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"This brazen act of disregard for the educators who tirelessly serve our students is unacceptable," said ISTA President Keith Gambill.

The law redefines a small modular reactor as a nuclear reactor capable of generating up to 470 megawatts of energy — a 34% increase from the states former 350 MW

The governor signed a flurry of bills into law on Thursday, bringing the total number of bills to reach his desk to 93. Even as he finished, lawmakers finalized another handful of bills as they near the legislative deadline.

Opposition is mounting against a bill that would eliminate a key element of competition for utilities and electricity grid development.

The controversial bill would give state utilities the right of first refusal to build, own and operate new transmission lines in their service area, avoiding competitive bidding from outside companies.

Lawmakers fast-tracked a bill that advocates worry give utilities more power and puts consumers at risk for higher bills.

Rumors are flying like golf balls in the upscale 680-home neighborhood just south of Valparaiso.

The Indiana House has approved legislation that would end a class-action lawsuit filed by Valparaiso seeking to collect a 5% franchise fee from video streaming services.

Environmental activists decried the legislative process for two bills Thursday, saying they clearly benefited some of the state’s most powerful while harming the average Hoosier.

The city of Valparaiso is asking state lawmakers to authorize five additional alcohol-sales permits for restaurants in and near downtown.