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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday it will set national standards for the regulation of coal ash, the byproduct of burning coal, in hopes of preventing air and water contamination. The rules could have a significant impact on Indiana, which has about 80 coal ash storage ponds, more than any other state in the country.

Pence had faced a noon deadline on Friday for filing paperwork taking his name off the ballot.

The bill would protect businesses, hospitals, schools and other institutions from being sued by an individual claiming to have been exposed to COVID-19 while on the premises.

Indiana, like many states in the U.S., is experiencing a rapid increase in the number of children in hospitals due to COVID-19. One in 38 kids with a positive COVID-19 test are hospitalized in Indiana.

A resolution strongly supporting the work of Indiana’s pregnancy care centers moved through the state legislature. Some health experts worry it further legitimizes these centers, which they say provide misleading information to vulnerable patients.

Earlier this year, Indiana lawmakers significantly cut public health funding in response to the "bleak" budget forecast. Health care leaders said the state's investment in public health needed more time to address health care costs and outcomes.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita officially filed a complaint against Dr. Caitlin Bernard Wednesday with the Indiana Medical Licensing Board.

A central Indiana man charged with murder in connection with the March death of his wife is one of three candidates who advanced in a primary election this week for a township board.

As challenges to Indiana’s abortion ban continue, some lawmakers are trying to increase supports for pregnant people.

Hundreds of Indiana housing advocates are calling on the governor to create a commission to address the state’s ongoing housing crisis.