In addition to raising the gas tax to match a rise in inflation, the proposal would allow local municipalities with populations of at least 20,000 to implement a wheel tax.

The proposed legislation would expand the Military Family Relief Fund to include combat veterans who served before 9-11.

Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, announced Tuesday that she would not seek another term in the Indiana Senate, following more than three decades of service to the Indiana General Assembly.

After more than three decades of service at the Statehouse, State Sen. Pat Miller, R-Indianapolis, will not seek re-election this fall.

Legislation that drastically simplifies the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' complex registration and fee system received positive feedback in Wednesday's initial House committee hearing.

Gov. Mike Pence and state Superintendent Glenda Ritz finally agree on the best way to handle a "pause" of penalties schools would otherwise pay for poor test scores for 2014-15, and they appear poised to follow Ritz's preferred approach.

The 2016 legislative session has yet to start, but already pharmaceutical industry groups are clashing with law enforcement organizations over a bill that would require a prescription for a common a cold medicine also used to make methamphetamine.

Indianapolis Public Schools will seek a change to state law in the 2016 General Assembly session that would reduce requirements for professionals to become teachers. District leaders also want to tweak recently passed laws that created innovation network schools.

Tuesday marked Organization Day, the official kickoff to the 2016 legislative session and the day lawmakers reveal more details about their ideas for upcoming legislation.

Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington, today called for the Indiana legislature to take the dramatic step of passing a bill next week during what is normally a mostly ceremonial session to protect schools and teachers from consequences of an expected steep drop in ISTEP scores.