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Gov. Eric Holcomb issues a veto threat. Senate Republicans drop a cigarette tax hike. And local health officials would be blocked from issuing stricter orders than the state. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.

Black medical students face challenges from the beginning. Many are faced with racism inside the lecture and hospital halls.

The Indiana Department of Health reported 50 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the state's total to 12,667 confirmed deaths. The state also reported nearly 6,900 new cases in the last week.

Activists with "Black Lives Matter" and "No Hate" signs filled the sidewalk of the DeKalb County courthouse to share resources, help bolster anti-racism activists, and host a food drive for the local community.

Senate Bill 251 would have teachers opt in to union membership every year while being informed of their right to not join the Indiana State Teachers Association. School districts would have to confirm their decision by email.

Butler University will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to all students this week.

A discussion of Republicans' fiscal ideas will have to wait until the government shutdown is over and the federal debt ceiling has been raised, President Obama tells House Speaker John Boehner.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful is sending out volunteers to plant trees for the second weekend in a row. Saturday, the organization is planting about 100 in Beech Grove.

Indiana Conservation Officers are asking for help in finding who is responsible for the shooting deaths of two juvenile bald eagles.

The wildfire took place in Gary in Miller Woods and was contained Saturday evening.