Statehouse Hopes to End Session Friday

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislative leaders say they still hope to wrap up the legislative session before Sunday's deadline for adjourning.

Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer and Republican Senate leader David Long say their goal is to reach compromises on some key issues, pass them and end the session on Friday.

They say they made a lot of progress in private negotiations Thursday, but there were still some snags to be ironed out. They still have some differences on a bill that would delay an unemployment insurance tax increase and provide tax breaks and incentives to create jobs.