Senate lawmakers voted in favor of a resolution crafted by State Sen. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) seeking an amendment to Indiana’s Constitution protecting secret ballot rights of workers in unionization votes.

Senate Joint Resolution 10 passed the Senate 32-16 and now moves to the House of Representatives for further consideration. Continue reading →

Senate lawmakers voted 39-9 today in support of a bill requiring doctors to give women seeking abortions written information about the procedure and its risks.

State Sen. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City), co-author of Senate Bill 328, said the measure now moves to the House of Representatives for further consideration. Continue reading →