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Indiana will create an online portal for Hoosier farmers, a one-stop-shop for them to connect with the government.

Indiana will set aside 200 child care vouchers for foster families if the governor signs a bill sent to his desk Monday.

Third house forums are public events where Hoosiers can meet with their representatives. For state lawmakers, those usually take place during the legislative session from January through March or April.

Some lawmakers are concerned the bill will create tension among teachers for competitive bonuses. However, the bill’s author said it is important to give districts tools to retain high-demand educators.

A Senate committee advances a bill pressuring nonprofit hospitals to lower costs. Language banning government involvement in “obscene performances” gets added to an unrelated bill. And an expansion of the state’s Lifeline Law heads to the governor.

It allows an Indiana utility to pass along some of the pre-construction costs to their customers — even if the plant never gets finished. So far, none of the ones in the U.S. have.

The Clean Water Indiana Program usually provides matching dollars to help farmers and landowners implement practices like cover cropping and no-till agriculture — to keep the soil from eroding and getting into local waterways.

The push by postal workers against privatization comes after billionaire Elon Musk — who is advising President Donald Trump on major cuts to the federal government — said the agency should be privatized.

A proposal that could increase the amount of time high school students leave school for religious instruction sparked concern among some lawmakers.

Indiana is a stroke of the governor’s pen away from expanding its Lifeline Law to shield more young people from underage drinking charges.