The state Legislature returns to Lansing this week to resume the post-election “lame duck” session.

The Indiana School Boards Association said it will work closely with Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s administration ahead of, and during, the legislative session. The ISBA and Braun both say they’ll prioritize school safety and teacher attraction and retention, but their priorities differ on school funding.

A federal judge found the Indiana Department of Homeland Security likely discriminated against people with disabilities. The ACLU of Indiana’s complaint alleges IDHS has been applying zoning laws in a way that discriminates against a recovery home in southwest Indiana.

Indiana voters approved an amendment to the state constitution this week that makes a small change to the gubernatorial line of succession.

In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta bring you the results from Michigan’s 2024 elections and what they mean for the lame-duck legislative session and divided government in Lansing in 2025. Plus, conversations with outgoing Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee about the future of his party and Republican Congressman-elect Tom Barrett on the future of the GOP majority in Washington D.C.

Republicans picked current House Minority Leader Matt Hall to serve as the next Speaker of the House after winning a majority in the chamber.

The five state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges that were on the ballot in Indiana this year easily kept their seats on the bench in Tuesday’s election.

The Indiana House and Senate appear headed for the status quo after this year’s election results, with Republicans maintaining supermajorities in both chambers.

State House Speaker Joe Tate says he will not seek another term as the Democratic leader in the Legislature’s new session next year.

La Casa de Amistad Executive Director Juan Constantino says the Hispanic advocacy nonprofit's first priority is to hire an immigration attorney for its clinic.