State Senator Ed Charbonneau

This week, the Indiana General Assembly reconvened for the 2021 legislative session. This session, my colleagues and I will craft a comprehensive budget to fund government services for the next two years. Thanks to years of responsible conservative fiscal …

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently announced an additional 42 rural Hoosier communities, including three communities in Senate District 5, will receive more than $10.09 million in federal grant …

According to the Indiana Housing Community and Development Authority, Indiana residents who are unable to pay their rent or mortgage due to a loss of wages or other impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for financial assistance. In order …

For many years, Indiana’s conservative leaders in the General Assembly and governor’s office have preached fiscal discipline. Indiana just closed the books on the 2020 fiscal year, and it is clear now more than ever that our conservative budget …

Because of the progress Indiana has made in slowing the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Holcomb announced that, as of Friday, May 22, Indiana will be operating under Stage 3 of the Back on Track plan to reopen Indiana’s economy. Some of the highlights of Stage 3 …

In an effort to expand COVID-19 testing to as many Hoosiers as possible, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is partnering with OptumServe Health Services to offer COVID-19 test sites across the state. Hoosiers who have symptoms of COVID-19 and …

To continue our state’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Holcomb announced Indiana’s stay-at-home executive order will be extended through Friday, May 1. The latest order loosens some restrictions on what services …

Gov. Holcomb recently issued a new two-week stay-at-home order to continue Indiana’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 by further limiting face-to-face interactions among people. Retail businesses that provide necessities of life – such as …

Every year on Nov. 11, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to commemorate and give thanks to the brave men and women who have served our country. Armistice Day began in 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as a day to celebrate the anniversary …