Thursday, November 12, 2026

Senate panel scales back tort reform bill, sets up summer study committee

By CASEY SMITHIndiana Capital ChronicleA tort reform push was dramatically pared back in the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, leaving behind narrow public...

Minnesota immigration crackdown over after angry protests, fatal shootings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is ending a massive immigration crackdown that swept across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and other Minnesota...

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency as she declines to answer questions

By STEPHEN GROVESAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in...

FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring files show

NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing...

Indiana House panel weighs tighter school cellphone ban, districts seek more flexibility

School leaders warned that unclear storage rules could complicate enforcement and drive up costs. By CASEY SMITHIndiana Capital ChronicleA...

Indiana House member set to leave Republican Party

Trump-endorsed challenger enters race against senator who opposed redistricting By TOM DAVIESIndiana Capital ChronicleRepublican Rep. Ed Clere has decided...

Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of wintry weather

By MARK SCOLFORO,TASSANEE VEJPONGSAand KATHY McCORMACKAssociated PressPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast...

Indiana lawmakers back away from a youth social media ban

Bills on township government, hemp and utility costs also pass General Assembly By CASEY SMITH,LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ,TOM DAVIES and...

Indiana House narrowly rejects firing squad execution bill

By CASEY SMITHIndiana Capital ChronicleA bill to add the firing squad as an execution method in Indiana failed in the House on...

Trump posts support for two more Republican challengers over Indiana redistricting votes

By TOM DAVIESIndiana Capital ChroniclePresident Donald Trump made a new round of endorsements seeking to oust Republican state senators who opposed his...