Brandon Smith
Statehouse Producer/Journalist, News-
The former leader of the Indiana School for the Deaf says budget cuts risk students’ safety and the school’s ability to function.
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U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) is the co-sponsor of federal legislation to incentivize more people to pursue school mental health professions.
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Employees at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Destination Development Corporation, Governor's Workforce Cabinet, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana School for the Deaf and Indiana State Library were laid off this week.
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Can private property owners be held liable in court if their bushes or hedges block a stop sign, causing an accident? That’s a question the Indiana Supreme Court is weighing.
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The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus will hold a series of town halls around the state over the next four months. The first will be held this Saturday in Indianapolis.
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Indiana went 15 years without executing someone on death row before executing two men in the last six months.
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The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority abruptly shut down a federal rental assistance program in March 2025.
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But veterans groups have voiced fears about how the cuts will impact care. Collins said frontline health care staff and benefits advisors will not be part of any cuts.
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Under the new law, SEA 324, if someone intends to deliver a drug with less than one gram of fentanyl, it’s now a Level 4 felony, which can mean up to 12 years in prison. More than a gram means higher penalties.
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Hundreds of companies tied to the sports gambling industry in Indiana will no longer need to be licensed with the state after July 1.