STATEHOUSE (April 2, 2025) – Adams County native Jada Isch is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (April 2, 2025) – Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) to criminalize signal jamming devices passed the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee and now heads to the House floor.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) sponsored legislation designed to improve the accountability and transparency of school board elections in Indiana.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – A resolution co-sponsored by State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) seeking to amend congressional term limits into the U.S. Constitution is heading to the governor.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – Fishers native Emily Gebhardt is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Chris Jeter (R-Fishers) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – McCordsville native Julia Sant'Anna is gaining experience with State Rep. Chris Jeter (R-Fishers) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – Logansport native Myah Yax is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – Kokomo native Anthony (Tony) Burton is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – Grant County native Casey Reaves is gaining experience as an intern with the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – Before the legislative session, State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Breman) along with other state legislators visited the Texas southern border to get a briefing on Operation Lone Star, a border security initiative started by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to deter illegal immigration, drug trafficking and human smuggling.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – Legislation authored by State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) to provide students participating in FFA and 4-H events with excused absences from school recently passed the Indiana Senate and now goes to the governor for consideration as a new law.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – Legislation authored by State Rep. Tim O'Brien (R-Evansville) to strengthen economic ties and support trade between Indiana and Ireland recently passed the Indiana Senate.
STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2025) – State Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) offered an amendment to Senate Bill 73, which he sponsored, to make the promotion of marijuana and other controlled substances illegal in Indiana.
STATEHOUSE (March 28, 2025) – Legislation co-authored by State Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) to expand eligibility for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program, offering additional support for foster families heads to the governor.
STATEHOUSE (March 28, 2025) – Allen County resident Logan Knudsen is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Chris Judy (R-Fort Wayne) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (March 28, 2025) – State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) sponsored a Senate bill aimed at improving access to mental health and behavioral health professional licensure in Indiana.
As a representative of the Evansville area and the Southwest region of the state, I value every opportunity to engage with constituents, hear their concerns and provide updates on the legislative session. Consistent and honest communication is vital to ensuring that our community's voice is well-represented at the Statehouse.
This session alone, I have participated in more than half a dozen public meetings, town halls and legislative forums to hear from residents and be accessible to the people I serve. From legislative breakfasts and roundtables to question and answer sessions with students and community organizations, these events have provided an opportunity for me to directly engage with constituents in District 78 and the surrounding area. I've attended multiple legislative breakfasts at Ivy Tech in Evansville (January and March), joined a discussion with a political science class at the University of Southern Indiana (January) and attended legislative updates and cracker barrel sessions hosted by the local Farm Bureau in Southwest Indiana (February and March) as well as a roundtable with our Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (February). I welcome these opportunities to discuss the key issues facing our district.
STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2025) – The Indiana Senate unanimously approved legislation authored by State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) giving courts the ability to expunge records related to Indiana's red flag law for individuals determined not to be dangerous, upholding Second Amendment rights.
STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2025) – Henry County native Emma Smith is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Cory Criswell (R-Middletown) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
State Rep. Wendy McNamara's (R-Evansville) bill protecting critical incident stress management (CISM) services for first responders passed the Senate and now moves to the governor for consideration as a new law.
Avon High School senior Calleigh Neal was recognized by State Sen. Brett Clark (R-Avon) and State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) with Senate Concurrent Resolution 30 for being named Indiana's Distinguished Young Woman for 2025.
Hendricks County natives Cray Dolder and Dalton Jackson are gaining experience as interns with State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R- Lizton) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session.
As we celebrate Women's History Month this March, it's important to reflect on the women who have shaped our state's legislative history. One such pioneer is Julia D. Nelson, a native of Mooresville in Morgan County, who was the first woman elected to the Indiana General Assembly.
Born in 1863, Nelson's journey from a homemaker to a state legislator is inspiring and symbolic of the strides women have made in governance. After moving to Muncie in 1903, she served as chair of the Delaware County Republican Women's Club in 1920, the same year Indiana ratified the 19th Amendment recognizing women's right to vote. Nelson was selected to represent Delaware County in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923 following the death of State Rep. J. Clark McKinley just before the November 1920 election.
Nelson's legacy is a testament to the significant role Morgan County and the surrounding areas have played in advancing women's participation in Indiana's political landscape.
STATEHOUSE (March 25, 2025) – Legislation authored by State Rep. Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown) to expand eligibility for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program, offering additional support for foster families. was recently approved by the Senate.
STATEHOUSE (March 25, 2025) – State Rep. Kendell Culp's (R-Rensselaer) legislation to create an online hub to improve Hoosiers' access to agricultural related information, grant opportunities and data on lost farmland was signed into law.
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