Indiana

Most of the loss has come to residential development on the fringes of urban areas but recent proposals for new data centers and solar farms have highlighted the issue in Michiana

Incumbents in both parties held fast in Michiana primaries as voters favor name recognition.

The Biden administration announced this week it’s moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. That move could put more pressure on the Indiana General Assembly to take some steps toward cannabis legalization.

Indiana’s largest electric utility is asking state regulators to approve almost $500 million in new rate increases. This is the second price hike request since 2019 and would raise the average consumer’s bill by about $27.

Hoosiers who want to vote in this year’s primary election have one week to register or make sure their registration is up to date.

Indiana teachers will be able to earn a literacy endorsement through a free professional development course offered by the Indiana Department of Education. Educators who complete the course will also receive a $1,200 stipend for their time.

Indiana’s unemployment rate has been unchanged for five months, holding steady at 3.5 percent. That’s according to recently updated numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Family and Social Services Administration proposed cuts to a program that supports care for children with disabilities in response to a $1 billion shortfall. Indiana’s lieutenant governor and families of medically complex children are calling for FSSA to pause the implementation of the cuts.

The Indiana House narrowly approved a bill Thursday that will limit when some school tax referendums can be presented to voters.