State Senator Karen Tallian

Senate District 4 Legislative Survey Now Available Online

Senate District 4 Legislative Survey Now Available Online State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) announced today that the 2011 legislative survey for Senate District 4 is now available online at www.IN.gov/s4. Sen. Tallian is seeking input from her constituents on a variety of issues that are anticipated...

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Tallian Offers Plan to Keep Adult Education Available

Tallian Offers Plan to Keep Adult Education Available State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) is offering a plan, that would allow alternative adult education services to be available to students in the event a school corporation is unable to fund them. Senate Bill (SB) 287, now under consideration by...

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Tallian Invites Students to Spend a Day in the Indiana State Senate

Tallian Invites Students to Spend a Day in the Indiana State Senate Area students are invited to participate in the upcoming session as Senate pages State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) is inviting area students to participate in the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly by serving as Senate pages....

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Tallian appointed ranking Democrat on Pensions and Labor Committee

Tallian appointed ranking Democrat on Pensions and Labor Committee Also serving as top Democrat on Energy and Environment Committee State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) has been appointed to serve as Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Pensions and Labor Committee and Senate Energy and Environmental Affairs...

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Real Ideas, Real Jobs: Proposals for Indiana’s New Economy

Real Ideas, Real Jobs: Proposals for Indiana’s New Economy Tallian announces legislative package focused on entrepreneurship and small businesses Today State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) announced the “Real Ideas, Real Jobs” package of legislative proposals aimed at spurring business activity and...

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Tallian Offers Common Sense Proposals to Support Indiana Schools

Tallian Offers Common Sense Proposals to Support Indiana Schools Wants to increase local control, cooperation over directing funds to the classroom State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) announced a package of proposals today that will provide more local control for school funding decisions and help Hoosiers...

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Census Data Advisory Committee Reviews Redistricting Proposals

Census Data Advisory Committee Reviews Redistricting Proposals Tallian emphasizes merits of implementing independent legislative redistricting commission The Census Data Advisory Committee met Friday, September 17 at the Statehouse to begin its review of plans to redraw legislative and congressional districts....

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Summer “Recess” is Not Summer Vacation for State Senate

Summer “Recess” is Not Summer Vacation for State Senate During the next several months, I will serve on numerous committees which will study important issues. State Budget Committee: The next legislative session requires the creation of a new two-year budget. This fall, state agencies will make...

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Tallian Reappointed to Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee

Tallian Reappointed to Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee Senator reappointed to six interim study committees including review of state budget Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) upon recommendation by Senate Democrat Leader Vi Simpson (D-Ellettsville), has reappointed State Senator...

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