INDIANAPOLIS – On Wednesday, State Senator J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) wore black to stand with Indiana education professionals calling on the legislature to fund schools. "BlackOut4Ed" raised awareness for the policy agenda hurting Indiana teachers. This year, the week of February 22nd to 26th is Public [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—On Thursday, Senate Democratic Minority Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) and State Senator JD Ford (D-Indianapolis) hosted a media availability to discuss the first half of session. Sen. Taylor and Sen. Ford had the following remarks on the progress in the Senate at this midway point [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday, Senate Bill (SB) 236 authored by State Senator Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) was approved out of the Senate with a vote of 47-1. This bill would help expand land banks by requiring a county executive to provide a land bank with a list of tracts [...]
INDIANAPOLIS – On Tuesday, Senate Bill (SB) 368, authored by State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Ogden Dunes), passed out of the Senate with a vote of 46-1. This bill makes some important changes to Indiana's juvenile justice system. Under the bill, certain juvenile offenses will be [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday, Senate Bill (SB) 141 was approved out of the Senate with a vote 32-17. The bill, which is similar to a proposal offered last year by the supermajority, would result in the reduction of federal funding for Indianapolis’ IndyGo, which threatens the expansion [...]
INDIANAPOLIS – On Tuesday, Senate Bill (SB) 292 passed unanimously out of the Senate. Authored by State Senator Jean Breaux (D-Indianapolis), ranking minority member of the Senate Health and Provider's Services Committee, the bill would require residential and long-term care facilities to report COVID-19 case [...]