The Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges says the state needs to put more money into providing public defenders for juveniles. That's ahead of a new rule that will create a greater need for those lawyers.

A spokesman for Gov. Mike Pence says Pence did not endorse or ask for a cut to domestic violence prevention funds. But, more than $300,000 was apparently sent back to the state's General Fund by mistake.

Domestic violence prevention advocates say they won a small victory Friday when state officials approved funding for prevention programs at the same dollar amount as last year. But, more than $1 million is still being withheld as the state asks shelters to provide "additional information."

Hoosiers seeking a gun permit will no longer be able to apply using paper after a new electronic system goes online Oct. 1.

A panel of business and industry leaders began a process Thursday of reviewing hundreds of professions licensed by Indiana. The committee will help lawmakers potentially overhaul the state's licensing system.

A City-County Council committee tabled Tuesday night the proposal from Republican Mayor Greg Ballard to pay for preschool scholarships to low-income families by eliminating Marion County's homestead property tax credit. That step would raise $5 million a year.

About 180,000 Hoosiers will be getting refunds from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles after excise tax errors.

A study from the Council on State Taxation reports that Indiana's tax burden on businesses is the lowest of any of its neighbors. It's also among the 10 lowest in the country.

Indiana Sports Corp President, Allison Melagnton, is leaving to become Senior Vice President of Events for Hulman Sports at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. She is being replaced by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's Chief of Staff, Ryan Vaughn.

Indiana tax revenues came in under projections for the first two months of the fiscal year that began in July.