STATEHOUSE (April 5, 2017) — Legislation authored by State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Buck Creek) that will give Hoosiers the opportunity to vote on a balanced budget amendment to Indiana’s Constitution passed the General Assembly this week. more »
Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) made the following statement today regarding the Senate’s passage of legislation to establish a long-term road funding plan for Indiana (House Bill 1002): more »
STATEHOUSE (April 4, 2017) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) aimed at preventing suicide recently passed the Senate by a vote of 47-0. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 31, 2017) – State Sens. Joe Zakas (R-Granger) and Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) recently sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution 37 congratulating the Saint Joseph High School Girls’ Basketball Team on their Class 3A state championship. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 31, 2017) – The Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) recently announced an internship program in cooperation with Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts, in honor of State Rep. Sheila Klinker (D-Lafayette) and State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
STATEHOUSE (March 28, 2017) – State Sens. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield), Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) and Brandt Hershman (R-Buck Creek) released the following statements today on House Bill 1002, which was amended to include the Senate Republicans’ road-funding plan and passed out of the Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy: more »
STATEHOUSE (March 28, 2017) – Indiana’s personal income growth ranked seventh-highest in the nation for 2016, State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Buck Creek) announced. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Indiana’s per-capita personal income grew 3.6 percent in 2016. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 27, 2017) ― The Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure today advanced a significantly amended version of House Bill 1005, which would provide for a Governor-appointed Secretary of Education starting in 2025, said Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne). more »
STATEHOUSE (March 22, 2017) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg), State Rep. Don Lehe (R-Brookston) and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch addressed Indiana farmers and members of the agriculture community during a National Agriculture Day ceremony at the Statehouse Tuesday, March 21. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 22, 2017) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) requiring the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) to create a plan aimed at preventing and eliminating cervical cancer recently passed the Senate by a vote of 50-0. more »
