Forcing school board candidates to declare a political party took a step closer to reality in the Indiana House Elections Committee Wednesday

The good news is, air pollution in Indiana and around the country has gone down in the past few decades. The bad news is, the fees that companies pay to pollute are what keeps the states air permitting program running. With less pollution, its struggling to stay afloat.

House lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday aimed at lowering the cost of new housing.

Lower-income Hoosiers would get a boost on a state tax credit under legislation unanimously approved by the Indiana House Monday.

A state lawmaker wants to require public schools to reveal certain details of how children express their gender identity and orientation in the classroom.

Immigrants without documentation would be able to get driving privilege cards from the state under a bill narrowly approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.

Airports and their advocates have said it would help smaller airports fund these projects many of which often arent eligible for state and federal grants. But the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said paying for airport upgrades goes against the intent of the fund and could ultimately mean less money for environmental cleanups.

Senate Bill 7, which would ban employers from placing physicians under new non-compete agreements, left committee last month in uncertain waters. But it ultimately passed the full Senate Tuesday with the ban fully intact.

A bill allowing a few highway work zone speed cameras in Indiana cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday.

Indiana utilities and other supporters have said it helps avoid rate shock by easing the cost of those plants into customers bills over a longer period of time. But consumer advocates have said ratepayers shouldnt have to pay for a plant that isnt running yet.