STATEHOUSE (Feb. 19, 2019) – A bill co-authored by State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) that would comprehensively address school bus safety issues in Indiana recently passed the Senate unanimously. more »
State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) made the following statement today regarding his amendment to Senate Bill 248: more »
State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) made the following statement today following the hearing of Senate Bill 12 in the Senate Committee on Public Policy: more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 14, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would streamline the trainings required of Indiana teachers today passed the Senate unanimously. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 14, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would help ensure proper oversight of virtual education programs recently passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development unanimously. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 14, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would create a graduation pathway tracking system recently passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development by a vote of 7 to 2. more »
Recently, Howey Politics Indiana (HPI) ranked State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) among some of Indiana’s most impactful leaders on their 2019 Power 50 list. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2019) – Today, a bill co-authored by State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) that would eliminate the drug-trafficking loopholes passed the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law by a vote of 7-2. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would give school corporations more flexibility in determining teacher raises today passed the Senate unanimously. more »
State Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville) will host a town hall meeting from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Jeffersonville City Hall for an open discussion on state issues and update on proposed legislation. more »