Indiana

People with HIV would no longer be subject to harsher criminal penalties under legislation that advanced out of a House committee Wednesday.

A documentary featuring an Indiana couple and a plot to bomb a Muncie mosque has been nominated for an Oscar.

The bill cuts the amount of power utilities can buy from the grid during peak demand in half. That means they’d have to show they can generate about 85 percent of their energy themselves or from contracts with other companies.

Lawmakers have introduced bills that aim to make prescription drugs more affordable, prevent medical billing errors that drive up costs, and prohibit non-compete agreements for physicians.

Republicans push a constitutional amendment to keep more people in jail without bail. Lawmakers debate a step towards a universal school voucher program. And the state Supreme Court weighs the future of abortion rights.

The New Albany City Council has approved funding and lease plans for a new police headquarters in downtown New Albany. It’s estimated at $12.6 million and has multiple funding sources.

The future of abortion rights in Indiana is now in the hands of the state’s five Supreme Court justices.

CenterPoint Energy has called in Minneapolis-based Standby Systems to investigate following multiple carbon monoxide reports in Southern Indiana over Dec. 24 and Christmas Day.

Democratic Charlestown Mayor Treva Hodges has announced she’ll be seeking a second term. She was first elected in 2019, unseating longtime Republican Mayor Bob Hall.

Some Indiana Republicans want to change the state constitution to allow judges to withhold bail entirely for a lot more people.