Indiana doesn’t have good grades when it comes to election integrity and security.

That’s what a Butler political scientist told Hoosiers Thursday during a panel organized by the citizen advocacy group Common Cause Indiana.

The Indiana State Teachers Association is pressing forward on demands for lawmakers to send more funding to schools for better teacher pay despite most legislative leaders saying big budget asks have to wait until 2021.

Farmers’ perceptions of economic conditions improved in November, according to the monthly Ag Economy Barometer. While yields are down it’s still a better harvest than many feared.

For the second time this year, conservation groups have threatened legal action in an effort to list the lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act. The Hoosier Environmental Council, Fishable Indiana Streams for Hoosiers, and others filed a notice of intent to sue against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week.

Fort Wayne City Council heard a proposal Tuesday night seeking to “maximize the business climate in the city and Allen County to drive investment, while being mindful of the public dollars being invested.”

A working group featuring bipartisan Council representation and economic development officials met for the last few months to determine the best stewardship of tax dollars with phase-ins and deferrals. Since 2013, Council has terminated roughly 18 phase-ins for not being compliant.

With the legislative session weeks away, state lawmakers and the governor are talking more about their plans and priorities for 2020.

Attorney General Curtis Hill wants the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether a South Bend clinic that performs abortions will stay open.