Category Government

Community, Government, Press Release, State

State Sen. Stacey Donato to vice chair child services study committee in preparation for 2023 legislative session

State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) will serve as vice chair of the Interim Study Committee on Child Services and as a member of several other study committees in preparation for the 2023 legislative session. Donato’s other assignments include the following:…

August 25, 2022

Elections, Government

Special Election called; caucuses to fill Second Congressional District ballot vacancies announced

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb On August 9, 2022, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Executive Order 22-12 calling a special election in the Second Congressional District. The special election will be held to fill…

August 10, 2022

Government, State

Lehe announces retirement after nearly two decades of public service

STATEHOUSE – On Monday, Sept. 27, State Rep. Don Lehe (R-Brookston) announced his plan to retire in 2022 after fulfilling his current term as state representative for House District 25. “Serving as the state representative for House District 25 has…

October 3, 2021

Community, Government

Young helps introduce bipartisan bill honoring 13 American heroes killed in Afghanistan

Legislation would Award Congressional Gold Medal to Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez of Logansport, Ind. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined 29 bipartisan colleagues Wednesday to introduce legislation awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the 13 American service members who lost their…

September 16, 2021

Government, State

VanNatter highlights new Indiana laws now in effect

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) said Hoosiers should be aware of several new state laws effective July 1, including the new state budget and those supporting gun owners, individual rights and small businesses. “These new laws are a…

July 24, 2021

Government

Braun pushes for Let States Set Medicaid Requirements Act after Biden administration revokes Indiana’s Gateway to Work waiver

WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, Senator Mike Braun requested unanimous consent for his Let States Set Medicaid Requirements Act on the Senate floor. He was joined by Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). This legislation would empower states to set their Medicaid…

July 23, 2021

Government

Senator Braun joins Senator Paul’s bill to end mask mandate on public transportation

SOURCE: News release from Office of Senator Mike Braun WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun has cosponsored the Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021, legislation to prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation. This legislation was introduced by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S.…

July 16, 2021

Government

Braun, Young, Hoosier Mayors help preserve OMB city designation for Indiana cities

WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Mike Braun and Senator Todd Young commended the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) decision to back off a proposal to change the federal definition of “city” and instead retain the existing Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) designation.…

July 16, 2021

Government

Senator Braun signs joint statement against Democrats’ partisan spending bill

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mike Braun has joined Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) to release…

July 16, 2021

Government

January 20, 2021: Presidential Inauguration

Today is Inauguration Day and Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States just after noon. A departure ceremony for President Donald J. Trump is scheduled to begin around 8 a.m. at Joint Base…

January 20, 2021

Government

Bill to address teacher training requirements passes committee

STATEHOUSE — A bill authored by State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) that would address teacher training requirements unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Senate Bill 266 would require the Indiana Department…

January 23, 2020

Community, Government, State

Senate District 18 Caucus Candidates Set

INDIANAPOLIS – The final roster of candidates vying to fill the remainder of former State Senator Randy Head’s term has been set. The caucus will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Miami County 4-H Community Building…

September 6, 2019

Community, Government

Senate District 18 Caucus Set for September 9, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer has officially called a caucus of eligible precinct committee members to fill the upcoming vacancy in the office of Senate District 18. The seat is currently held by Sen. Randy Head, whose resignation…

August 12, 2019

Community, Government, State

Governor requests Agricultural Disaster Designation for 88 Indiana counties

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Friday that the state of Indiana is requesting a U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretarial disaster designation for 88 counties due to losses caused by flooding and excessive rain this planting season. “Heavy and…

July 13, 2019

Community, Government

City Requests Input on Eel River Avenue

City residents are asked to voice their thoughts on a potential change in downtown traffic flow. Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety members are considering changing a two-way section of Eel River Avenue to one-way west. The section is…

July 12, 2019

Community, Government, State

Head joins Gov. Holcomb for signing of school bus safety bill

State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport, seated left) joins Gov. Eric Holcomb (seated, center) as he ceremonially signs Senate Enrolled Act 2 into law at the Statehouse Wednesday, May 29. Head authored SEA 2, also called the MAXSTRONG Act, in response to…

May 30, 2019

Community, Government, State

Head joins Gov. Holcomb for signing of child relocation bill

HEAD JOINS GOV. HOLCOMB FOR SIGNING OF CHILD RELOCATION BILL: State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport, seated left) joins Gov. Eric Holcomb (seated, right) as he ceremonially signs Senate Enrolled Act 292 into law at the Statehouse Wednesday, May 29. Head authored SEA…

May 30, 2019

Community, Government, State

Head selected to serve on CSG task force

STATEHOUSE – The Council of State Governments (CSG), a nonpartisan, region-based forum that helps state officials shape public policy, recently selected State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) to serve as a two-year appointee on the CSG Healthy States: What Works National…

April 1, 2019

Community, Government, State

Legislation to address school bus safety issues passes House

A bill authored by State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) that would comprehensively address school bus safety issues in Indiana recently passed the House of Representatives unanimously. Senate Bill 2 would: Increase the penalties for drivers who violate school bus stop…

March 26, 2019

Community, Government, State

Gov. Holcomb announces more Hoosiers skilling up beyond high school

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb will attend his first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board in Washington D.C. today where he will share that more Hoosiers are achieving education and training beyond high school due in part…

March 6, 2019