Yesterday, July 6, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) held a public hearing about proposed revisions to Indiana’s childcare rules.

‍Today, Feb. 24, State Rep. Chris Campbell (D -West Lafayette) voted against Senate Bill 285. The bill is Republicans' attempt to address homelessness by making the repeated and unauthorized use of state land for public camping a Class C misdemeanor. Class C misdemeanors in Indiana result in up to 60 days in jail or a fine of up to $500. Each local law enforcement agency would be required to report the number of arrests made to the state police department.

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Today, Feb. 12, Senate Bill 76 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 60-28. Since the bill was amended, it heads back to the Senate for their review of the changes before it heads to the governor’s desk. 

Today, Jan. 28, State Rep. Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) voted no on House Bill 1343, which includes a provision further authorizing the establishment of a military police force within the Indiana National Guard. The governor will have the authority to send this police force into any part of the state whenever he or she deems necessary, without the consent of the community or its elected officials.

Today, Dec. 5, Indiana House Republicans passed House Bill 1032, the new congressional map, after months of pressure from Washington D.C. The map cracks like-minded communities to give the Republican party an advantage in Indiana’s congressional elections. Tippecanoe County is split into two districts. HB 1032 heads to the Senate for their consideration next week. 

Today, Oct. 27, Republican Gov. Mike Braun signed a proclamation calling a special session of the General Assembly to start on Nov. 3 to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps in the middle of the decade, to go into effect for next year’s midterm elections. 

Today, Aug. 21, State Rep. Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) and other Indiana House Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and Gov. Mike Braun.

State Rep. Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) released the following statement regarding a potential special session to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps: 

On Thursday, July, 31, a South Korean student enrolled at Purdue University, Yeonsoo Go, was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Go was arrested outside of court in Manhattan after her immigration hearing. She was placed in federal detention nearby before being transferred to a facility in Louisiana. 

Today, July 11, Indiana University Health announced the construction of a new hospital in West Lafayette. The city has no full-service hospitals within city limits, which means the nearest emergency rooms are about a 20-minute drive from Purdue University. The construction of this new hospital will bring services closer to the community, expand access to care and reduce emergency room wait times. 

Yesterday, June 30, the Commission for Higher Education (CHE) announced that more than 400 degree programs across six of Indiana’s universities would be eliminated, suspended or merged. The state budget included a statute setting a minimum threshold of graduates for all degree programs. Across all Purdue University campuses, 83 programs will be impacted. Programs include bachelor’s in various disciplines of engineering, foreign languages, special education, economics and mathematics. 

Today, April 25, Indiana Republicans passed the final version of House Bill 1001, sending the budget to the governor’s desk.  State Rep. Chris Campbell (D-West Lafayette) voted against the budget due to insufficient funding for K-12 public education, cuts for Purdue University, cuts for local public health initiatives, changes to the eligibility threshold for On My Way Pre-K, cuts in housing assistance and the elimination of funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) TV and radio