BUTTER Art Fair, John Rust Update, Obstetrics Care Decline, Unlicensed Child Care Bill, Lawmakers Debate Armed Intruder Drills

The popular art fair BUTTER that showcases the work of Black artists returns to Indianapolis for All-Star weekend. It’s looking more likely that the Indiana Supreme Court won’t allow southern Indiana egg farmer John Rust to be on the Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate. Obstetrics care closures in Indiana contribute to the state’s high rates of maternal and infant mortality. A bill that allows unlicensed child care providers to serve more children for more hours each week easily advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday. A Senate committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that would require public schools to develop a protocol for armed intruder drills.