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Messmer: Bill establishing military impact zones passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) that would establish new zoning districts around military properties in Indiana passed the Senate unanimously Monday. more »

Messmer: Bill protecting child victims passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) that would further protect child victims unanimously passed the Senate Monday. more »

Messmer: Bill setting up regulatory framework for advanced recycling businesses passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) that would set up regulatory framework for advance recycling businesses in Indiana passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 44-5 Monday. more »

Ford: Bill to help fund cancer research passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would allow Hoosiers to donate some or all of their state income tax refunds to cancer research passed the Senate unanimously Monday. more »

Byrne: Bill allowing flexibility for residential onsite sewage systems passes Senate

State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) passed his first bill, which would enable Hoosiers to install alternative residential onsite sewage systems, out of the Senate today by a vote of 44-5. more »

Raatz Roundup: Expanding property rights for rural landowners

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 »

IACP Legislator of the Year Award Ceremony

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 »

Messmer Report: Giving legislators a say on state commissions

It is no secret that state government impacts the daily lives of Hoosiers throughout Indiana. more »

Rising Sun High School graduate gains experience at Indiana Statehouse

Rising Sun High School graduate gains experience at Indiana Statehouse

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 »

Indiana University student gains experience at Indiana Statehouse

Indiana University student gains experience at Indiana Statehouse

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 »