The subsidies are crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature achievement.

Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann says her upcoming agricultural trade mission to China will seek to make inroads in the country's "breadbasket."

The office of Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann says she'll lead a delegation of 18 people from Indiana agri-businesses and the state's agriculture and rural affairs agencies.

Chris Atkins has been with the Pence team since the 2012 campaign, serving as a senior advisor for Pence's gubernatorial run. He's led Office of Management and Budget since Pence took office and previously served at the agency under Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Legislation approved by the General Assembly requires the State Ethics Commission to approve all state agencies' policies barring employees from using state property for personal use. But as Ethics Director Jen Cooper told the commission at its meeting Thursday, agencies already had those rules in place.

Commercial courts exist in almost two dozen other states and help to clear cases which would otherwise bog down a docket. They're designed to be "business friendly" - but what that means for a state is a bit of a gray area.

On Friday, the Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear the state's appeal in the case, affirming a Court of Appeals ruling that essentially legalizes high-fenced hunting.

Citizen advocacy organizations are gearing up for redistricting reform as lawmakers prepare to study changes to the way Indiana draws its legislative districts.

Indiana will soon become the 22nd state in the nation to create a type of specialty court dedicated to business cases.

The Indiana Court of Appeals said Tuesday that Zionsville can create the mayoral position and absorb a township of about 1,000 residents.