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Leising recognizes Indiana 4-H at the Statehouse

State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) celebrates Indiana 4-H by recognizing Feb. 13 as Indiana 4-H Day through Senate Resolution 9 at the Statehouse Tuesday, Feb. 13. more »

Garten recognizes the Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council

State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) welcomes the Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council (ILYAC) to the Statehouse Monday, Feb. 12. more »

Goode honors former State Sen. Jon Ford

Goode honors former State Sen. Jon Ford

State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) presented Senate Resolution 7 to the Senate today, which honors former State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute). more »

Messmer meets with Spencer County Voice at Statehouse

Messmer meets with Spencer County Voice at Statehouse

State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) meets with members of Spencer County Voice on Monday, Feb. 12, at the Statehouse. Spencer County Voice is part of Voice Indiana, a statewide youth initiative that promotes a tobacco-free lifestyle. more »

Statement from State Sen. Andy Zay in Support of National Guardsmen at the Southern Border

State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) made the following statement today regarding Gov. Holcomb's decision to send Indiana National Guardsmen to the southern border: more »

Alting authors bill to protect tenants in Indiana

State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) authored a bill this year to require a landlord to repair or replace an essential item within 24 hours of an issue being reported at a rental unit. more »

Statement from Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray

Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) made the following statement today regarding Gov. Holcomb's decision to send Indiana National Guardsmen to the southern border: more »

The Raatz Roundup: Halftime at the Statehouse

The Indiana General Assembly finished the first half of the 2024 legislative session this week. The Senate introduced 297 bills in the first half, and of those, 110 passed. Of the bills that passed, 88% received bipartisan support and 58% received unanimous support. more »

Messmer Report: Teaching children reading skills

This year, Senate Republicans are continuing to help improve reading skills among the state's students with Senate Bill 1, which aims to identify and help struggling readers as soon as possible. more »

Dernulc: General Assembly marks the halfway point of session

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 7, 2024) — The Indiana General Assembly recently completed the first half of the 2024 legislative session. more »