Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

With just five days left in the 2026 legislative session, key bills on school lunches, abortion and more have died.

Indiana legislators added some details Thursday on their outline for how a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority would partner with the Chicago Bears on a possible multi-billion dollar stadium project in Hammond.

The worst kept secret in Indiana — Meta building a $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon — was officially unveiled Wednesday with complete details on water, electricity and community investments.

Indiana has received its first payment for housing federal immigration detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility in northern Indiana — $1.17 million.

Seven workshops will be held across Indiana to allow Hoosiers a chance to provide input on the development of a statewide water inventory and management plan.

The Poynter Institute, a prominent news media organization, has hired journalist and communications specialist Tracey Compton as the Indianapolis public editor.

Starting Thursday, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no longer provide customers with the option to change their gender on their Indiana credential by using a court-ordered gender change or physician statement.

Indiana’s social services agency plans to rebid $68 billion worth of health care contracts for vulnerable Hoosiers in August.

Bills on township government, hemp and utility costs also pass General Assembly

Gov. Mike Braun announced that Indiana will opt into a new initiative allowing Hoosiers to collect federal tax savings for investments made in K-12 scholarships.