While HB 1618 on the persimmon was heard in a House committee last week, HB 1237 on the Indiana bat did not get a hearing. Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Kayla Dwyer at ...

Separately, House Bill 1237, offered by Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, D-Fishers, sought to make Myotis sodalis, also known as the Indiana bat, the official mammal of the Hoosier State. The ...

Separately, House Bill 1237, offered by Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn, D-Fishers, sought to make Myotis sodalis, also known as the Indiana bat, the official mammal of the Hoosier State. The ...

They’re also preferred trees for the endangered Indiana bat to roost and nest. Oaks further provide the ecosystem with caterpillars — which sustain the food web. Of concern in the project area ...

Natural gas and propane — long considered contributors to climate change — could soon be redefined in Indiana as lawmakers push to lump the gasses in with solar, wind and other non-fossil ...

TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hasn't swung a bat in three or four weeks and isn't sure whether he will be ready for opening day because of painful tendinitis in both ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana House committee has advanced a bill to start the process of potentially annexing counties from Illinois. House Bill 1008, authored by Indiana Speaker Rep. Todd Huston ...

Cave Diver memes mock the extreme, adrenaline-seeking spelunkers who willingly squeeze into impossibly tight spaces for the sake of adventure. While cave diving is already a high-risk hobby ...

Indiana is looking for a new coach to replace Mike Woodson after the 2024-25 season. In our Indiana basketball coach search tracker, find a timeline with the latest news stories and opinion on the ...

ANNAPOLIS — For Maryland Forests Association Executive Director Beth Hill, a cross-filed bill in the Maryland General Assembly dealing with bats is "a win-win situation." "We're trying to do ...

A measure aimed at allowing Indiana to absorb 33 counties in Illinois that have voted in recent years to leave the state has cleared its first legislative hurdle, but the effort faces a major ...

House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, appears to be entirely serious about his idea for Indiana to negotiate with Illinois about the Hoosier State absorbing up to 33 Illinois counties whose voters ...