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Governor Mike Braun signed into law a broad immigration bill backed by the Trump Administration earlier this month. A national media acquisition is set to shake up Indianapolis’ television news landscape. Indiana residents will have the chance to share their thoughts on energy affordability in the state. Former Republican Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard recently announced plans to run for Indiana...

The deadline to register to vote in Indiana’s primary election is approaching. Governor Mike Braun plans to keep the foundation that helps fund travel and other expenses for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. A judge has ordered three counties to hold off mailing absentee ballots in an Indiana legislative primary where President Donald Trump has endorsed a challenger to Republican Senat...

Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration could end Medicaid drug reimbursement for qualified health centers across the state. Legislation that would have defined the words male and female in state law — and restrict birth certificate gender marker changes — failed this past session. A plan to build a four billion dollar, 130-acre data center on the southwest side of Marion County was ap...

Indiana needs to increase its skilled workforce to keep up with industry demand and to further grow the state’s economy – especially in the life sciences sector. The Indiana Immunization Coalition released a statement supporting a new ruling that blocks federal changes to vaccine policies. New electric-powered wheelchairs capable of travel over all types of terrain will be available to visitors wi...

More than 100 thousand people could close Medicaid coverage in Indiana under a measure that passed the most recent legislative session. Indianapolis Public Schools is facing a multi-million dollar funding gap. Foreclosure rates have continued a gradual upward trend that began last year, according to new property data. As of last week Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency ATMs became illegal in the state...

Spring break is now starting for local schools and health departments are warning about measles as residents plan to travel. The Indianapolis International Airport is expecting a near-record number of travelers this spring break. One Marion County Judge will be kept off the ballot in November, following a vote from the judicial review committee last Friday. A new state law gives property owners ad...

Governor Mike Braun is calling for conservative Christian-aligned organizations to expand in Indiana schools. Herman Whitfield III’s family reached a settlement with six Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers and the city. A federal judge ruled against the State of Indiana in how it has attempted to regulate residential recovery homes via the state building code. It’s still uncertain...

President Donald Trump held a rally at a packaging facility in Hebron, Kentucky Wednesday. Carmel Clay Schools alerted families to a potential swatting attempt Wednesday after multiple similar voicemails were left at schools within a short period of time. The death of an ICE detainee who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Miami Correctional Facility last month has been deemed natural. A sev...

A federal judge in Indiana will not allow the government to seek the death penalty for a Terre Haute man charged with killing a police officer. Top Indiana Republicans are formalizing ties between their state offices and the conservative activist group Turning Point USA. Doxxing is when someone posts personal identifying information about another person on social media with the intent to cause har...

Governor Mike Braun touted efforts to reduce energy costs for Hoosiers during a press conference Monday. The war in Iran is pushing already high fertilizer prices even higher. Members of the Indianapolis Public Schools board are warning that a new state law could disrupt the district. A rural Indiana district is betting on a new charter model that blends homeschooling with the classroom and can st...

AES Indiana announced the postponement of its remaining open houses due to public safety concerns. A report that looks into community issues like health and housing in Marion County was released Wednesday. A Delaware County commissioner says he believes Indiana’s future involves embracing data centers. IU Health is suing a healthcare technology company for breach of contract, fraud, and gross negl...

The Marion County Superior Court granted a permanent injunction in the ACLU of Indiana Religious Freedom Challenge to the state's abortion ban. Indiana schools can expect to see new A to F letter grades later this year as state education leaders approved a new school accountability model. Indianapolis has a housing problem and it’s contributed to hundreds of individuals living on the streets every...

Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is joining the increasingly crowded race for Indiana Secretary of State. A vote on whether to approve a data center for Martindale-Brightwood, one of the oldest historically Black communities in the city, is now delayed. The Indianapolis Public Schools board is changing its rules for when federal immigration agents can enter school grounds. The Indiana Treasu...

AES Indiana cancelled the first of three open houses in Indianapolis Tuesday evening due to threats. A conservative legal group is celebrating a $650,000 settlement for a former Brownsburg teacher who resigned instead of using the preferred name and pronouns of transgender students. A new law will change how Marion County judges get selected. The Indiana Department of Transportation is equipping h...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun gives himself a “B+” for this year’s legislative session, saying that his administration successfully tackled issues of affordability and government efficiency. The parent company of Indianapolis’s largest electric utility is going private. U.S. and Israeli militaries are pledging to continue strikes on Iran. Lugar Plaza in downtown Indianapolis by the City County Build...

The U.S.-Israel military strikes in Iran Saturday inspired a protest in Indianapolis. Danise Baird, wife of Indiana Congressman Jim Baird, died from injuries sustained earlier this year in a car crash, the Republican's office announced Sunday. The 2026 Legislative session came to a close on Friday after just a few short months. Social media’s addictive features and algorithms are pushing Indiana l...

Lawmakers are failing those who need the most help, according to advocates and people in recovery who gathered at the Statehouse Thursday. Lawmakers gave a final vote to a bill that will slightly change the state’s alert system for when a child goes missing. Cell phones in the classroom have been a problem for years. Developers behind a proposed 130-acre data center on the southwest side of Marion...

A broad immigration enforcement bill is on its way to the governor after the Senate voted to approve House amendments. A dozen lawmakers are sounding the alarm over utility costs. The New York Times reported that the Department of Homeland Security is buying warehouses to expand detention capacity, including one in Indianapolis. A bill to tighten eligibility for the state’s Medicaid and Supplement...

U.S. Democratic Congressman André Carson was not in attendance at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Tuesday night. Governor Mike Braun would have more authority over the selection of Marion County judges under a bill through the legislature, despite objections from state Democrats worried the city is being targeted. The Indiana Senate has approved a major shakeup for Indianapolis schools...

Legislation headed to the Governor will tighten eligibility for the state’s Medicaid and food assistance programs. Legislation headed to the Governor will tighten eligibility for the state’s Medicaid and food assistance programs. In Kokomo, multifaith leaders held their seventh vigil to oppose ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility. A collection of businesses joined together in an effort to...

Celebration of life for Beech Grove officer shot in the line of duty. Hundreds of ICE protestors joined a cold, Sunday evening march on Indianapolis’s north side. The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing syringe services programs to continue five more years. Local Author Leah Johnson opened Loudmouth Books to make restricted and banned books more available. There is not enou...

State officials broke ground yesterday on a new national security industrial hub in Bloomfield, Indiana. Indiana Republican lawmakers say they are confident a sweeping immigration bill will make it to the governor’s desk this session. Governor Mike Braun signed a nuclear power deregulation bill into law Tuesday. The odds that the Chicago Bears could come to Indiana just got better.

An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo — the first at the Indiana prison. A massive backlog for state childcare assistance has spurred lawmakers to advance a financial plan. Lawmakers continue to move a bill they say will connect homeless people with resources through interactions with police. Crypto ATMs could soon be outlawed in Indiana, as l...

An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo. Lawmakers in the House and Senate have merged competing bills involving the consolidation of Township governments. Tensions are rising at the Statehouse over a proposal to overhaul the oversight of Indianapolis Public Schools. A commercial turkey flock in Sullivan County has been hit with bird flu, the fi...

The suspect was arrested after a Beech Grove police officer was shot and killed last night. Indianapolis’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office handles all but seven counties in the state. Hoosiers will vote this year on whether to allow judges to deny some potentially dangerous offenders bail under a constitutional amendment that passed through the legislature Monday. A push to shorten...