Statewide News

BP plans to make what’s called “blue” hydrogen — using fossil fuels to make hydrogen and then storing its carbon emissions underground. That hydrogen could be used to reduce emissions in Indiana industries that are hard to decarbonize — like oil refining and steelmaking.

Medicaid members and providers continue to encounter problems with the implementation of the state’s new long-term care program for people over 60. One lawmaker said the dedicated support line isn’t able to provide basic information.

More than three dozen women have sent a letter to Indiana Democratic Party Chair Mike Schmuhl demanding a plan to hold sexual harassers and abusers accountable.

Gov.-elect Mike Braun announced Thursday he will reorganize the state’s executive branch as he takes office.

Gov. Eric Holcomb this week announced a partnership between the Indiana National Guard and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in his final overseas economic development trip as governor.

Thousands of Hoosiers are stuck on a waitlist for home- and community-based services through Medicaid — often with no information about when they might get to the front of the line. The Family and Social Services Administration says it’s added new information to its dashboard that could help people understand where they are on the list.

Help is likely on the way for property tax payers, but that help will also take time. That’s the message from a state task force that spent the last two years reviewing Indiana’s tax system.

Indiana’s infant mortality rate improved in 2023. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Indiana is no longer among the ten worst states.

An Indiana foundation awarded grants to create a new apprenticeship system across the state. The apprenticeships, which are inspired by a system in Switzerland, will first be available to students interested in health care, life sciences and manufacturing.

Legislative leaders say they’ll continue to push for greater access to child care during the upcoming legislative session. Republican lawmakers plan to focus on easing regulations for child care providers across the state.