INDIANAPOLIS—On Wednesday, State Senator Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis) filed two education bills for the 2021 legislative session. Sen. Qaddoura’s first proposal seeks to address the issue of low teacher pay in Indiana and would set a $40,000 minimum pay salary for new teachers. A minimum salary [...]
On Tuesday, Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) and members of the Senate Democratic Caucus announced their 2021 legislative priorities. "This budget session, like always, will be about priorities," Sen. Taylor said. "For Senate Democrats, our priorities will be about focusing directly on the [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—On Wednesday, State Senator Eddie Melton (D-Gary) announced his aggressive legislative agenda for the 2021 legislative session. “This year, Hoosiers are dealing with an unprecedented number of issues,” Sen. Melton said. “While a great deal of our residents' struggles are directly tied to the impacts [...]
INDIANAPOLIS – On Thursday, State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Ogden Dunes) released the following response to the governor's new 2021 agenda: "Two issues immediately stood out to me in the governor's next agenda. First, I am pleased that the governor continues to put emphasis on the [...]
INDIANAPOLIS–On Thursday, Governor Holcomb announced his Next Level agenda for the 2021 legislative session. State Senator Eddie Melton (D-Gary) released the following statement in response to the governor’s agenda: “We are undoubtedly heading into one of our most important legislative sessions, as all across the [...]
On Thursday, Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) gave his response to Governor Holcomb's newly released 2021 agenda: "Hoosiers are struggling across our state right now. It's imperative that any policy agenda recognize this and provide real solutions that Hoosiers can access immediately. Unfortunately, you [...]