Indiana's "historic" public health funding was scaled back in the final version of the state budget — going from $100 million to just $40 million appropriated for the Health First Indiana initiative. One expert said public health programs take years to build and this decrease could stall important progress.

It may become more difficult to board commercial flights or enter some federal buildings beginning Wednesday without what's called a Real ID.

A proposal to give eligible families a $500 tax credit for newborns failed to pass this legislative session. Advocates continue to push for the tax credit they say will improve Hoosiers' financial stability and health.

The need for power for AI data centers coming into Indiana prompted a lot of bills this session. Lawmakers were also concerned with all things water — from long-haul water pipelines to stormwater running off of construction sites.

The State Disaster Relief Fund provides money to people for damage to their homes or property that isn't covered by insurance.

Indiana clergy continue to denounce Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith's statements about the Three-Fifths Compromise and call on the governor to take a stronger stand. They say Gov. Mike Braun's response so far has been "woefully inadequate."

The state of Indiana will soon issue fines to speeding drivers via its highway work zone speed cameras for the first time.

Fortunately, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said it didn't receive any reports of damage to the state's coal ash ponds. But many of those ponds are in the floodplain, putting them at greater risk for spills.

More than 100,000 retired public employees in Indiana will receive an additional benefit this year known as the 13th check. But lawmakers reduced the amount of that extra benefit by about 5 percent.

Gov. Mike Braun said he doesn't like that Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith recently called the Three-Fifths Compromise a "great move."