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Bray honors 21st Century Scholars Program

Bray honors 21st Century Scholars Program

Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) welcomed Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers and participants, graduates and representatives of the 21st Century Scholars Program to the Senate to present them with Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, which recognizes the 30th anniversary of the Program’s founding. more »

Young's Town Hall Meeting a Big Success

Young's Town Hall Meeting a Big Success

State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis, podium) answers questions from constituents at his town hall meeting at the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday, Feb. 12. more »

Freeman: Commitment to helping small businesses

During my tenure as state senator, I have made it a priority to craft and support legislation that is beneficial to Indiana’s many small businesses, and recently, I have been focusing on business personal property taxes. more »

State Sen. Ron Grooms to host town hall meeting

State Sen. Ron Grooms to host town hall meeting

State Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville) will host a town hall meeting from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the New Albany-Floyd County Library to discuss the 2020 legislative session. more »

Spartz: Bill to enhance private property rights passes Senate

State Sen. Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) authored Senate Bill 340, which would ensure that Hoosier property owners are afforded due process and given ample opportunities to object in cases where authorities attempt to condemn private property. more »

Young honors 2020 Plainfield teacher of the year

Young honors 2020 Plainfield teacher of the year

State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis, right) honors Adam Ferguson (second from right), the 2020 Plainfield Community School Corporation Teacher of the Year, at the Statehouse Tuesday, Feb. 11, with Senate Concurrent Resolution 25. more »

Young welcomes Crosspointe students to the Statehouse

Young welcomes Crosspointe students to the Statehouse

State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis, center) meets with Crosspointe Christian Academy students at the Statehouse Tuesday, Feb. 11. more »

Spartz: Comprehensive bill to start addressing unsustainable health care costs passes Senate

State Sen. Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) authored Senate Bill 337 to improve transparency and evidence-based approaches to address health care costs, enhance competition and shift more power back to consumer from the government and large monopolies. more »

Zay: Wabash County receives three grants

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently announced three communities in Wabash County have been awarded more than $500,000 to fund local improvement projects through Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and the Quick Impact Placebased Grant (QuIP), said State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington). more »

Zay: Town of Andrews receives grant for stormwater improvements

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently announced the town of Andrews, in Huntington County, will receive $600,000 in grant funding to improve its local stormwater systems, said State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington). more »