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Wikimedia CommonsIndiana lawmakers passed a budget last week that cut funding to public radio and TV stations across the state, attempting to avoid a projected $2.4 billion shortfall. It comes as the federal government also wants to claw back funds for NPR and PBS — which help sustain local stations. -
Lauren Chapman/IPB NewsIndiana's major property tax reform is already changing as lawmakers made tweaks on the final night of the legislative session.
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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." -
Families who adopt children out of foster care in Indiana face potentially significant expenses that the state’s $2,000 adoption subsidy doesn’t cover. State lawmakers want to create a fund to help families cover those costs. -
A former Clark County Council member charged in the investigation of Jamey Noel has been denied a new judge, after his attorneys argued the one assigned to his case could be biased. -
Emergency medical services are a critical part of the public health system. But it's not clear if state law requires counties to provide EMS and if so, to what extent. A House committee approved legislation Thursday that would clarify that responsibility. -
After days of uncertainty for some, Clarksville residents are again assured services at the Jeffersonville Animal Shelter. -
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun used his first State of the State address to make the case for his policy priorities to lawmakers and the public. -
Clarksville officials meet Tuesday to revisit an agreement with the Jeffersonville Animal Shelter. Jeffersonville cut off Clarksville’s access last week because town officials hadn’t signed it. -
Indiana has at least 600 rape kits waiting to be tested at the state’s crime labs. And there are potentially many more in local law enforcement agencies, waiting to be sent to the labs. -
Diversity, equity and inclusion — and a list of policies and beliefs tied to them — would be banned in state agencies, educational institutions and any organization that receives money from the state under a bill approved by a Senate committee Wednesday. -
It’s two weeks into Indiana’s legislative session, and lawmakers across the state have filed more than 2,200 bills, only a fraction of which will become law. Here’s a look at what Southern Indiana officials are focused on.
