Throughout my time as your state senator, I have always worked to make sure your voice is heard at the Statehouse.

Tax Cuts

In the 2026 session, I authored a new law to save Hoosiers $237 million in taxes on tips, overtime pay and loan interest on American-made vehicles. This law pairs Indiana's tax code to the federal code, meaning Hoosiers will have the same tax benefits at the state level as they do at the federal level for wages earned in 2026 regarding no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on loan interest for American-made vehicles.

I also supported a plan to cut Indiana's income tax to one of the lowest rates in the country. This 2023 law lowers the income tax rate every year until 2027, when the rate will reach 2.9% and be among the lowest rates in the country. This cut is estimated to save Hoosiers $2 billion in income taxes over the first five years.

In the 2025 session, I co-authored a new law to save Hoosier homeowners $1.3 billion in property taxes. This legislation also included targeted relief for seniors, farmers and small-business owners. Beginning with 2027 bills, the business personal property tax will be eliminated for all businesses with equipment under $2 million.

In 2022, I supported a law to eliminate the state's utility receipts tax, resulting in $220 million in savings for Hoosiers on their utility bills, and this year we passed House Enrolled Act 1002, which I co-sponsored, that will ensure utilities prioritize more affordable, reliable power to Hoosiers.

These are just some of the more than 30 tax cuts Senate Republicans have supported in the past 10 years. You can read more about these cuts here.

Affordability Issues

For many Hoosiers, the cost of health care is too high and rising. For years, I have joined Senate Republicans in championing efforts to lower the cost of health care by increasing transparency and patient choice. Some of those efforts I've supported include the following:

• Banning doctor noncompete agreements so doctors have the ability to practice in the communities they want to practice in.
• Reducing prescription drug prices by requiring health insurance plans to pass on rebates to employers and members, and by stopping unfair pharmacy benefit practices.
• Instituting truth in billing for Indiana's largest hospital systems so Hoosiers aren't charged higher hospital prices when they receive care at hospital-owned office sites.
• Reining in anti-competitive practices by insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and large hospitals, and requiring providers to more quickly give a good-faith cost estimate to patients before a scheduled service.

Improving Reading Skills

Here in Indiana, we know how important it is to ensure Hoosier kids receive a great education so they can be prepared for successful futures.

Following the COVID pandemic, 1 in 5 Hoosier kids were not proficient in reading, and it became clear a "back-to-the basics" approach was needed to help them catch up.

With that in mind, I co-sponsored a 2023 law that refocused literacy education on phonics, commonly referred to as the Science of Reading. These efforts were paired with $170 million in new funding from the General Assembly and the Lilly Endowment to improve reading instruction.

I also authored a new law in 2024 to improve Hoosier students' reading skills, a top priority for Senate Republicans. The law focused further emphasis on the Science of Reading, assessment, remediation and, as a last resort, retention. Our students first learn to read, then read to learn, which is why it is critical for our students, teachers, schools and state to place such a high priority on reading skills.

Thankfully, these efforts are paying off:

• Hoosier students are seeing historic gains in learning, with 87% of Hoosier 3rd graders now reading proficiently.
• In 2024, our 4th graders jumped from 19th to 6th on the nation's report card (NAEP) and our 8th graders jumped from 17th to 6th.
• In 2025, Indiana 3rd graders saw the largest-ever increase in the percentage of Hoosier students passing the IREAD test – a jump of 6,000 more Hoosier children passing than the previous year.

Contact Me

I always appreciate hearing from those in our community on changes they would like to see to help make Indiana an even better place to live, work and raise a family. I encourage you to contact me with any questions or comments you may have by filling out a "Contact Me" form online or by phone at 800-382-9467.