INDIANAPOLIS — Artwork by a local artist will soon be displayed at the Statehouse, according to State Rep. David Wolkins (R-Warsaw).   Penny French-Deal of North Manchester was selected to have her artwork decorate the Statehouse as part of Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Treasurer Kelly Mitchell’s Hoosier Women Artists initiative. Forty-six pieces of art were …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2020 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen). Through the full-day program, students in grades six through 12 can tour Indiana’s Statehouse, listen to debates and help staff with age-appropriate tasks. Students also have the opportunity to meet with their state senator, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb honored 65 Indiana companies and organizations recently during an event at the Indiana Statehouse, presenting each with the Governor’s Century or Half Century Business Award in recognition of each company’s longevity and service to its employees, community and the state. “Today we honor businesses that have helped lay a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Hoosier students between the ages of 13 to 18 are invited to spend a day at the Indiana Statehouse serving as a page during the 2019 legislative session. The Indiana House Page Program provides a unique hands-on experience, helping students learn how state laws are made while inspiring the next generation of leaders …read more.

WARSAW — Voters will have their first chance to weigh in on candidates for the District 18 seat of the Indiana House of Representatives during the May 8 primary election. The district’s state representative race features a balanced field with both parties represented and an intra-party battle featuring a challenger running for his first office …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — State Rep. Curt Nisly recently welcomed a pair of student pages to the Statehouse. Rachel Leininger, from Syracuse, attends Bethany Christian School. Madelyne Bressler, from Nappanee, attends NorthWood High School. As a House page, these participants toured government offices, helped staff with daily duties and joined Nisly on the House floor as he conducted …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL The most poignant moments in Indiana history have taken place under its dome and on its front steps. Suffragettes lobbied for the right to vote. Mourners filed past the casket of President Benjamin Harrison to pay last respects. Actress Carole Lombard raised the American flag and sold war bonds the day before …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The executive director of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission says next week’s Statehood Day will kick off dozens of events that will lead up to a “singular moment” in the state’s history. Perry Hammock says community and individual involvement in events that will take place in all 92 counties has brought thousands of Hoosiers together. In all, there are nearly 700 registered projects, with more than half designated Bicentennial Legacy Projects.

State Sen. Ryan Mishler recently welcomed the following students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in March and April: Grace Gebo, from Mishawaka, attends Mishawaka High School. Riley Rose, from Plymouth, attends Plymouth High School. Mitchell Rose, from Plymouth, attends Lincoln Junior High School. Daniel Stauffer, from Plymouth, attends Lincoln Junior High School. …read more.

By ERIN POLLEY Indiana Moral Monday The more than 70 organizations that make up Indiana Moral Mondays have been eagerly waiting for lawmakers to return to their seats for the 2015 Session of the Indiana General Assembly and will be out in force at the State House as it reopens today. This year, legislators are …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Statehouse hosted 120 students from eight Indiana counties during the seventh annual Latino Page Day yesterday. State Representative Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) welcomed 11 students from Warsaw Community High School. “I am so proud to see so many students participating in Latino Page Day here at the Statehouse,” said Rep. Kubacki. “I …read more.