This week, I was named Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers' (Indiana Council) Legislator of the Year during the Indiana Council 2021 Winter Quarterly Meeting for my collective work to help Hoosiers facing...
Ed Charbonneau
Local Communities Receive nearly $4 million in Road-Funding Grants
Communities in Senate District 5 will receive nearly $4 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to...
Indiana Secures 10-Year Extension of Healthy Indiana Plan
This week, Indiana received approval to continue its successful alternative to the traditional Medicaid expansion program, the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), for 10 more years, allowing the state to continue providing medical coverage for over...
Indiana ranks as the top state in the nation for adoption
Gov. Eric Holcomb and U.S. Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson recently announced Indiana is the top state in the nation for increasing the number of children adopted from foster...
PPE Marketplace Available to Support Hoosier Small Businesses
As many Hoosier small businesses prepare to reopen their doors to the public, the state is offering a new online marketplace to help provide access to the personal protective equipment (PPE) small businesses will need to comply with safe workplace...
What you need to know for the June 2 Primary Election
Due to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 crisis, the bipartisan Indiana Election Commission voted to implement several changes for the upcoming primary election, which has been moved from May 5 to June 2. The most notable change allows any...
Governor extends stay-at-home, K-12 remote learning orders
To continue our state's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Holcomb announced Indiana's stay-at-home executive order will be extended through Monday, April 20. Hoosiers should remain in their homes except when performing essential...
General Assembly concludes 2020 Legislative Session
The Indiana General Assembly adjourned this week, concluding the 2020 legislative session. Below are some of the items I am proud to have supported this session. Increase health care cost transparency Recent studies have demonstrated that Hoosiers...
Local Communities Awarded Road-Funding Grants
Local Communities Awarded Road-Funding Grants Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation recently awarded a combined $100 million to Indiana towns, cities and counties to improve their roads and bridges through the Community...
Paid Internships Available with the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus
Paid Internships Available The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid, spring-semester internships to college students, recent college graduates and graduate students during the 2019 legislative session. Full-time positions are available...