Hoosiers share their adoption stories
There is an overwhelming need for foster children to find a permanent home here in Indiana, with 9,000 children currently in the foster care system. Just let that number sit [...]
Niezgodski’s full speech on non-inclusive hate crimes bill
All we have to do is look outside these chamber walls to see the countless groups and businesses who oppose a non-inclusive hate crimes law. The Indiana business community has [...]
Niezgodski fosters hope for solving Indiana’s adoption crisis
Here in Indiana, over 9,000 children are currently in the foster care system waiting for adoptive families. Part of this crisis is due to the failing efforts of our state’s [...]
Niezgodski op-ed: Supporting Hoosier children, it’s plain common sense
Doing the best for our children: that’s what we should all be about in the General Assembly. The Department of Child Services (DCS) is requesting nearly $600 million in new [...]
Niezgodski bill protects Hoosiers affected by natural disasters
INDIANAPOLIS – On Tuesday, the Senate approved State Senator David Niezgodski’s (D-South Bend) Senate Bill (SB) 513 with a vote of 46-1. In the event of a natural disaster, this [...]
Northern Indiana Democrats respond to gutted bias crimes bill
Senate Democrats have worked diligently to remove Indiana from the list of only five states without a bias crimes law. State Senator Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) has stood on the frontlines [...]