The Pence administration says the proposal aims to generate outside investment, potentially elevating the value of the overall plan.

The law regulates the sale of e-liquids. It forces vape shops to purchase it from manufacturers that fit the standards set by the law.

Friday marks the date on which most of the legislation approved this past session by the General Assembly takes effect.

Indiana is riding a poor streak heading into the last month of the current fiscal year. The state's tax collections have fallen short of the mark three months in a row.

Indiana is one of five states without a hate crimes law on the books.

The state Ethics Commission unanimously approved a settlement between Inspector General Cynthia Carrasco and Walters in which the former BMV official will pay a $500 fine.

Indiana Inspector General Cynthia Carrasco confirmed Wednesday that her office had reached a settlement agreement with former BMV chief of staff Shawn Walters.

Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush will swear in Indianapolis attorney Geoffrey Slaughter on Monday, allowing him to begin deciding cases and handling administrative matters with his colleagues.

The designation comes with no guaranteed new federal money. But it gives communities an advantage in applying for grants, and special access to federal employees who act as liaisons and guides through federal bureaucracy.

A study committee is looking at comprehensive changes to the state's alcohol laws.