The case could determine whether thousands of Hoosier college students can use campus IDs at the polls.
“Year Zero” begins this spring, giving schools “transition time” before scores count for accountability purposes in 2026-27.
Condolences poured in following the death of U.S. Rep. Jim Baird’s wife nearly two months after they were injured in a car crash.
Proposal would cut early voting time from 28 days to 16 days starting with this spring’s primary.
Although you can never say never in the Indiana legislative process, a number of bills died Thursday after not being heard by a key committee deadline.
Parents who allow kids to bike, walk or play outside without constant supervision would be shielded from child neglect allegations under a bill sent to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk on Tuesday.
An altered Indiana bill mandating local cooperation with federal immigration efforts emerged Monday from a marathon committee hearing and now heads to the House floor.
A bill to add the firing squad as an execution method in Indiana failed in the House on Wednesday, falling three votes short of the required constitutional majority.
Democratic state Sen. J.D. Ford is aiming for a jump to Congress with a challenge to Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz.
After joking about conspiracies against cattle farmers and rival Italian beef sandwiches, Indiana senators voted Jan. 13 to advance a bill naming the breaded pork tenderloin the state sandwich.
In an ongoing federal lawsuit, Indiana officials are defending a state law that bars student identification cards from being used as voter IDs. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Indiana Senate Elections Committee Chair Mike Gaskill, right, speaks during a committee meeting on Feb. 16, 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Parents would be protected for allowing their children to have reasonable unsupervised activity time. (Photo by Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America)
Sen. Liz Brown, R-Fort Wayne, introduces her immigration bill in a House committee on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
The chair used for firing squad executions is shown in the execution chamber at the Utah State Correctional Facility. Photo courtesy of the Utah State Department of Corrections, ICC.
Sen. Liz Brown, R-Fort Wayne, answers questions about redistricting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the Indiana Statehouse. Photo by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle.
A nurse gives an MMR vaccine, which is 97% effective against measles when two doses are administered. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Ryan Mishler on the Indiana Senate floor on Dec. 11, 2025.(Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
People cram into a room at the Indiana State Library for a “Make Indiana Healthy Again” event on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
The changes, dubbed "Smart SNAP," are part of the "Make Indiana Healthy Again" plan launched in April by Gov. Mike Braun's administration, with celebrity support. (Courtesy logo)
