INDIANAPOLIS ─ Today the Senate voted to override Governor Holcomb's veto of Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 5. SEA 5 says that if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency that is not addressed by an executive order or if a local order [...]
INDIANAPOLIS ─ Today, State Senator J.D. Ford (D─Indianapolis) voted in favor of the state's proposed biennial budget. Indiana's budget is drafted in odd-numbered years and this year's budget will be put in place for FY 2022 and 2023. Sen. Ford offered the following comments on [...]
Last night while watching the verdict come in, for a shred of a moment, we collectively shared a sense of relief. After you and I had spent the past year at protests calling for reform, in this trial, a proper verdict was returned. However, I [...]
INDIANAPOLIS ─ Last Thursday, Senate Bill (SB) 169 was signed into law by the governor. The bill, authored by State Senator J.D. Ford (D─Indianapolis), requires housing with services establishments, the legal classification for assisted living facilities, to publicize specific information about the care they provide [...]
INDIANAPOLIS ─ On Saturday morning, April 17th, State Senator J.D. Ford (D─Indianapolis) hosted a Hiking Town Hall where constituents had the opportunity to speak with their State Senator in a socially-distanced, safe manner. The group hiked the Blue Trail and Eagle Creek Park, walking counterclockwise [...]
INDIANAPOLIS ─ Senators Greg Taylor, J.D. Ford, Jean Breaux and Fady Qaddoura issued the following joint statement this morning in response to the horrific and senseless act of gun violence that occurred last night. "Last night, families across our community lost eight loved ones to [...]