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Hoosier Environmental Council 2024 Legislative Session Review

Posted by: Sarah
Posted: March 15, 2024
Categories: HEC News, Indiana General Assembly, News Releases

Press Release: March 11, 2024 The Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC) offers progress, challenges, and future focus at the end of the 2024 Legislative Session.  Both new and familiar themes emerged, affecting Hoosier health, quality of life and our […]

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Public Transit Under Threat – Learn more about SB 52

Posted by: Sarah
Posted: February 16, 2024
Categories: Indiana General Assembly

UPDATE (as of 3/14/24): Senate Bill 52 died and the Blue Line was preserved after an agreement was reached between House Republican Leadership and IndyGo. Thank you to all who took action for public transit! Public transit is […]

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Your Voice, Indiana’s Environment: Your Questions from HEC’s 2024 Mid-Session Legislative Update

Posted by: Sarah
Posted: February 13, 2024
Categories: Indiana General Assembly

Thank you to everyone who joined our Legislative Team on February 8th for our 2024 Mid-Session Update Webinar ! We had lots of great questions – check out some of the questions and responses from our team below. […]

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FAQ – Water Policy in the 2024 Legislative Session

Posted by: Sarah
Posted: December 18, 2023
Categories: Indiana Clean Water, Indiana General Assembly, Water & Wilderness Protection

Answers to questions HEC received during our Troubled Waters Ahead? Indiana’s 2024 Water Policy Preview webinar. Answers prepared by HEC’s Indra Frank and Susie McGovern. Have questions? Let us know! General Water Questions What can Indiana do to […]

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FAQs for Indiana Environmental Advocacy

Posted by: Sarah
Posted: September 6, 2023
Categories: Climate Change, Indiana Clean Water, Indiana General Assembly, Water & Wilderness Protection

Answers to questions HEC received during Maximize Your Impact. Be an Indiana Change-Maker. Getting Started with Advocacy What is the most important part about being a change-maker? Sometimes being a change-maker can be overwhelming. Do you have any tips […]

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Call for Funding for Conservation in the 2023 Legislative Session

Posted by: Sarah
Posted: December 19, 2022
Categories: Indiana General Assembly, Water & Wilderness Protection

UPDATE (12/28/22): Yesterday Hoosier Environmental Council policy team met with the Governor’s office to request that land conservation funding be included in the Governor’s draft budget to the Indiana General Assembly.  We have been partnering with the Indiana […]

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Indiana State Representative Contact Info – How to Reach Your Reps

Posted by: Renee
Posted: February 19, 2021
Categories: Indiana General Assembly

Legislator Email Legislative Assistant Phone Number Twitter Handle Facebook Page Carolyn Jackson h1@iga.in.gov Peter Okeafor 317-232-9875 @RepEdSoliday @Votecbjackson  Earl Harris h2@iga.in.gov Luis Nino 317-234-9048 @Earl_Harris_Jr @EarlLHarrisJr  Ragen Hatcher h3@iga.in.gov Jalen Jones 317-234-3101 NONE Indiana State Representative Ragen Hatcher […]

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