Task force co-chair Sen. Luke Kenley says he wants members of the task force to be in a position to "say anything they want to say" as the recommendation is being developed.

The United States Census Bureau is exploring online surveys, with success in several trial runs.

The state Alcohol & Tobacco Commission is scheduled to consider Pavilion Partners' license request during its Tuesday meeting in Indianapolis.

This was the formal ceremony. Slaughter was sworn-in privately in June and has been working on the court for two months.

The state accuses CTB, now Data Recognition Corporation, of not living up to contractual duties after the company substantially delayed releasing 2015 ISTEP+ scores.

Individual income tax revenue was better than expected, but corporate income tax and sales tax revenues were below projections in July.

The legislation would create an automatic enhancement - making misdemeanors felonies and raising each felony one level.

Republican state Rep. Wendy McNamara of Evansville says she "couldn't sit on the sidelines while our law enforcement officers were being threatened."

The state finished its 2016 fiscal year with $2.4 billion in reserve.

Tuesday's order denied a request by consumer advocates for a rehearing following an April ruling that lawmakers can ignore public record requests for email correspondence with lobbying groups and businesses.