State Senator Ed Charbonneau is sponsoring a bill designed to give protections to rape victims in the state of Indiana.
The bill, House Enrolled Act 1064, is designed to develop a process whereby rape victims may file a petition in the courts to end the parental relationship between an alleged rapist and a child conceived as the result of a violent sexual act.
Continue reading
State Senator Ed Charbonneau’s bill to inventory Indiana’s water supplies will head to the governor for final consideration.
The Valparaiso Republican authored the bill – which requires the Indiana Finance Authority to prepare a report on water loss and non-revenue water. According to Charbonneau’s offices, 25-percent of Indiana’s drinking water is lost due to leaky systems.
The legalization and regulation of daily fantasy sports in Indiana has crossed a hurdle in the Indiana House.
An area state representative says he’s learned a lot, and is ready to try to legalize the Sunday sale of alcohol for carry-out.
Continue reading
A local state representative says he is looking forward to the possibility of additional road funding for local governments.
The short session of the Indiana General Assembly will convene next week. The list of contested topics is relatively short at this time, but is expected to fill out once bills are introduced in committee.
Continue reading
State Senator Ed Charbonneau has introduced three bills in the Indiana Senate and hopes all three will play a role in improving ethics in Indianapolis.
According to a press release from Charbonneau’s offices, the bills authored by the Valparaiso Republican will promote stronger ethics by ensuring a quicker recovery for misappropriated funds, providing protections for whistleblowers, and giving greater options for filling clerk-treasurer seats at the local level.
Continue reading
