There is so much happening with the Indiana legislature this session it is getting difficult to keep up with it all! Indiana House Democrats walked out several weeks ago, and even with news of talks between party leaders it still seems this year's legislative session in Indiana may not be as productive as we would have hoped.
Last week in Indianapolis we saw one of the largest demonstrations at the Statehouse as thousands of union members took to the streets of downtown to make their voices heard. Labor issues and public education sure seem to be at the top of the list of big challenges we need to tackle this year. The demonstrations about changes to the Indiana Constitution are very important, as House Joint Resolution 6 will likely go before a Senate committee later this week. No matter where you stand on HJR 6, keep in mind that to become part of the state constitution, the resolution must pass the current legislature, pass the one elected in 2012, and then get voter approval in the 2014 general election. For all you students out there who are in college or headed there soon, keep an eye on legislation that deals with state funding for Indiana colleges and universities. Governor Daniels has made college funding a frequent topic of discussion so it will be interesting to see if any big changes happen during this session.
Outside of Indiana, the news coming out of Japan is very troubling. I'm very sad to see daily reports with growing numbers of people who have been hurt, plus thousands more have lost their lives in this terrible disaster. Please keep these people in your thoughts, and even better, find a way for this to be your inspiration to do good work in your own community, and be ready to help when help is needed close at home.
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