Fewer than 52% of Indiana high school graduates from the Class of 2023 went directly to college, according to the latest data quietly released by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Read MoreIndiana has used more than $491,000 in public funds to defend Attorney General Todd Rokita in multiple disciplinary investigations and formal ethics cases, according to new records obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Read MoreOpposition to a bill targeting “human sexuality” instruction continued Wednesday, April 2 at the Indiana Statehouse, where critics argued that parents already have access to — and authority over — such coursework for their kids.
Read MoreThe Indiana House tackled property tax legislation for the first time this session, listening to hours of public testimony on two bills with a wide-ranging impact on local government services and school budgets.
Read MoreThe state of Indiana receives more than $20 billion from the federal government annually, or 44% of its budget, and is the third-most reliant state — behind only Louisiana and Mississippi, according to an analysis from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Read MoreA bill to block transgender women from participating in women’s sports at Indiana colleges advanced from committee with bipartisan support Wednesday, Feb. 12, and now heads to the full chamber.
Read MoreNearly 100 Hoosiers trekked to the Indiana Statehouse Thursday, many seeking to convince lawmakers to restore funding lost under Gov. Mike Braun’s budget proposal.
Read MoreIndiana’s budget chiefs offered a measured sense of optimism on the state’s finances at a potentially transformational task force’s first meeting — as Republican-aligned speakers pushed for big moves on taxes and Democrat lawmakers expressed frustration with the group’s structure.
Read MoreThe General Assembly will have another $1.5 billion under the latest forecast to incorporate in the two-year budget before session ends in just 10 days.
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