Today, Gov. Mike Braun celebrated the first year of universal private school vouchers in Indiana. The program allows any Indiana family, regardless of location or income, to qualify for state-sponsored vouchers to attend private school.

On Monday, Feb. 17, House Bill 1325, authored by State Rep. Tonya Pfaff (D–Terre Haute), unanimously passed the Indiana Senate and now heads to the Governor’s desk.

Today, House Bill 1325 passed unanimously out of the House. The bill, authored by State Rep. Tonya Pfaff (D-Terre Haute), ensures that the Department of Education, the Department of Child Services, the Family and Social Services Administration and the Department of Health share data on the services they provide to children with special needs. 

Today, Dec. 5, Indiana House Republicans passed House Bill 1032, their gerrymandered congressional map, after months of pressure from Washington D.C.

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

Earlier this month, State Rep. Tonya Pfaff (D-Terre Haute) passed an amendment on Senate Bill 442 to require consent be included in curriculum on human sexuality.

Today, Indiana House Republicans passed Senate Bill 1 with an amendment that will potentially increase Hoosiers' local income taxes by $1.1 billion annually while cutting police, fire, EMS and public schools services by $1.4 billion over three years.

On Tuesday, April 1, the Indiana House passed Senate Bill 10 by a vote of 66-25. This legislation prohibits college students from using their state-issued educational institution ID to vote in elections.

Today, Monday, March 31, the House passed Senate Bill 287 by a vote of 54 to 40. The bill makes Indiana’s school board elections partisan, requiring candidates to run as Democrat, Republican, Independent or with a blank space next to their name. The bill now heads back to the Senate to approve the changes made in the House. 

Vigo County will receive nearly $750,000 through the Indiana Department of Transportation’s (INDOT) Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to improve local roads and bridges. The $749,799.61 in funding will help upgrade infrastructure, making daily commutes safer and more efficient for working Hoosier families, businesses, and visitors in our community.

State Rep. Tonya Pfaff (D-Terre Haute) filed House Bill 1087 to shorten the timeline for critical infrastructure improvements along I-70, including the addition of a third lane. This legislation aims to alleviate chronic road congestion and enhance safety on this important stretch of roadway.