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State Sen. Jean Leising co-chairs annual Rural Caucus meeting at Indiana State Fairgrounds

State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) co-chaired the 2023 Rural Caucus meeting in the Normandy Barn at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Wednesday, Aug. 9. more »

Charbonneau: Local businesses receive 2023 Governor's Century Business Awards

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 10, 2023) — Three local businesses were honored for their longstanding dedication to their communities at the 2023 Governor's Century and Half Century Business Awards ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 9, said State Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso). more »

State Sen. Eric Koch reappointed to the Indiana Public Defender Commission

State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) was reappointed to the Indiana Public Defender Commission by Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville). more »

Messmer: Grant opportunity offered for solar eclipse events

With eight months left before the 2024 total solar eclipse, State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) reminds organizations in communities across southwestern Indiana that they're eligible for a $2,000 grant from the IU Center for Rural Engagement. more »

MESSMER REPORT: Maintaining transparency in state government

House Enrolled Act 1623 provides a significant update to the Indiana Administrative Procedures Act, which controls how state administrative agencies propose new regulations and helps make state government run more efficiently. more »

Buchanan: Indiana Education Scholarship Account application deadline approaching

Buchanan: Indiana Education Scholarship Account application deadline approaching

State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) discussed Indiana's Education Scholarship Accounts (ESA) with officials from the Indiana State Treasurer's office and participating families during a virtual presentation today. more »

State Sen. Eric Koch reappointed to Indiana Geological and Water Survey Advisory Council

State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) was reappointed to the Indiana Geological and Water Survey Advisory Council (GWSAC) by Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville). more »

Crane will not seek re-election in 2024

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 1, 2023) — State Sen. John B. Crane (R-Avon) has announced he will not seek re-election in 2024. Crane was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2016 to represent District 24 and was reelected in 2020. He currently serves as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development, as well as the Assistant Chairman of operations for the Majority Caucus. more »

Messmer Report: Protecting Indiana's students

Making sure Hoosier children are safe at school is important in ensuring they get the best education possible. more »

State Sen. Eric Koch reappointed to Uniform Law Commission

State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) was reappointed as a commissioner to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws by Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville). more »