BLOOMINGTON—Today, the Supreme Court issued their decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The opinion reneges on 5 decades of previous law, essentially overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling and returning the issue of abortion to individual states. State Senator Shelli Yoder [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—Today, the Senate passed HB 1247, which would require the statewide child fatality review to include additional details on child fatalities, such as whether the child was in residential care or on a trial home visit. Senator J.D Ford (D-Indianapolis) is a sponsor of the [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—Today, the Senate Child and Family Services Committee passed HB 1247. The bill would require the statewide child fatality review to include additional details on child fatalities, such as whether the child was in residential care or on a trial home visit. Ranking Minority Member [...]
There is a concerning lack of childcare across Indiana. We don't even rank close to the top half of the country when it comes to access, cost or quality.(1) High demand for childcare, exacerbated by the pandemic, is pushing prices to levels that an average [...]
INDIANAPOLIS- The State Budget Committee heard testimony today that the state's revenue is an unprecedented $3.3 billion above forecasts for the current budget cycle. The state will have reserves of $5.1 billion for this fiscal year and $4.1 billion in the next fiscal year. Senator [...]
Today marks the end of Black Maternal Health Week, a week dedicated to deepening the national conversation about Black maternal health in the US, amplifying solutions, centering the voices of Black mothers and enhancing community organizing around Black maternal health. I'd like to outline a [...]
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