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Two bills filed in the Indiana General Assembly would give different ways for immigrants who graduate from an Indiana high school to be eligible for in-state tuition.

Lawmakers are making another attempt to set standards for new wind and solar projects in Indiana. But this time, the state isn't making anything mandatory for local governments.

The White River Alliance hosted the state's first water summit this week. The two-day event brought experts together to take a closer look at how Indiana can protect its water resources.

House Bill 1104 would require the Indiana Department of Transportation to hire an outside company to conduct a study on ways to increase funds for building and repairing Indiana roads. The bill specifies that the study would look at increasing the state excise gas tax as a method to generate funds.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration awarded 30 organizations from 15 different Indiana counties Early Childhood Education Matching Grants on Wednesday. The program will help provide quality early education for low-income children in Indiana.

Several groups say Indiana needs to move away from coal and toward renewable energy, but how the state should do that is up for debate.

Educators and schools in Indiana have new ways to connect over job postings on the states educator supply and demand marketplace. The marketplaces new educator profiles will make hunting for jobs and filling education positions a two-way street for schools and teachers.

A change to Indiana's law governing the alternate diploma will let more students with disabilities graduate high school. The change will affect school districts throughout the state, but it will have the biggest impact in some of the states smallest schools.

State Senator Jim Merritt says he's going to push for legislation next session that would dramatically increase penalty enhancements for criminals that use a gun. He says it's a response to what he calls a "crisis" in Indiana's urban areas.

Republican Rudy Yakym will be the next representative for Indianas 2nd congressional district after winning the special and general elections for the open seat.