For years, some Republican lawmakers have tried to prohibit Indiana's local governments from choosing to require labor agreements on public construction projects. They say the practice often discriminates, by limiting bids to contractors with union workers. Previous years attempts failed and it appears this year's bill is likely to fail as well.

Union workers ended their two-week strike at Sysco's Indianapolis distribution hub on Monday. Local 135 said in a Facebook post more than 90 percent of the workers voted to ratify a new contract with the company.

People applying to vote by mail in Indiana will face new identification requirements under legislation poised to become law.

A 2021 state law that banned class-action lawsuits against colleges and universities related to COVID-19 could be struck down by the Indiana Supreme Court.

A prior ruling that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated a state confidentiality law was challenged in a hearing on Tuesday.

Indiana has a doctor shortage. Some lawmakers say banning physician non-compete agreements may help fix that. Senate Bill 7 originally did that by prohibiting employers from placing any physician under a non-compete agreement after July 2023. Existing contracts would not have been affected.

Every five years, the EPA is supposed to review new pollution control technology and set stricter limits for pollutants as those treatments improve. But the standards for facilities like BP's Whiting Refinery in northwest Indiana havent been updated since the '80s.

A bill that would limit discussions of human sexuality in early learning classrooms passed through the Senate on Monday. The bill received criticism from opponents – coining it as a “slate of hate” – a group of anti-LGBTQ+ bills filed by lawmakers during this legislative session.

Indiana is one step closer to peeling back a 50-year-old mandate requiring school administrators to discuss working conditions with teachers labor representatives. Supporters of Senate Bill 486 say changes like that will free schools from regulations they say are onerous. Opponents worry it'll silence teachers.

Legislation headed to the governor would expand eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, program for the first time in three decades.