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Legislation that would severely limit the ability of children in Indiana to access social media accounts passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday. The move comes amid growing concerns about social media’s impact on children’s health.

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Pence said he'll look to lawmakers next year for help developing "a new energy efficiency program for our state that will encourage conservation and promote a strong Indiana economy."

A coalition of health care workers filed a brief in support of a lawsuit challenging Indianas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The coalition said the way the ban is written could have far-reaching effects on the care of Hoosier children.

Eleventh graders in Indiana take the SAT, a standardized college-readiness test, to comply with state law. This year, the percentage of students who earned college-ready scores increased in reading and writing but decreased severely in math.

Indiana Senate Republicans say one of their top priorities in 2025 will be a major overhaul of the state’s Medicaid expansion program — the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP.

A Monroe County farmer recently patented a unique variety of hops, one of the main ingredients in beer, that he says could revolutionize the state’s hop industry.

Indiana House lawmakers passed House Bill 1034 Tuesday. The bill aims to reduce and, eventually, remove state taxes from active-duty military income.

A new national report on preschool access shows Indiana lags behind most other states.

A strong weather system will move through Indiana on Thursday and Friday morning. But forecasters are still trying to determine exactly what conditions Hoosiers will face.