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Indiana drivers would face tougher penalties for passing stopped school buses under a bill that's been approved by legislators and sent to Gov. Eric Holcomb for consideration.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the United Network for Organ Sharing adopted the new policy based it on faulty assumptions, according to the suit filed Monday in federal court.

Drivers who illegally pass a bus and injure or kill someone will now be committing a felony, instead of a misdemeanor.

House Bill 1002 would give the Governors Workforce Cabinet control of $50 million of federal funds.

The bill says if schools transfer more than 15% from their classroom spending account, they have to tell the state why and how they might avoid doing it in the future.

WFYI Education Desk reporter Carter Barrett spoke with Taylor Bennett about what the bill could mean for the future of the site.

As a dispute between neighbors over logging on private property near Lake Monroe makes its way through the court system, some are alarmed by how the action is changing the lakefront's landscape.

Only one quarter of young teens are getting enough exercise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Organized sports often aren't enough to meet that hour a day goal. But parents can help by building more activity into family life.

Charter applications for Howe and Manual high schools under state intervention were withdrawn from consideration this week.

On Wednesday, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission rejected the utilitys proposal for an 850 megawatt facility in the Evansville area.