INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday Senate Bill (SB) 259, authored by State Senator David Niezgodski (D-South Bend), was unanimously approved out of the Senate. The bill sets a precedent of prioritizing family and children by making it state policy to recognize the parenting rights of every [...]
INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, Senate Bill (SB) 259 passed out of the Senate Family and Children Services committee unanimously. The bill, authored by State Senator David Niezgodski (D-South Bend), would recognize the importance of family and children, protecting parents with disabilities from having their parenting [...]
It was good to hear Governor Holcomb address our Hoosier state this evening. As a fellow Hoosier, I want to be certain our state is focusing on the people who are struggling right now. I am keenly aware of how this economic downturn has put [...]
On Monday, the Senate Family and Children Services Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill (SB) 66, authored by State Senator David Niezgodski (D-South Bend). Sen. Niezgodski's bill would be a step in the right direction for Indiana's foster children by guaranteeing a minimum amount of subsidy [...]
On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to end legal protections for DACA recipients in a 5-4 ruling. State Senator David Niezgodski (D-South Bend) praised this ruling as a positive step to recognizing that immigrants have always had a place in this [...]
After a new Optum COVID-19 testing site opened up at the South Bend Armory, local participation has failed to reach the levels expected. The testing site opened in a strategic location, but many have reported on the cumbersome registration process and the lack of proper [...]