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Former U.S. Attorney and Secretary of State Joe Hogsett started his new position with Indianapolis law firm Bose McKinney & Evans, Monday. The Democrat also plans to file an exploratory committee to run for Mayor of Indianapolis.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Officer director Matt Elliston listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.

Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

Trump's administration wants to expand participation in decades-old program that deputizes local police and sheriffs' officers to help carry out federal immigration laws.

The courtyard Dec. 17, 2024, at the temporary location of the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Indiana School for the Blind planning for next 100 years

With a new campus coming, students are finding a temporary home on the far east side.

Northwest Middle School is one of seven middle schools directly managed by Indianapolis Public Schools. The school enrolled 623 students as of October 2024.

IPS middle school enrollment drops by nearly 800 after district overhaul

The sharp IPS enrollment decline follows a districtwide academic overhaul and comes amid a political battle at the Statehouse.

The goal of the bill is to give Indiana a “seat at the table” to play a role in negotiating rebates, pricing, distribution and dispensing fees — hopefully increasing transparency and lowering prices in the process. That public-private partnership doesn’t just mean that Indiana will choose a PBM to handle its benefit. The state itself will own the PBM as part of that relationship.

Lawmakers want Indiana to own its own pharmacy benefit manager for state plans like Medicaid

Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, are meant to act as a middleman between drug manufacturers and insurance companies, with the goal of lowering prices.

A bill being deliberated in the Senate would allow chaplains to work and volunteer in public schools to offer staff and students secular support and advice.

Committee revives measure to allow chaplains to volunteer in schools

SB 523 says chaplains who work in schools would provide secular support and advice to staff and students. It specifies that they could only provide religious or spiritual guidance to minors with explicit parental permission.

Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville), the author of the anti-DEI bill, said repeatedly his legislation was about "transparency and ending discrimination" during floor debate in the Senate on Feb. 6, 2025.

Indiana Senate approves bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government, schools

The Indiana Senate approved a bill Thursday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state government and public schools.

The 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly must finish no later than April 29.

Weekly Statehouse update: Property tax debate, cutting early voting days, civics course controversy

A property tax reform debate kicks into high gear. Senate lawmakers advance a bill to cut in half the number of early, in-person voting days. And a Senate committee debates an education measure to promote “fostering a national identity."

Each report uses the previous month’s preliminary employment data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, such as the unemployment and labor force participation rates. And even though much of the data in the reports are estimates, they’re often the best available numbers.

What does Indiana's monthly employment report measure? Here's what you should know

Each month, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development releases a report with the latest state and local labor market data.

House Bill 1003’s author, Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond), said the bill has a lot of moving parts, but the goal is to address problems within Indiana’s health care industry.

House committee approves GOP's 'comprehensive' plan to address health costs

Part of this year’s House GOP legislative priorities focuses on bringing down health care costs. A House committee approved legislation with a “comprehensive plan” that tackles health costs from more than just one angle.

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