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There’s a big gap to fill with State Rep. Rita Fleming’s departure from the Indiana General Assembly.

Rep. Rita Fleming, D-Jeffersonville, announced her retirement from the Indiana General Assembly on Monday, effective immediately, creating vacancies for the Democrats to fill in the Statehouse and on the November

SOUTHERN INDIANA — State Rep. Rita Fleming said while serving as a Democratic lawmaker in a Republican supermajority has its challenges, she is focused on working across party lines.

St. Joseph County primary voters have choices for two state senate seats and one state house seat. Which candidates shared their views on the issues?

Citizens Energy Group advises customers that Friday is the final day of this winter seasons state-wide moratorium on natural gas utility disconnections resulting from non-payment. The Indiana moratorium runs from

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill Monday that requires hospitals to ensure Medicaid members have the option during a delivery visit to get a long-acting reversible contraceptive, also known as a LARC. The new law also requires Medicaid to cover the cost of keeping a LARC option stocked.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March, Hoosier women are certainly justified in questioning why their health has historically been an afterthought or a political tool for lawmakers.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March, Hoosier women are certainly justified in questioning why their health has historically been an afterthought or a political tool for lawmakers.

On Tuesday, the House passed House Bill 1426, a bill to help women who have given birth to become Medicaid eligible to access long-acting contraceptives. The bill is now being

The legislation was awaiting action from the House Committee on Appropriations, an online legislative database showed Feb. 27, 2024.