A bill to let utilities bypass some local laws to build new power plants on the site of old ones barely made it to the governor’s desk. Debates over local control are likely what led the bill to pass through the House on Thursday by only one vote.

A significantly scaled-back bill that aims to ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices in state government and public education is headed to the governor’s desk.

Republican leaders plan to make up a $2 billion budget revenue shortfall by raising the cigarette tax, cutting public health and higher education funding, and spending down budget reserves.

A bill that could keep coal plants online and give tax incentives to small modular nuclear reactors is headed to the governor’s desk. Some lawmakers question whether Hoosiers should pay for those incentives with a $2 billion shortfall in the state budget.

Legislation that could fine and jail people sleeping on public land is back in another bill, days before the end of session.

April 22 is Earth Day and a majority of people around the world want their governments to address climate change. The Hoosier State isn’t any different.

Indiana’s state parks are expected to face a $10 million deficit — with only a few days left before state lawmakers finalize the budget. Without more funding, there may not be enough seasonal staff this summer.

Gov. Mike Braun released two executive orders on Monday that focus on the state's natural resources. One aims to develop a new market for Indiana’s toxic coal ash waste, while the other would further research water resources in the state.

Republican budget architects said they made “a lot of progress” over the weekend crafting a state budget that takes into account $2 billion less in revenue than previously thought. But those leaders are mum on the specifics of what that progress includes.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales are suing the Trump administration over citizenship information. The lawsuit stems from a request last fall that the federal government verify the citizenship of more than half a million voters.