FY2024 Title I-A State Grants Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

The Congressional Research Service published an informational report providing FY2024 state grant amounts under the four Title I-A funding formulas of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The program was funded at $18.4 billion for FY2024. California received the largest grant amount at $2.2 billion (12.29% of total), while Vermont received the smallest at $42.7 million (0.23% of total).

Farm Support for Tobacco and the 2026 Farm Bill

The Congressional Research Service published an informational report analyzing tobacco farm support policy in relation to the 2026 Farm Bill. The report explains that the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) would restore tobacco as an eligible commodity under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, reversing the 2004 exclusion under FETRA. This would potentially allow tobacco producers to access CCC-funded farm support programs again.

Nepal Parliamentary Elections and RSP Victory

The Congressional Research Service issued an informational report on Nepal's March 5, 2026 parliamentary elections, in which the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a decisive victory. Former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on March 27, 2026. The elections followed youth-led protests in September 2025 that led to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's resignation after at least 75 people were killed and economic damages were estimated at over $586 million.

Record $82.5M unclaimed property returned to Hoosiers

Record $82.5M unclaimed property returned to Hoosiers

HHS Announcement on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita attended HHS Secretary Kennedy Jr.'s announcement of federal actions to prohibit gender transition procedures on minors. Secretary Kennedy signed a declaration stating these treatments do not meet professionally recognized healthcare standards, while CMS Administrator Dr. Oz announced a proposed rule to ban hospitals from performing such procedures on children under 18 as a condition of CMS program participation.

AG Rokita Sues 50 Porn Sites for Age Verification Law Violations

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against operators of approximately 50 pornographic websites associated with multinational conglomerate Aylo for allegedly violating Indiana's age verification law. The complaint also alleges violations of the state's Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The AG's office seeks to halt the alleged exposure of children to sexually explicit content including sexual violence, rape fantasies, and sex slavery imagery.

Google Play Store Settlement Distribution to Indiana Consumers

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that eligible Hoosiers can claim approximately $10.5 million from a $700 million national settlement with Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. Google has already paid $630 million into a settlement fund, from which restitution will be distributed to consumers automatically via PayPal, Venmo, check, or ACH transfer.

City of Gary v. Firearm Industry - Court Dismisses 26-Year Lawsuit

The Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously dismissed the City of Gary's 26-year-old lawsuit against law-abiding firearm manufacturers and sellers. The appellate court upheld Indiana General Assembly legislation determining that only the State of Indiana, not individual municipalities, may pursue such actions against the firearms industry. This decision protects firearms accessibility for law-abiding Hoosiers.

AG Rokita leads 24-state coalition on passport sex policy

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita led a coalition of 24 states and the Arizona Legislature in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, supporting the Trump administration's policy of recording biological sex on U.S. passports. The brief advocates reversal of a district court preliminary injunction blocking the policy in Ashton Orr v. Trump.

Indiana Asks Court to Lift 20-Year Monument Ban

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Governor Mike Braun announced on December 30, 2025, that the state filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana seeking to lift a more than 20-year-old injunction blocking placement of a donated historical monument on Indiana Statehouse grounds. The monument, a gift from the Indiana Limestone Institute, displays the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights, and the Preamble to the Indiana Constitution.