Indiana House Republicans inserted the proposed Senate district map into the redistricting bill Wednesday, over the objections of Democrats.

Indiana House Democrats proposed an alternative state House redistricting map Wednesday, which was rejected by Republicans.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona praised the efforts of educators and focused on the importance of masks to keep schools open as he visited classrooms in northern Indiana Wednesday. The stops in Elkhart and South Bend were part of a multi-state bus tour across the Midwest, highlighting the return to in-person school.

State Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) says he’ll retire in 2022 after his current term at the Statehouse ends.

Indianapolis-based airline Republic Airways announced Monday it will move its corporate headquarters to Carmel. The project is part of a larger redevelopment project that began after changes to U.S. 31 cut off direct access to the site.

The U.S. saw more than 400,000 extra deaths in 2020 compared to the previous two years. Much of this excess death was caused by COVID-19. But new research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that around 15 percent of these deaths are not directly related to the virus.

Indiana Senate GOP leaders say they are prepared to make changes to their proposed Senate redistricting map after they get public input next week.