Articles tagged as: Indiana Senate
October 28, 2021
Indiana Sen. Ron Grooms to step down from seat next month
State Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville) was first elected to his southern Indiana district in 2010. The Jeffersonville pharmacist authored legislation to address overprescribing of controlled substances and has been a leader in promoting the arts throughout the state.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2021
Madison County state senator to run for re-election in new district
State Sen. Mike Gaskill (R-Pendleton) says he's running for re-election in a district that will have a new number, boundaries, and another incumbent lawmaker come the 2022 election.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2021
Democratic Sen. Karen Tallian to resign from Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate will get a new member before next session. Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Ogden Dunes) announced Thursday she will resign, effective Nov. 1.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2021
Senate Republicans Reject All Proposed Redistricting Changes Requested By Public
Indiana Senate Republicans rejected all proposed changes to their redistricting map Thursday that had been prompted by public concerns.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2021
Senate Committee Adjusts Minority Makeup In Redistricting Map
Republicans made a slight adjustment to their proposed Senate redistricting map Tuesday before advancing the redistricting bill to the full Senate.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2021
State Sen. Phil Boots Announces Retirement, Fifth To Do So This Year
Boots becomes the fifth GOP lawmaker to announce their retirement this year, joining Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero), Sen. Ron Grooms (R-Jeffersonville) and Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn)
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2021
Republicans Unveil Proposed Indiana Senate Redistricting Map
Indiana Senate Republicans unveiled their redistricting proposal Tuesday for the state Senate district lines. The map will help decide who represents every Hoosier for the next decade.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2021
Senate GOP Leaders Say Redistricting Map Could Change After Public Input
Indiana Senate GOP leaders say they are prepared to make changes to their proposed Senate redistricting map after they get public input next week.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2021
Senate Redistricting Plan Would Seem To Ignore Public Input
The Senate map will be unveiled Tuesday, revealing which state Senate districts Hoosiers will live in for the next decade.
Read MoreApril 8, 2021
Indiana School Voucher Expansion Rolled Back In Senate Plan
A proposed expansion of Indiana's private school voucher program would be scaled back under the new state budget plan from state Senate Republicans, while still boosting the program's spending by about 25 percent.
Read More