Linda Lawson

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Advocates for domestic violence victims say Indiana legislators could wind up limiting police officers' ability to protect those being abused under a proposal that aims to clarify a court's ruling that people don't have the right...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Democrats planned to end their off-and-on boycott of the state House Wednesday in a move that could open the way for Republicans to call a final vote on the divisive right-to-work legislation that prompted the walkout....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In the end, they just didn't have the votes. For two legislative sessions, Indiana Democrats fought the divisive labor measure known as right-to-work. They offered amendments aimed at changing the bill. They sought to put the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Republicans on Wednesday approved $1,000-a-day fines against boycotting Democratic legislators who gathered in the Statehouse Rotunda with labor union supporters rather than show up to debate a divisive right-to-...

One of the strongest abortion bans in the country is taking shape in Indiana. If it continues to move forward through the General Assembly, abortions would be outlawed in Indiana after 20 weeks except to preserve the life of the mother. The bill's...

The State Assembly will soon vote on two bills to further limit abortion and eliminate about 20% of the budget for Planned Parenthood of Indiana. House bills 1205 and 1210 both passed in committee Thursday. They will likely come up for a full vote...

A new bill to prohibit fox and coyote pens has been introduced. Dave Cheatham and Linda Lawson introduced House Bill 1135 Tuesday. Indiana voters also strongly support the legislation to prohibit the practice of fox and coyote penning. That's...

State Senate and House members appeared to hit a snag in negotiations Monday on a bill that would regulate large-scale dog breeding operations. Republican Sen. Brent Steele of Bedford suggested several changes to the proposal to regulate so-called...