For the fourth consecutive year, State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) is calling attention to the billions of dollars in unrestricted assets held by Indiana's largest not-for-profit hospital systems – and questioning whether these hospitals are doing enough to make health care more affordable for Hoosiers. more »
State Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper) is encouraging residents of Senate District 48 take his online survey to offer feedback and insight on important issues he may see during the upcoming legislative session. more »
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 4, 2024) — Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) today announced the full Senate committee assignments for the 124th General Assembly. more »
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) made the following statement today regarding the Senate Democrats' selection of a new Minority Leader: more »
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 18, 2024) — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) is again filing a bill requiring the teaching of cursive writing in Indiana schools. This is the 15th time Leising has filed a similar bill, including one in the 2024 legislative session. She is joined on the bill by State Sens. Sue Glick (R-LaGrange) and Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville). more »
A high school degree is the first step to success for Hoosier students, regardless of where their future may take them. However, in the past, our educational system revolved around the expectation that every student needs to go to college after they graduate if they want a chance at success. As a result, we subjected all students to requirements that gave some the false idea that their high school education has little relevance to their lives. more »
State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka), chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, made the following statement today following the state's latest Medicaid and revenue forecast: more »
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 13, 2024) — State Sen. Randy Maxwell (R-Guilford) is warning residents of Senate District 43 about the potential dangers of Suboxone, a medication used to treat opioid addictions and chronic pain. more »
State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) was formally presented as Aviation Indiana's 2024 Indiana Senator of the Year during a meeting of the Terre Haute Regional Airport Board of Directors meeting Wednesday. more »
State officials are working with locals after a water filtration plant in Jasonville was damaged by a fire earlier this week, said State Sens. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) and Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute). more »
