Supreme Court upholds disclosure requirement for issue ads
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that forces groups to say who is paying for issue advertising directed at candidates in an approaching election.
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Delphi girls’ killing investigators get bigger headquarters
Investigators in Delphi have moved to a larger headquarters as they work on finding who killed two teenage girls near a northern Indiana hiking trail.
60-year sentence for abduction, slaying of Indiana toddler
A southern Indiana man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a 15-month-old girl was sentenced Monday to 60 years in prison after a judge accepted his plea agreement.
Supreme Court could decide transgender case. Or not.
Both the transgender teen who sued to use a boys' bathroom and the Virginia school board that won't let him still want the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a definitive ruling in their ongoing dispute, even after the Trump administration retreated from an Obama-era policy on bathroom use.
Justice Ginsburg praises media and the role of free press
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is praising the media at a time when the Trump administration has accused reporters of being dishonest and delivering "fake news."<
4 charged in death of 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy
A judge entered not guilty pleas Thursday on behalf of four people charged with neglect in the death of a malnourished 9-year-old western Indiana boy with cerebral palsy.
Senate OKs legislative employees bringing guns to work
Legislative employees could join lawmakers in carrying handguns in the Indiana Statehouse under a measure advanced by the Senate.
Attorneys of man accused of eating girlfriend say he’s not competent for trial
Attorneys for a southern Indiana man accused of killing his former girlfriend and eating parts of her body in 2014 say he's not competent to stand trial.
Republican mass protest bill softened in committee
A bill calling for Indiana authorities to use "any means necessary" to keep roadways clear during a protest was softened in a Senate committee.
Administration lifts transgender student bathroom guidance
The Trump administration on Wednesday ended federal protection for transgender students that allowed them to use public school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities.
High court ruling limits international reach of patent laws
The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday sided with California-based Life Technologies Corp. in a patent infringement case that limits the international reach of U.S. patent laws.
Justices side with Michigan girl in dispute over service dog
The Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who spent years battling school officials for the right to bring her service dog — a goldendoodle named Wonder — to class.
Indiana Senate panel advances restrictive abortion bill
An Indiana abortion bill meant to strengthen parental rights would require notifying parents when a daughter under the age of 18 pursues legal action to obtain an abortion without their consent.
Indiana Senate panel advances restrictive abortion bill
An Indiana abortion bill meant to strengthen parental rights would require notifying parents when a daughter under the age of 18 pursues legal action to obtain an abortion without their consent.
Valparaiso schools looking at ‘Teen Court’ discipline effort
A northern Indiana school board is exploring the idea of adding a "Teen Court" for students who get in minor trouble.
Man ruled competent to stand trial in officer’s slaying
A man accused in the fatal shooting of an Indianapolis police officer has been found competent to understand the charges against him.
Justices reject appeal of tea party groups over IRS review
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a nonprofit group that wanted to sue individual IRS officials for targeting tea party groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
Deadline approaches to apply for Indiana Supreme Court
The deadline for attorneys to apply to become an Indiana Supreme Court justice is noon on March 3.
Supreme Court seems split in case of boy’s death near border
The Supreme Court of the United States appears to be evenly divided about the right of Mexican parents to use American courts to sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexican border and killed their teenage son.
House education panel backs school prayer bill
Students’ right to pray aloud in Indiana schools would be reaffirmed under a measure a House education committee has approved.