Indiana Statehouse Democrats say it's too expensive to be a Hoosier. And the House and Senate Democratic caucuses unveiled a joint agenda Thursday aimed at addressing the costs of child care, housing and health care.

The bill would require landlords to enroll in a program to replace the lead pipes they own through their water utility, or be forced to pay for it themselves.

The Senate Republican caucus's session agenda unveiled Thursday is focused on education, child care and health care access.

A bill to define and ban antisemitism in Indiana public education institutions passed unanimously out of a House committee Wednesday.

Parents can sue if they believe their ability to direct their child's upbringing, religious instruction, education or health care has been substantially burdened. And they can sue if they believe a governmental entity has withheld or directed their child to withhold information from the parent.

Indiana lawmakers are taking steps to make it harder for children to access pornographic websites.

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush said state courts are providing bang for the buck when it comes to the significant investment lawmakers made in the last state budget.

A bill that would affect the rollout of the state's changes to long-term care passed out of a Senate committee. The bill would also require that insurance companies honor what's called assignment of benefits for dental providers.

The House Education Committee moved forward a bill Wednesday that would make changes to some sections of a sweeping work-based learning bill signed into law last year. But some education committee members say the latest bill adds too much and doesn't address problems with last years law.

Indiana engine maker Cummins didn't admit to wrongdoing in the alleged installation of emissions defeat devices on more than 900,000 RAM pickup truck engines over the past decade. The company said it was a defect. In a press conference on Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice pushed back on that statement.