Hoosiers struggle to develop or sell their homes when the state designates the area to be in a floodplain. This is even more frustrating when federal mapping data is less restrictive and differs from the state's mapping. Senate Bill 242, which I authored, would repeal the provision and give local floodplain administrators the option to use state or federal floodplain mapping data. more »
BROWN RECEIVES IACP LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: State Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) attends the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) mid-winter conference and receives the IACP Legislator of the Year award. more »
It is no secret that state government impacts the daily lives of Hoosiers throughout Indiana. more »
Maxwell Bowne is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2023 legislative session, said State Sen. Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg). more »
Kurtis Karg is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2023 legislative session, said State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford). more »
Jordan Vance is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2023 legislative session, said State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford). more »
Buchanan welcomes local students to the Statehouse more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 2, 2023) — A Senate Republican Caucus priority bill authored by State Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield) that would improve access to mental health care for Hoosiers was amended and passed out of committee unanimously today. more »
State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) welcomes the Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council (ILYAC) to the Statehouse Tuesday, Jan. 31. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) that would increase the amount of incremental sales and income tax dollars a Certified Technology Park can capture passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday, Jan. 31. more »