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The Indiana Statehouse, as seen on January 4, 2021. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Government reform, fraud prevention top Indiana GOP wishlist

January 8, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

The Indiana Senate and House Republicans released their priorities for the 2026 legislative session this week focused on cutting government bureaucracy and some costs for Hoosiers.

Longtime Indiana State Rep. Michael Aylesworth, R-Hebron, is pictured in this 2022 file photo. (Suzanne Tennant/Post Tribune)

Indiana voters likely to see judge residency question in the 2026 ballot

January 7, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

Indiana voters will likely see a ballot question in the November election to amend the state constitution as it relates to where city and town court judges live.

The Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis on Jan. 4, 2022. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Indiana senate committee discusses doxing bill following threats to legislators amid midcensus redistricting talks

January 7, 2026 at 10:49 a.m.

Following false police reports against State Senators, a bill has been filed to hold people who commit doxing to face criminal charges.

Opponents to the death penalty conduct a prayer vigil outside the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City on Oct. 9, 2025, hours before the scheduled execution of Roy Lee Ward. The state legislature is considering a bill to allow execution by firing squad. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Senate committee discusses firing squad bill for Indiana death row inmates

January 6, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law committee discussed a bill that would allow firing squad executions for death penalty inmates.

The Indiana State Senate reconvened its 2026 legislative session Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Alexandra Kukulka/Post-Tribune)

Indiana General Assembly reconvenes for 2026 session

January 5, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

At their first session since the redistricting votes, Indiana senators and representatives shared their goals for the 2026 session.

Skylar Seaton, 9, left, checks on the work of Rebeca Aguayo, 10, during the Cursive Academy Graduation at Woodland Child Development Center in Hammond, Indiana, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Legislation up for consideration in 2026 includes mandatory cursive in the schools. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana legislators file quirky bills from state sandwich to ads on school buses

January 4, 2026 at 1:26 p.m.

Indiana legislators have been filing bills for the 2026 legislative session and some of the bills have a lighthearted goal.

Jacob Robert Patrick Kelley Jr. was born at 1:29 a.m. at Franciscan Health in Crown Point to Mattie Tengdin and Jacob Kelley of Crown Point, marking the first baby born in 2026 at the hospital. (Photo provided by Franciscan Health)

Franciscan Health in Crown Point welcomed first baby of 2026

January 2, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

As 2026 kicked off Thursday, Franciscan Health in Crown Point welcomed the first baby born in the new year.

FILE - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is joined by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, right, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet OzÂ during a news conference in Indianapolis, April 15, 2025.Â (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Indiana will see health program changes in 2026

January 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

As Hoosiers ring in 2026, three major initiatives have been announced for the new year, two related to the SNAP program and one addressing disparities in rural health. Hoosiers who...

Eleanor Walsh sets with her dog Walter at her home in St. John, Indiana, on Monday, December 29, 2025. Walsh and her husband, who underwent major surgery in November, have settled on a new, high deductible Affordable Care Act health insurance plan that costs nearly $2,000 a month. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

As ACA subsidies end, St. John family sees costs go up

December 31, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Eleanor Walsh and her husband will see an increase of approximately $14,300 in their health insurance in 2026 as the Affordable Care Act subsidies sunset.

Gary City Hall is pictured on Sept. 16, 2025. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Indiana appeals court tosses decades-old Gary lawsuit against gun industry

December 29, 2025 at 4:54 p.m.

The Court of Appeals of Indiana directed the trial court to dismiss the 26-year old Gary gun lawsuit, citing a state law passed last year.

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