Legislative Report – End of Third Quarter
Update for the C4HF Director Dear Advocates – As we enter the 4th Quarter of the 2019 Indiana General Assembly, I just wanted to let you know that we have
Indiana State Senator Greg Taylor
Highlighted Legislator It comes with great pleasure to introduce our next highlighted legislator, Senator Greg Taylor. Senator Taylor was first elected in 2011, where he has proudly represented District 33.
Indiana State Senator Ron Alting
Highlighted Legislator We are pleased to highlight, Greater Lafayette’s own, Ron Alting. Senator Alting is a Lafayette native and graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School and Purdue University. He represents
C4HF Minimum Wage Survey Results
Members of our own community weigh in with their opinions In a previous newsletter, we offered our readers a chance to voice their opinions on the issue of minimum wage
Redistricting Reform – The Latest News
Gerrymandering in Indiana A redistricting standards bill authored by Senator Greg Walker, Senator Randall Head, Senator Mike Bohacek (Senate Bill 105) , and co-authored by Senator John Ruckelshaus, passed through the Elections Committee on February 4 in
IN General Assembly TANF Reform Bill – 2019
Learn More & Help Make A Change Several state senators have authored a bill which seeks to begin much-needed reform to the TANF program. As highlighted in our previous newsletter,
Solving Food Deserts: One Bill at a Time
Families Need Healthy Food Locally House Bill 1143 (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1143#digest-heading), authored byRepresentative Robin Shackleford and co-authored by Representative Steven Davisson, Edward Clere, and Vanessa Summers seeks to combat the prevalence of food
Highlighted Legislator – Carey Hamilton
Indiana State Representative Carey Hamilton Representative Carey Hamilton recently authored House Bill 1098, a bill to cap the interest rates on payday loans. The cap on payday loans interest rates
Cap Payday Lending Interest Rates
Targeting Low Income Families & Children The fight to cap the interest rates charged by payday loans is all the talk around the Indiana State Capitol. The Indiana Coalition for
Redistricting Reform – The Latest News
Gerrymandering in Indiana A redistricting standards bill authored by Senator Greg Walker, Senator Randall Head, Senator Mike Bohacek (Senate Bill 105) , and co-authored by Senator John Ruckelshaus, passed through the Elections Committee on February 4 in