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Raatz Roundup: Indiana's Average Teacher pay surpasses $60K

Indiana's Average Teacher Pay Surpasses $60K more »

Crider to be honored with 2024 Faces of Hope Award

STATEHOUSE (Oct. 29, 2024) — On Nov. 14 at the annual Rise & Shine for Hope breakfast fundraiser, the Hope Academy will honor State Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield) as the 2024 Faces of Hope Award recipient. Crider will also deliver a keynote speech to those in attendance. more »

Leising: South Ripley High School students visit Statehouse

SOUTH RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT STATEHOUSE: South Ripley High School seniors visit the Statehouse Friday, Oct. 18. During their tour, the students learned about State Sen. Jean Leising's (R-Oldenburg) role as a state senator and Indiana's state government. more »

Sen. Goode presents Norman Lowery with Sagamore of the Wabash

Sen. Goode presents Norman Lowery with Sagamore of the Wabash

State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute, right) presents Norman Lowery with a Sagamore of the Wabash Wednesday, Oct. 23. more »

Sen. Deery Welcomes Montezuma Elementary Students to the Statehouse

Sen. Deery Welcomes Montezuma Elementary Students to the Statehouse

State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) meets with fourth grade students from Montezuma Elementary School. more »

State Sen. Jean Leising requests public comment at State Fair Advisory Committee

State Sen. Jean Leising requests public comment at State Fair Advisory Committee more »

Schmitt: Indiana Senate Republicans offering paid spring internships

The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices during the 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly, said State Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper). more »

State Sen. Greg Goode to Host Free-Speech Event Featuring Rich Lowry

State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) will host a free-speech event at the Terre Haute Convention Center Thursday, Nov 21. more »

Raatz Roundup: Second draft of new diploma requirements finalized, seeking feedback

During the 2023 session of the General Assembly, I sponsored a law that directed the Indiana State Board of Education to create new high school diploma requirements. In August, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) presented a revised proposal, which was published last week and takes into account previous feedback. IDOE is now seeking additional feedback from Hoosiers on this updated proposal. more »

Zay highlights ongoing lack of PBM transparency, high costs for Hoosiers

State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) is highlighting the continued lack of transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their contributions to the high cost of health care for Hoosiers following a recent audit with a presentation to the Indiana General Assembly's Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force Tuesday, Oct. 8. more »