Upcoming Deadlines

• May 1:  Last day for State Budget Agency to provide the amount of the supplemental Local Income Tax distribution to Department and qualifying counties. (Ind. Code § 6-3.6-9-15) Note: See May 15 and June 1 for more about Supplemental LIT distribution.
• May 1: Last day for township assessors to prepare and deliver to the county assessor a detailed list of the real property listed for taxation in the township (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-5-14)
• May 1: First day of the reassessment of the third group of parcels under the county’s 2022 - 2026 reassessment plan. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-4-4.2(a)(5)) 
• May 3: Last day for the county auditor to publish a second notice of the 2024 tax rates to be collected in the county for each purpose and the total of the rates in each taxing district. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-4)
• May 10: Last day an appeal (Form 130) and claim for refund may be filed for the Spring, 2021 installment of property taxes. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-12.1(h);
  Ind. Code § 6-1.1-26-1.1) 
• May 10: First installment of 2023-pay-2024 property taxes due. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-9) 
• May 10: Last day for county auditor to publish third notice of the 2024 tax rates to be collected in the county for each purpose and the total of the rates in each taxing district. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-4)

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) over its frontal assault on the rights of girls and women via a radical rewrite of Title IX rule.

The new rule allows biological men to invade the private sp­­aces of girls and women — such as bathrooms and locker rooms — as part of the Biden administration’s hellbent determination to advance the extreme ideology of the far-left transgender movement.

“We cannot effectively protect women’s rights — or even their physical safety — if we refuse to acknowledge there are in fact two sexes, male and female--and ONLY two sexes,” Attorney General Rokita said. “We cannot function effectively as a republic if we deny the basic facts of creation.”

The six-state lawsuit is being spearheaded alongside Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia.

Enacted in 1972, Title IX helped equalize women’s access to educational facilities and programs by barring discrimination based on sex by federally funded schools. At the same time, because of the enduring physical differences between men and women, Title IX has always allowed the sex-segregated spaces — like bathrooms and locker rooms — that are ubiquitous across the nation. 

The new DOE rule, in the guise of confronting “gender identity discrimination,” essentially abolishes sex-based distinctions in educational activities and programs. It forces Indiana and other states to accept radical gender ideology in our schools.

DOE has adopted the new rule in blatant defiance of Congress’s repeated refusal to extend Title IX’s protections to anything other than sex.

If DOE’s unauthorized rewrite of Title IX is allowed to stand, Indiana schools will have to allow males self-identifying as female — in every grade from preschool through college — to use girls’ and women’s bathrooms and locker rooms, play on girls’ and women’s sports teams, and access other female-only activities and spaces. Otherwise, schools risk losing billions in federal funding.

“Congress intended Title IX to prevent discrimination against girls and women,” Attorney General Rokita said. “The point was to encourage increased participation by girls and women in middle school, high school and college athletics. Now leftists are trying to twist Title IX to codify the very kind of anti-woman prejudice and discrimination this law was originally intended to remedy. With this lawsuit, we intend to stop this travesty.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2024) - Congresswoman Erin Houchin is thrilled to announce the launch of her brand-new podcast, "The Contender," aimed at providing listeners with candid insights into the world of politics and public service. In each episode, Congresswoman Houchin will engage in thoughtful conversations with influential figures, exploring their journeys, perspectives, and the factors that have shaped their leadership.

In the inaugural episode, Congresswoman Houchin is joined by her longtime friend and colleague, Congressman Larry Buschon (IN-08). Together, they offer listeners a glimpse into their respective political journeys, reflecting on the initial inspirations that propelled them into the political arena.

During the engaging discussion, Congresswoman Houchin and Congressman Buschon share personal insights into their collaborative efforts on dyslexia legislation at both the state and federal levels. Highlighting the significance of bipartisan cooperation, they underscore the importance of working across party lines to address critical issues affecting their constituents and communities.

"I am always looking for new ways to communicate with people," said Congresswoman Houchin. "This is a way for me to reach people directly as we navigate the complexities of policymaking, unveil the stories behind the legislation, and delve into the principles that fuel my commitment to public service.”

Listeners can tune in to “The Contender" on X, Podbean, and Spotify. Stay connected with Congresswoman Houchin on social media at @RepHouchin for updates and announcements.

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Monday, Feb. 12, that effective immediately he is deploying the Indiana National Guard to support the ongoing border security mission in Texas. Gov. Holcomb joined 13 other governors at the U.S. – Mexico border in Texas earlier this week to receive a detailed briefing from the front lines.

“Federal negligence enforcing immigration law and the failure to secure our country’s border jeopardizes national and economic security, affecting every state, including Indiana,” Gov. Holcomb said.  “We’ve worked too hard in Indiana attacking the drug epidemic for more Hoosier lives to be put at risk by a constant supply of killer drugs spilled over an open U.S. border. The only way to resolve this is to stop the historically high flow of illegal immigrants crossing the border.”

Following the recent direct request from Governor Greg Abbott, Gov. Holcomb is sending 50 Hoosier Guardsmen to the southern border to support the Texas National Guard on their security mission. These soldiers will begin mobilizing for the mission immediately and will arrive in Texas in mid-March. The soldiers being deployed will spend one week at Camp Atterbury for training on the operations of the mission and will then deploy to Texas for ten months.

“Whatever the mission – whether it’s supporting a Hoosier community in the face of natural disaster, standing with our allies or against our adversaries overseas, or protecting the border – the soldiers and airmen of the Indiana National Guard are uniquely trained, equipped and capable of mobilizing whenever and wherever we’re called,” said Major General Dale Lyles, the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard. “We stand ready to support the Texas National Guard in securing the southern border.”

The Indiana National Guard has a long history of supporting the mission to secure the southern border. From October of 2020 to October 2023, 300 Indiana Guardsmen and women have served various federal missions at the southern border.

The Indiana National Guard is comprised of thousands of soldiers and airmen, Army National Guard armories and units across the state, training facilities at Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center and Air National Guard wings in Fort Wayne and Terre Haute.