Sen. Frank Mrvan (D-Hammond), one of Indiana's longest-serving state lawmakers, abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday, effective immediately.

A package of bills proposed by Republican senators in efforts to curb crime in Marion County were met with some opposition during a committee hearing.

Indiana House and Senate leaders don't appear to have many plans in place if there are significant COVID-19 outbreaks this session.

State Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville) was first elected to his southern Indiana district in 2010. The Jeffersonville pharmacist authored legislation to address overprescribing of controlled substances and has been a leader in promoting the arts throughout the state.

State Sen. Mike Gaskill (R-Pendleton) says he's running for re-election in a district that will have a new number, boundaries, and another incumbent lawmaker come the 2022 election.

The Indiana Senate will get a new member before next session. Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Ogden Dunes) announced Thursday she will resign, effective Nov. 1.

Indiana Senate Republicans rejected all proposed changes to their redistricting map Thursday that had been prompted by public concerns.

Republicans made a slight adjustment to their proposed Senate redistricting map Tuesday before advancing the redistricting bill to the full Senate.

Boots becomes the fifth GOP lawmaker to announce their retirement this year, joining Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero), Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville) and Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn)

Indiana Senate Republicans unveiled their redistricting proposal Tuesday for the state Senate district lines. The map will help decide who represents every Hoosier for the next decade.