STATEHOUSE (Feb. 18, 2026) – Two bills carried by State Rep. Danny Lopez (R-Carmel) that would empower foster youth and crack down on hate littering recently passed the Indiana House of Representatives.
A resolution co-authored by State Reps. Andrew Ireland (R-Indianapolis) and Julie McGuire (R-Indianapolis) recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security recently passed the House Ways and Means Committee. It also urges Congress to commit to establishing an effective regular order for budgeting.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 18, 2026) – State Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) is calling on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to review Northern Indiana Public Service Company's increasing residential utility rates.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 17, 2026) – A resolution co-authored by State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security recently passed the House Ways and Means Committee. It also urges Congress to commit to establishing an effective regular order for budgeting.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 17, 2026) – State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) recently supported an effort to strengthen property tax relief for Indiana’s veterans, specifically those who have sustained total disabilities in service to the nation.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 17, 2026) – A resolution co-authored by State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security recently passed the House Ways and Means Committee. It also urges Congress to commit to establishing an effective regular order for budgeting.
We are now in the final month of the legislative session, with meaningful progress already being made to help Hoosiers. During the first half of session, lawmakers in the Indiana House introduced 427 bills and passed 113 bills that are now with the Senate for consideration.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 16, 2026) – A resolution authored by State Rep. Tim O'Brien (R-Evansville) recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security recently passed the House Ways and Means Committee. It also urges Congress to commit to establishing an effective regular order for budgeting.
Our national debt is at an all-time high, totaling more than $38 trillion as of December 2025. That puts the debt owed per U.S. citizen at $112,000. More than $8 trillion of that debt is owned by individuals outside the U.S., including over $800 billion owned by individuals in China. This not only poses a threat to our state's balanced budget, but also to national security.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 13, 2026) – State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) was recently recognized by the Indiana House of Representatives for his 16 years of service as he concludes his final legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 13, 2026) – The Indiana House of Representatives advanced legislation, co-sponsored by State Rep. Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland), strengthening coordination among federal, state and local officials in enforcing immigration laws
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2026) – The Indiana House recently passed legislation co-authored by State Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) to provide more fairness and predictability to health care payments and establish clearer rules to protect patients from medical debt surprises.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2026) — The Indiana House of Representatives recently approved a resolution sponsored by State Reps. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) and Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown) honoring the life and service of fallen Muncie Police Officer Gregg Winters.
PHOTO CAPTION: State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) (far right) joins Kayla Blackford (center) of Dugger, a coal truck driver in his district, and her family for the Clean Beautiful Coal event on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at the White House in Washington, D.C.
"I was honored to join President Trump for this event recognizing the importance of the coal industry and the hard work of the men and women who are committed to powering our nation's infrastructure," Borders said. "Kayla represented Southern Indiana well and I'm proud of her work and those at Bear Run Mine and other mines in Southwest Indiana."
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2026) – The Indiana House of Representatives advanced legislation, sponsored by State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City), strengthening coordination among federal, state and local officials in enforcing immigration laws.
The Indiana House recently passed State Rep. Julie McGuire's (R-Indianapolis) legislation to provide more fairness and predictability to health care payments and establish clearer rules to protect patients from medical debt surprises.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 11, 2026) – The House passed legislation co-authored by State Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) to preserve prime farmland while encouraging local economic development.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 11, 2026) – State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) supports legislation establishing a stadium authority to bring the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 11, 2026) – Members of the Indiana House of Representatives recently honored retiring State Rep. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) for his service representing House District 63.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 10, 2026) – State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) recently supported legislation that would help increase access to child care by expanding a state tax credit.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 10, 2026) – Fishers-area lawmakers announced they are working to expand Indiana's Amber Alert system and bolster protections for young Hoosiers following the tragic death of Fishers teen Hailey Buzbee.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 10, 2026) – The Senate passed State Rep. Michael Aylesworth's (R-Hebron) resolution to honor fallen Newton County Sheriff Cpl. Brandon Schreiber by renaming a portion of U.S. Route 41 after him.
Serving the people of House District 57 has been one of the great honors of my life. From the day I was sworn in to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022, representing portions of Hendricks, Johnson and Morgan counties, I have carried with me the values I learned growing up in Mooresville: hard work, service, and a deep commitment to family and community.
However, my service to this state didn’t begin in the Statehouse. For more than two decades, I proudly served as a Marine Corps aviator and later in the Indiana Air National Guard, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2013. Those years taught me discipline, leadership and the importance of serving something greater than myself. After retirement, I returned home to Mooresville to raise our children with my wife, Brooke, and to build a career as a small-business owner and commercial broker. I also had the privilege of serving as Indiana field representative for the National Rifle Association for six years, and as a member of the board, advocating for Second Amendment rights on behalf of Hoosiers.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 9, 2026) – The House passed State Rep. Kendell Culp's (R-Rensselaer) legislation to preserve prime farmland while encouraging local economic development.
The House passed legislation co-authored by State Rep. Garrett Bascom (R-Lawrenceburg) protecting Hoosier technology, intellectual property and land from foreign adversaries.
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