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Indiana Must Do More To Expand Mental Health Support

Indiana is in the middle of a mental health crisis. As of last year, our state ranked 43 in the nation for mental health among adults, meaning we have more mental illnesses and less access to care than the majority of the country. In addition [...]

2023-09-27T15:29:14-04:00September 27th, 2023|

Senate Democratic Caucus: 2024 Internship Applications Are Open

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana Senate Democrats are recruiting interns for the 2024 Legislative Session. Applications are officially open and can be found on the Caucus’ official website. Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) released the following statement: “This is a great opportunity for young Hoosiers looking to get involved [...]

2023-08-31T16:12:42-04:00August 31st, 2023|

Senator Qaddoura Comments on State and Local Tax Interim Committee

INDIANAPOLIS—Today, the State and Local Tax Interim Committee had its first meeting to review the Indiana's tax structure, by examining the near and long-term financial outlook and overall fiscal position. At the conclusion of the committee meeting, State Senator Qaddoura released the following statement, "I [...]

2023-08-24T14:18:08-04:00August 23rd, 2023|

Breaux: We Must Stop This March Backward Into the Past

We are marching backward into the past. Recently, there’s been an unrelenting, targeted and cruel nationwide effort to strip rights from the most vulnerable among us. A far-right movement is working to eliminate any measure that promotes diversity, inclusion and equality. Intelligent, honest discussions about [...]

2023-08-10T13:53:37-04:00August 10th, 2023|

Qaddoura Calls on IURC To Deny AES’s 13% Rate Hike Request

INDIANAPOLIS—Applied Energy Services (AES) Indiana recently requested a 13% rate hike for all customers, raising already-high energy bills for over 500,000 Hoosiers. State Senator Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis) has called on the IURC to decline the request: “In its filing, AES cited ‘inflationary effects’ as its [...]

2023-07-14T08:12:56-04:00July 14th, 2023|

Qaddoura Comments on 2023 Fiscal Closeout

INDIANAPOLIS—Today, State Comptroller Tera Klutz held a press conference to report the 2023 fiscal year-end results for the state. Indiana ended FY23 with $2.9B in reserves. Budget Committee Member State Senator Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis) released the following statement: “Indiana’s fiscal position remains strong, and the [...]

2023-07-13T15:42:09-04:00July 13th, 2023|
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