Indiana Senate Republicans

Democrat Jamee Decio, daughter of the late businessman and philanthropist Art Decio, says she moved back to Elkhart from Los Angeles in April to run for the Indiana U.S. House Disrict 2 seat held by Republican Rep. Rudy Yakym.

Republican leaders said before the start of session they wanted it to be a quiet one, focused on small tweaks to existing policies. Yet some of their priorities were anything but — including a measure that will hold back thousands of third grade students and legislation involving one of the most controversial geopolitical conflicts in memory.

Republican lawmakers passed a controversial bill out of a Senate committee Wednesday that requires teachers to notify parents if students request a name, title or pronoun change in the classroom. The amended legislation also addresses other issues under the banner of “parents rights."

Northeast Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks announced today that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by GOP Sen. Mike Braun.

Some Indiana Republicans want to change the state constitution to allow judges to withhold bail entirely for a lot more people.

Gov. Eric Holcomb delivers his State of the State and legislative leaders unveil their caucus’s priorities as the 2023 session gets underway.

Indiana Senate Republicans want the state to take a comprehensive look at its tax system – with an eye towards eliminating the income tax by the end of the decade.

The full funding recommendation from the governor’s Public Health Commission may be on life support before the legislative session even begins.

Indiana Senate Republicans’ inflation relief plan doesn’t line up with what House Republicans and the governor are proposing.

A package of bills introduced by Indiana Senate Republicans that aim to reduce violent crime passed a committee vote Tuesday.