Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb directed flags at state properties be flown at half-staff Wednesday to honor the life and legacy of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

People opposed to the bill praised the governor's decision, but state and federal Republican lawmakers are still pushing the issue.

Hoosiers will no longer have to get a permit to carry a handgun in public, starting July 1, after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the so-called permitless carry bill into law.

Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed House Bill 1041 late Monday. He said in his veto letter, the bill sent to him fell short of providing clarity and one consistent state policy regarding the fairness in K-12 sports in Indiana.

Lawmakers renewed efforts this session to improve early learning opportunities across Indiana, approving changes to focus and grow the mission of the state's Early Learning Advisory Committee.

The bill approved by legislators last week will reduce Indiana's current income tax rate of 3.23% to 2.9% in small steps until its planned full implementation in 2029.

Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill Wednesday, citing concerns about its effect on broadband projects and state agency emergency rules.

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the measure that gained final legislative approval on March 2, according to the governor's office.

A new Indiana law will require all police who regularly work inside public schools to undergo basic school resource officer training — effectively closing a loophole that advocates have long wanted lawmakers to address. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1093 into law on Tuesday.

The student member is a full voting member of the 14-member coordinating body for the state’s public postsecondary education system.