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Alting: Lafayette Jefferson student awarded Senator Ron Alting Scholarship

Alting: Lafayette Jefferson student awarded Senator Ron Alting Scholarship

Lafayette Jefferson High School senior Alonso Clawson-Smith was awarded the Sen. Ron Alting Scholarship during this year's IU Health Hoops Classic Basketball tournament, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »

Tomes to chair Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military

State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military for the 124th Indiana General Assembly. more »

Raatz: Applications open for Indiana Senate Page Program for 2025

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 6, 2024) — The Indiana Senate has begun accepting applications for the 2025 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond). more »

Raatz to chair Senate Committee on Education and Career Development for 2025 legislative session

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 6, 2024) – State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development for the 124th Indiana General Assembly. more »

Koch reappointed to key leadership roles for 124th Indiana General Assembly

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 6, 2024) – State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chairman of the Senate Committee on Utilities for the 124th Indiana General Assembly. more »

Sen. Leising reintroduces bill to help school counselors focus on students

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 6, 2024) — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) is again filing a bill to ensure that school counselors are able to spend most of their time providing direct services to students rather than performing clerical duties. She introduced a similar bill last year that passed nearly unanimously in the Indiana Senate but did not receive a hearing in the House of Representatives. Leising is joined on the bill by Sens. Sue Glick (R-LaGrange) and Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville). more »

State Sen. Greg Goode Welcomes Clay City Students to the Statehouse

State Sen. Greg Goode Welcomes Clay City Students to the Statehouse

State Sen. Greg Goode Welcomes Clay City Students to the Statehouse more »

Zay named to Senate committees

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 5, 2024) – State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve on four committees for the 124th Indiana General Assembly. more »

Raatz Roundup: Indiana releases Attendance Insights Dashboard

This year, the Interim Study Committee on Education, which I vice-chaired, focused on researching the issue of student chronic absenteeism and ways to address it. more »

Walker named to Senate committees

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 5, 2024) – State Sen. Kyle Walker (R-Lawrence) has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve on three committees for the 124th Indiana General Assembly. more »