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Indiana 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.

Indiana's major property tax reform is already changing as lawmakers made tweaks on the final night of the legislative session.

This week at the Indiana Statehouse: Lawmakers finish the 2025 session with a state budget that covers a massive revenue shortfall. A measure meant to address high health care costs goes to the governor. And school board races will turn partisan under a narrowly-approved bill.

A new Indiana property tax law threatens a recently approved fire territory in Clark County. The public can learn more about impacts at a meeting scheduled for May 5.

Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to no mental health care. One Indiana man's case reveals how delays prolong suffering — and expose a system unequipped to help.

A former Scott County sheriff with ties to Jamey Noel pleaded not guilty Tuesday to one count of tax evasion. Investigators say he filed false tax returns over several years.

The Indiana attorney general and secretary of state are suing the Trump administration over citizenship information.

This week at the Indiana Statehouse: Lawmakers receive a historically bleak state revenue forecast. The property tax debate comes to a close. And the governor signs a bill on supplemental teacher pay.

The Clark County, Indiana jail is now holding people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As of Thursday, they were holding 46 people who arrived last week.

Flood waters damaged more than 150 structures in the small town of Utica, Indiana. This week, residents and contractors are working on cleanup, as the county looks to state resources to help with recovery.