Indiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarships Now Open

The Indiana Sheriff’s Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies.  There will be approximately forty (40) – $750 scholarships awarded to …

A-F grades set to return for Indiana schools as lawmakers consider new accountability system

After a multi-year hiatus, A-F grades are likely to be used again to measure the quality of Indiana’s schools. The return to a statewide letter grade system is outlined in Republican Rep. Bob Behning’s House Bill 1498, which unanimously passed out of the …

Rural Indiana Communities Look to State’s Flagship University for Support

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your …

Seeking protections for Indiana tenants

It's traditional at the start of a legislative session for voters, advocates and editorial boards alike to come up with wish lists for issues they'd like to see legislators tackle. The Tribune Editorial Board is no different. We have our own list …

Indiana House speaker: Yes, we’re serious about welcoming Illinois counties to Indiana

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of Cook County, Indiana House Republicans took notice. When we looked further and found that 33 counties in total had taken a similar …

Bill would move state chemist from Purdue to Indiana ag department

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An Indiana House bill would move the office of the state chemist, now housed on the Purdue University campus, to Indiana's Department of Agriculture in Indianapolis. The author of House Bill 1184, Rep. Steve Bartels, R-74, has …

Indiana bill would make it easier to shut down problem bars

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun focuses on immigration and tax cuts in State of the State address

The governor's Freedom & Opportunity Agenda brings attention to investing back into Hoosiers through tax cuts and more. INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun doubled down on why he's aiding President Donald Trump's efforts to …

Indiana DOE reports increase in student reading level in national rankings

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Department of Education officials announced Wednesday that Indiana has improved to sixth in the nation in reading, per recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress – or NAEP. A department news release said this …

Indiana State Representative proposes bill to allow retirement funds to invest in Bitcoin ETFs

Indiana State Representative Jake Teshka authored House Bill 1322, which would allow retirement funds to invest in certain Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The bill included public pension funds held by state officers, the state teachers’ retirement …