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Senator Pol Applauds the EPA’s New Rule in Coal Ash Cleanup

MICHIGAN CITY—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Legacy Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Surface Impoundment Rule. This will extend federal monitoring and clean-up requirements to hundreds of previously excluded older coal ask landfills. State Senator Rodney Pol Jr. (D-Chesterton), a staunch proponent of coal ash [...]

2024-04-29T11:54:59-04:00April 29th, 2024|

Senator Yoder Urges Protection of Free Speech Amid Demonstrations on IU Bloomington’s Campus

BLOOMINGTON—Assistant Democratic Leader Senator Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) released the following statement on the ongoing protests and arrest of demonstrators on Indiana University Bloomington's campus: "I am deeply concerned with the arrests of students, staff and faculty for exercising their First Amendment rights in Dunn Meadow [...]

2024-04-26T16:31:43-04:00April 26th, 2024|

Niezgodski: Game-Changing Project Coming to Senate District 10

SOUTH BEND—Amazon sets plan to invest $11 billion to build a data center in St. Joseph County. This will be the largest planned capital investment in Indiana’s history which will create at least 1,000 jobs for the area. State Senator David Niezgodski (D-South Bend) released the [...]

2024-04-25T14:23:19-04:00April 25th, 2024|

Senator Jackson is Sworn-In to the Indiana State Senate

INDIANAPOLIS--Today Senator La Keisha Jackson (D-Indianapolis) was sworn into the Indiana State Senate. She succeeds the late Senator Jean Breaux in representing Senate District 34. Senator Jackson released the following statement: "I am thrilled to start my job in the Indiana State Senate to represent [...]

2024-04-24T14:14:07-04:00April 24th, 2024|

Senator Niezgodski’s Reflection on the Budget Committee

INDIANAPOLIS—State Senator David Niezgodski (D-South Bend) released the following statement following the State Budget Committee meeting: "The Budget Committee's agenda was extremely full. I am, once again, honored to have a role in this important decision-making process. "I was happy to see the announcement of [...]

2024-04-23T09:25:52-04:00April 23rd, 2024|
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