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It may become more difficult to board commercial flights or enter some federal buildings beginning Wednesday without what’s called a Real ID.

A proposal to give eligible families a $500 tax credit for newborns failed to pass this legislative session. Advocates continue to push for the tax credit they say will improve Hoosiers’ financial stability and health.

The need for power for AI data centers coming into Indiana prompted a lot of bills this session. Lawmakers were also concerned with all things water — from long-haul water pipelines to stormwater running off of construction sites.

The State Disaster Relief Fund provides money to people for damage to their homes or property that isn’t covered by insurance.

Indiana school districts are bracing for the impacts of a property tax measure recently signed into law by Gov. Mike Braun. Exact revenue cuts vary wildly from district to district, but some school officials say their districts will face significant losses, even if they’re not yet sure of the full extent.

Indiana clergy continue to denounce Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s statements about the Three-Fifths Compromise and call on the governor to take a stronger stand. They say Gov. Mike Braun’s response so far has been “woefully inadequate.”

The state of Indiana will soon issue fines to speeding drivers via its highway work zone speed cameras for the first time.

Fortunately, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said it didn’t receive any reports of damage to the state’s coal ash ponds. But many of those ponds are in the floodplain, putting them at greater risk for spills.

More than 100,000 retired public employees in Indiana will receive an additional benefit this year known as the 13th check. But lawmakers reduced the amount of that extra benefit by about 5 percent.

Despite an increase in Indiana’s pre-K spending per child last year, the report shows On My Way Pre-K still only meets two out of 10 benchmarks the National Institute for Early Education Research uses to judge successful state pre-K programs.