STATEHOUSE (Sept. 29, 2026) – State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) is urging state and federal leaders to explore options to help Indiana farmers facing high diesel fuel costs during harvest season.
Note to the Press – State Rep. Alaina Shonkwiler (R-Noblesville), a member of the House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee, issued this statement following the Interim Study Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunication meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 29, 2026) – "Hoosiers experienced significant hardships during last month's storms and flooding, and the response in some areas of the state fell short of expectations. Today's discussion further reinforces the need for recent events to be investigated to know what happened, identify needed improvements and determine whether legislative action is necessary to strengthen future responses. Hoosiers deserve a response that is reliable, effective and ready to meet the challenges of future severe weather events."
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 28, 2026) – State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Winona Lake) are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 28, 2026) – Elkhart County legislators are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 28, 2026) – Henry County legislators are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 28, 2026) – State Rep. Danny Lopez (R-Carmel) applauded the announcement at the recent Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight meeting that Indiana's Pre-1996 Teachers' Retirement Fund is expected to be fully funded a decade earlier than projected.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 28, 2026) – Madison County legislators are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 28, 2026) – Hancock County legislators are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 26, 2026) – State Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) said the Interim Study Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, which he chairs, will meet next week to examine utility preparedness and response following the August derecho impacting Northwest Indiana.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 25, 2026) – Lake County schools recently received more than $2.1 million from Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to area legislators.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 25, 2026) – Hendricks County legislators are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 25, 2026) – State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) recently presented a certificate posthumously honoring Mark O'Heir, the former Vermillion County emergency management director, for his years of service supporting the Wabash River Run. The annual canoe, kayak and paddleboard event travels 11 miles along the Wabash River from Montezuma to Clinton.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 24, 2026) – Boone County schools recently received more than $275,000 from Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to area legislators.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 24, 2026) – State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) applauded the announcement at today's Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight that Indiana's Pre-1996 Teachers' Retirement Fund is expected to be fully funded a decade earlier than projected.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 24, 2026) – Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) applauded the announcement at today's Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight that Indiana's Pre-1996 Teachers' Retirement Fund is expected to be fully funded a decade earlier than projected.
State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) applauded the announcement at today's Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight that Indiana's Pre-1996 Teachers' Retirement Fund is expected to be fully funded a decade earlier than projected.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 23, 2026) – A one-stop shop for Hoosiers impacted by last month's severe weather is now open in Lake County, according to local lawmakers.
Adams County schools recently received more than $123,000 from Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne).
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 22, 2026) – Recently, State Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) was named 2026 Indiana Bankers Association Legislator of the Year.
STATEHOUSE (Sept. 22, 2026) – State Reps. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) and Craig Snow (R-Winona Lake) are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.
Access to high-quality, affordable healthcare remains one of the most pressing challenges in our state, particularly in our rural areas. As your state representative, addressing this issue is a priority and I am excited to share that nearly $13 million in federal Grow Rural Opportunities for Well-being (GROW) grants are coming to Northwest Indiana, including Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Newton, Elkhart, Pulaski and Starke counties.
Indiana's economy is growing. Businesses are investing and creating jobs, and communities across our state are attracting new residents. Indiana leads the Midwest in both economic and population growth. Carmel and Fishers were ranked the first- and second-best places to live in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
The reason that growth is happening is because Indiana has made it affordable to start and grow a business, build a career and raise a family. Protecting and strengthening that affordability will be key to sustaining our momentum and providing even more opportunities for Hoosiers.
Hoosier students deserve an education system that prepares them not just to graduate but to succeed in today's economy – and Indiana is leading the way.
In the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, Indiana ranked sixth in the nation in reading for both fourth and eighth grade students, while math scores showed progress for fourth-graders who ranked ninth after previously ranking 11th. WalletHub ranked Indiana as having the eighth best school system in the country for 2025.
For families across Indiana, affordability is an issue they feel every day when they see what's left in their budgets after paying for essentials like groceries, housing, transportation and utilities. Every Hoosier needs electricity, so keeping it reliable and affordable must remain a priority.
September is National Preparedness Month, which is a good time for Hoosier families to review their emergency plans and make sure they are ready for severe weather and other emergencies.
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