Indiana utilities charge ratepayers for 'unexpected,' additional costs

It would allow utilities to recover the cost of unexpected events that ended up being more expensive than what they budgeted for.

The Indiana 2021 graduation rate is 86.69 percent overall, and 78.78 percent for students who did not receive a waiver from the Graduation Qualifying Exam requirement.

Indiana high school graduation rates, disparities about same as pre-pandemic

The number of students who earned a diploma in 2021 is consistent to the past few years, according to data the Indiana Department of Education released Wednesday.

A spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) said they expect the Senate to reconvene in the first two weeks of December and anticipate finishing the maps by Dec. 12.

Indiana lawmakers plan special session for redistricting in first two weeks of December

After months of pressure from the Trump administration and Gov. Mike Braun's call last week, Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) announced a tentative timeline to draw new maps.

Indiana corporate income taxes fell short of expected collections by $181.5 million in the 2024 fiscal year.

Indiana revenues fall short of budget plan in 2024 fiscal year by $136 million

Indiana budget leaders will officially close the books on the state’s fiscal year next week. But June’s revenue report reveals Indiana did not collect enough taxes to meet its budget plan.

Juul will pay a total of $435 million to settle allegations made by 32 states, including Indiana.

Juul will pay Indiana $15.7M as part of multistate settlement centered on youth vaping crisis

Indiana will receive more than $15 million from the e-cigarette manufacturer – Juul. The money is part of a multistate settlement over allegations that the company drove a nationwide youth vaping crisis.

West Fork Whiskey Co. serves samples at the groundbreaking for the distillers second location in Westfield.

West Fork Whiskey Breaks Ground On New Facility, Adding To Indiana's Agritourism

The Westfield location will tap into the state's more than $31 billion agriculture sector, including agritourism -- which has been growing for decades.

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