Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
State lawmakers considering ban on all marijuana advertising
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State lawmakers are considering a measure that would ban all marijuana advertising in Indiana. Senate Bill 73 was originally written to address utility trailer sales. On M...
Apr 02, 2025 Tinnakorn / Depositphotos.com
Gov. Braun replaces heads of INDOT, Indiana Office of Technology
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun has made changes to who is leading the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT). Braun replaced Kent Abe...
Apr 02, 2025 Governor Mike Braun, (R) Indiana
Bill to ban public funding of "obscene performances" passes Indiana House
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill to ban public funding to fund, organize, or host "obscene performances" has been approved by the Indiana House. Representatives voted 71-to-20 for the bill after it...
Apr 02, 2025 crazy.daisy / Depositphotos.com
State lawmakers consider bill preventing voting with college IDs
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State lawmakers are advancing a bill that would stop college students from using school IDs when voting. Senate Bill 10 would not allow school IDs from universities to be ...
Mar 28, 2025 hjl / CC
State, local health departments facing $40 million in federal cuts
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health and local health departments are dealing with an estimated $40 million in federal funding cuts. IDOH communications officer Greta Sanderso...
Mar 27, 2025
Indiana paid $900,000 for drug to execute Joseph Corcoran
UPDATE (March 27, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new document says the Indiana Department of Corrections paid $900,000 for the drug that was used to execute Joseph Corcoran. The drug was pentob...
Mar 27, 2025 Emiliano Bar / Unsplash
Indiana Senate committee approves billboard ban of marijuana ads
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Senate Transportation Committee has approved a billboard ban on marijuana advertisements. The bill would also include other controlled substances like heroin, ...
Mar 26, 2025 marketing.lasers@ya.ru / Depositphotos.com
Gov. Braun signs bill to create online portal for farmers
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun is signing a bill into law for the first time. The governor signed a bill that requires the Indiana State Department of Agriculture to set up an online...
Mar 26, 2025
Indiana Department of Health blocked from releasing abortion records
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health has been blocked from being able to publicly release abortion records. A preliminary injunction was approved in Marion Superior Court Mond...
Mar 25, 2025
Former Governor Holcomb lands new job
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has landed a new job as a board director for a Philadelphia-based renewable energy developer. Holcomb was appointed to the board of Do...
Mar 24, 2025
