The 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly, which will last about four months and include a new state budget, begins Wednesday.

Indiana lawmakers say Medicaid will be a major health policy concern heading into the legislative session. The leader of the House health committee said the theme for the Medicaid program this year is “change.”

The proposed Indiana House Bill 1136 would dissolve Indianapolis Pubic Schools, Gary Community Schools, Tri-Township Schools, Union Schools, and Cannelton City Schools.

Indiana Senate Democrats elected a new leader Wednesday, ousting Sen. Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) from the role.

The Indiana State Teachers Association called for measures to address student-on-educator injuries, boost teacher pay, and improve conditions for educators statewide.

The agenda closely mirrors his campaign promises to voters about expanding school choice options and teachers pay.

The Indiana Charter Innovation Center aims to change how charter schools are funded in the 2025 legislative session.

Top Republican leaders want to increase access to public funds for parents to pay for private parochial or non-religious schools would be a topic of discussion this legislative session.

Indiana legislative leaders say they likely won’t enact transformative changes to the state’s tax system in the 2025 legislative session.

Untreated mental illness cost Indiana more than $4 billion in 2019. Mental health staffing shortages play a role in that, according to Indiana University researchers who published a new guide with recommendations to address the issue.