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Campbell condems degree eliminations across Purdue University’s campuses
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.
Burton comments on U.S. Senate’s consideration of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s consideration of the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Porter raises concerns about School for the Deaf amid budget cuts
With the end of the fiscal year approaching on July 1, agencies have finalized their operating budgets based on their appropriations for 2026. State Rep. Gregory Porter (D-Indianapolis) released the following statement about budget cuts at the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD):
Burton responds to summer study committee announcement, vows to keep pressure on utility costs
State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) issued the following statement on yesterday’s announcement of 2025 interim summer study committee topics for the Indiana General Assembly:
“Yesterday’s announcement was a mixed moment. While I’m proud of the work we’ve done to raise the issue of soaring utility rates in Southwest Indiana, I’m disappointed that our bipartisan effort to formally study this crucial topic was not selected.
Pryor comments on announcement of 2025 interim study committee topics
Wednesday, June 25, lawmakers on the Legislative Council, consisting of leadership from all four caucus’ and several other appointed legislators, met to discuss the selected topics for the 2025 interim study committees.
Porter comments on budget’s broken promises to Hoosier families
Today, June 18, the State Budget Committee met to discuss appropriations for the biennium. The meeting follows the announcement from the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) that enrollment for the On My Way Pre-K program (OMWPK) will be capped at 2,500 slots due to budget constraints. Pre-K providers participating in the program will have their reimbursement capped at $147.82 per week.
Shackleford attends celebratory signings for public health legislation
Today, State Rep. Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) joined Gov. Braun at the Statehouse for ceremonial bill signings of several impactful health care measures passed during the 2025 legislative session.
IBLC commemorates Juneteenth, calls for comprehensive American education
On June 19, 1865, African Americans enslaved in Galveston, Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery signed two years prior. Since then, June 19 – or "Juneteenth" – has been celebrated as a day of freedom throughout the country.
Shackleford: Pre-K cuts threaten Hoosier children’s health and family economic stability
State Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) is speaking out against the Braun administration’s decision to slash Indiana’s On My Way Pre-K program, reducing access from more than 6,000 children to just 2,500 for the 2025-26 school year. Reimbursement rates for families and child care providers will also be capped at $147.82 per week, cutting support by as much as half in some counties.
Garcia Wilburn celebrates opioid settlement win, calls for investment in recovery courts
Indiana will receive up to $100 million in new opioid settlement funds following action by 55 attorneys general, including Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, to secure a $7.4 billion settlement from the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma for their role in America's opioid epidemic. This money will be disbursed over the next 15 years to state and local governments to combat the effects of the opioid crisis, according to a press release from Attorney General Rokita.
State Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D-Fishers), a behavioral health professional and recovery advocate, renewed her call for Indiana to establish a Family Recovery Court Fund, which could be funded by opioid settlement dollars.
Op-Ed: Protecting Infant Health Means Protecting Hip 2.0
Indiana just marked a milestone: in 2024, our infant mortality rate dropped to 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. This is the lowest rate since records began in 1900, and progress worth acknowledging.
But it’s not enough.
OP-ED: No, you're not hallucinating – AES wants to raise your rates again.
AES Indiana just requested to raise their rates on consumers. Again.