Indiana

The Chicago Bears could move to Indiana as lawmakers pass legislation aimed at securing a stadium deal for the football team.

Lawmakers continue to move a bill they say could connect homeless people with resources through interactions with police. The measure makes it so people can be charged with a class C misdemeanor for camping or sleeping in public areas.

Legislation would reshape Indiana’s only statewide community college system, adding workforce-focused board expertise and require research aligning degrees with employer needs.

Lawmakers have long considered ways to reduce township government. Legislative efforts may finally be set up to pass.

Indiana’s children are faring better than they were a year ago, according to an annual review of child well-being. The State of the Child presentation at the Indiana Statehouse this week highlighted new data that examines youth outcomes including health, education, economic and family factors.

An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo in Indiana.

Lawmakers quietly added a new provision to a bill on Monday that would cut early voting days nearly in half in Indiana.

State lawmakers could stop the practice of limiting the number of rental houses in a neighborhood. A handful of Indiana cities have ordinances that aim to control and track rental properties.

The Indiana House advanced a broad immigration enforcement bill Thursday afternoon that aligns with federal immigration policies.

Indiana lawmakers debated a bill that would require public colleges to accept the Classic Learning Test alongside the SAT and ACT. Supporters call it a “back to basics” option, while testing officials question its validation and security.