Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) says Indiana's criminal justice system has broken down at the court level.

Victoria Spartz will serve District 20, north of Indianapolis, through the end of the term in 2020.

Ryan Mishler will replace retiring lawmaker Luke Kenley as the Senate's budget architect.

Indiana State Senator Luke Kenley, one of the most influential lawmakers at the Statehouse, will retire later this year after 25 years in office.

The budget passed the Senate 39-9 and now heads to conference committee, where House and Senate legislators will negotiate a final version.

The full Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would make the state school superintendent a political appointee by the governor.

Synthetic urine can be used to fraudulently pass a drug test.

Republicans rejected several attempts by Democrats Wednesday to increase pre-k funding.

After a more than hour-long debate, the Senate advanced legislation that raises taxes and creates new fees to fund the state's road and bridge maintenance.

The Indiana Senate approved legislation for state-funded preschool that offers far less financial support than what Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb had sought.