Gayle Cosby, IPS board secretary and District 2 representative, will step down Friday citing health reasons and criticized moves to shift control of school assets to a mayor‑appointed board.

Secretary of State Diego Morales announced a statewide partnership with Turning Point USA to run voter-registration drives and recruit student poll workers. The effort pairs the state’s Hoosier Hall Pass program with TPUSA’s Club America chapters.

Speedway’s council approved a sewer‑rate hike to pay for a state‑mandated $15–$18M plant expansion. The town says average households could see roughly $8–$12 added to monthly bills.

Carmel tech firm DynamoEdge has sued the IEDC and several partners, alleging its vehicle‑prediction IP was used without permission and public funds favored companies that deployed it. The complaint seeks punitive damages and a wide accounting of contracts.

Ivy Tech’s president previously led Jefferson County Public Schools; the district now faces a roughly $188M shortfall and auditors flagged weak budget oversight.

A Marion County judge has granted a permanent injunction preventing Indiana from enforcing its near‑total abortion ban against people with sincerely held religious objections.

Sheriff Del Garcia told a chamber breakfast the county must choose whether to repair or replace its jail, with treatment and a roughly $60M plan and funding choices on the table.

The state board approved a points-based A–F accountability model that raises emphasis on literacy and academic proficiency and adds new success indicators at key grade levels.

A WFYI analysis found Marion County Jail held at least 1,057 people for immigration reasons in 2025. Sheriff Kerry Forestal says the jail will cap ICE holds at 48 hours amid crowding and budget strain.

IPS voted to transfer Raymond Brandes (School 65) to Dynamic Minds Academy for $1, giving the autism‑focused charter a shot at a second campus while the district lists another building for sale and shifts land to IndyParks.

Danise Baird, wife of Rep. Jim Baird, died after complications from injuries sustained in a January car crash. The congressman's office announced her death Sunday.

Indiana Michigan Power says it will file to lower base electric rates this summer, citing revenue from large customers and a new Benefits Bank to stabilize bills.

A state bill would remove local bar association seats from Marion County’s selection committee and give the governor and chief justice new appointments, prompting concerns about representation.