(The Center Square) – A new law that will take effect next month is expected to help Indiana police officers handle cases where a suspect in a criminal case may be suffering from a mental health crisis.

(The Center Square) – Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals fewer Indiana farmers grew flowers last year.

(The Center Square) – One aspect of jury duty is about to get better for people in Indiana.

The United States has the most dynamic economy in the world. Where it once was symbolized by the automotive and steel industries, the American economy is now the world’s technology colossus. But the U.S. economy is more than that. It is a unique sum of the parts of 50 states whose identities are often tied […]

U.S. firearm sales have surged in recent years, a trend that has coincided with a steep increase in gun violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a record number of Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021. While law-abiding citizens with no intention of engaging in criminal activity account for the vast […]

(The Center Square) – Indiana is making modest gains in population, but Census Bureau data indicates that growth is not happening in its urban centers.

(The Center Square) – A new report shows the Indiana gas tax increases are paying dividends for the state.

Nine out of 10 U.S. counties suffered a federally-declared climate disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a recent report. Disasters such as flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, winter storms, or other extreme weather events affected nearly every part of the country. This means most U.S. residents are potentially in the path of natural disasters, which are […]

(The Center Square) - Thirty-nine attorneys general are asking Congress to classify xylazine as a controlled substance for its ties to drug overdoses.

(The Center Square) – A new Indiana law will bring absentee voting requirements in line with the standards for in-person voting.

(The Center Square) – Indiana revenues for April fell by more than 14% from the year before. That’s according to data released by the state’s budget office.

Spanning nearly 3.8 million square miles, the United States is one of the largest countries in the world by total landmass. From the Smokey Mountains to the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains to the Great Lakes, it is also one of the most geographically diverse. Not all states in the Lower 48 are equally […]

(The Center Square) – Indiana motorists will soon be paying more for a gallon of gas.

Home sales surged in the United States in the early months of the pandemic. From the first quarter of 2020 to the second, the homeownership rate in the U.S. climbed from 65.3% to 67.9% – the largest quarterly increase since record keeping began in the mid 1960s. And while owning a home offers several advantages […]

As of April 16, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed five bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those five bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 10-16. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored […]

The Indiana Supreme Court issued one opinion from April 17-23. As of April 23, the court issued 14 opinions in 2023 — 11 fewer than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below:  M.H. v. State, where the court “affirmed the decision of the juvenile court denying the Appellant’s request for relief” and […]

Deciding where to go college is the first major life decision many Americans make. And while there are many factors to weigh when selecting a school – including cost and distance from home – many of the 16.6 million American college students today chose to enroll in the best school they could get into. It […]

Before formally entering World War II in December 1941, the United States established itself as “the arsenal of democracy,” supplying overseas allies with weapons to confront the fascist threat posed by the Axis powers. By war’s end, the U.S. not only produced nearly two-thirds of Allied military equipment, but it also mobilized over 16.3 million […]

Indiana announced a new research initiative designed to advance the state as a global leader in semiconductor research and development.

(The Center Square) – Proponents of raising the cigarette tax in Indiana came away disappointed when the General Assembly decided not to take that step during this year’s session, which ended last week.

(The Center Square) – Indiana statewide elected officials will see their pay increase substantially in 2025.

President Joe Biden signed in March a new executive order designed to increase the likelihood that firearm background checks are indeed initiated before guns are sold in the United States. Though many polls indicate that the vast majority of Americans – Republicans and Democrats alike – support universal background checks, the president’s new order does […]

(The Center Square) – The budget deal Indiana lawmakers are expected to pass includes more than $1 billion in funding for economic development and other endeavors to attract new businesses and residents.

(The Center Square) – Indiana lawmakers on Wednesday announced they reached an agreement on the next two-year budget, one they said would be balanced and reduce taxes on Hoosiers.

Most Americans are woefully underprepared for retirement. Based on analysis of Federal Reserve data by the accounting firm PwC, the typical American between the ages of 55 and 64 has just $120,000 in a retirement savings account. Though the vast majority of retirees supplement their savings with Social Security income, the average monthly Social Security […]

(The Center Square) – Indiana teachers continue to be among the lowest paid in the country, according to a report released this week by the National Education Association. However, their outlook has improved in recent years.

Last June, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States exceeded $5 for the first time in the nation’s history. The two biggest causes were the gradual end of the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, resulting in Western nations imposing embargoes on Russian oil, with the U.S. banning Russian […]

(The Center Square) – Hoosiers are paying nearly a dime less per gallon for gas than they did last week, according to data posted Monday by AAA. However, that dip might be short-lived.

(The Center Square) – A new report finds Indiana is in the middle of the pack regarding the conditions of state highways and the cost-effectiveness of maintaining them.

As the sayings go, taxes are one of the few certainties in life, and the annual ritual of filling them with the IRS is not one that many people look forward to. The average American paid $10,845 in federal income taxes alone in 2020. But, while everyone is subject to the same federal tax laws, […]

On March 30, Senior U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker struck down two Indiana laws passed in 2021 and 2022 that allowed teachers to resign from their union at any time and required annual authorization of union dues deductions.  Barker wrote: “Here, SEA 251 and SEA 297 single out a specific group—union-supporting teachers—to subject to additional procedural requirements in order […]

(The Center Square) – Indiana’s economic outlook is looking rosier over the next couple of years. That’s according to the newest general fund revenue forecasts that show an additional $1.5 billion in revenue coming to the state.

(The Center Square) – Proponents for expanded school choice access in Indiana remain optimistic the General Assembly will make that a reality this year, even if it means lawmakers may need to work overtime.

(The Center Square) – Hoosier drivers are paying nearly 20 cents more for a gallon of regular unleaded than they did last month.

With home prices declining for over six months, some U.S. housing market conditions have shifted to favor buyers. Still, other conditions stack up against homebuyers, particularly mortgage rates. As inflation began to surge, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates nine times in 12 months in an attempt to stem rising prices. The cumulative 475 basis […]

Indianapolis, Indiana, is holding primary elections on May 2, 2023. Candidates are competing to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run was on Feb. 3. Candidates filed for city council and mayor. For city council, 21 of 25 incumbents are running for re-election. Incumbent Joe Hogsett, Bob Kern, […]

Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on May 2, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out […]

With over 50 countries involved, and fighting that spanned three continents, World War II was the most devastating and consequential conflict in human history. When the United States was drawn into the war in December 1941, two years after it began in Europe, the country put every resource it could spare into the effort. The […]

As of April 9, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those four bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 3-9. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill […]

(The Center Square) – For the 10th consecutive year, Indiana earned high marks among states ranked on their economic conditions.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) issued one executive order from April 3-9. As of April 9, Holcomb has issued three executive orders in 2023 — eight fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is:  Executive Order 23-03, where the governor declared a disaster emergency in five counties due to severe […]