Shelli Yoder for State Senate

Hoosiers show up every day — for their families, their jobs, their communities. They deserve a state that shows up for them too.

This interim, the Senate is focused on three things that hit close to home for too many of us: protecting workers when they’re injured on the job, making sure child care is actually within reach for working families and ensuring survivors of sexual assault get the expert care and support they need, no matter where they live in Indiana.

These aren’t abstract policy debates. They’re the difference between a family that stays afloat and one that doesn’t. Between a parent who can go to work knowing their child is cared for. Between a survivor who gets help and one who falls through the cracks.

The interim may not make headlines. But the work matters. I’ll keep pushing for an Indiana where workers are protected, families can afford to thrive, and no survivor is left without support — because Hoosiers deserve nothing less.

Look out for my podcast discussion with Representative Matt Pierce of District 61 coming out soon with Next Gen Indiana!

Thank you, Goshen! Thank you to friends, family, the , and everyone who came out and took time to envision the Indiana that Hoosiers deserve. Your energy and our conversations mean so much.

Here’s why: Too many families are doing everything right and still feeling the squeeze — from healthcare, child care, housing, utility bills. The job of government isn’t to run your life, but it does have an obligation to help make life livable in Indiana.

That means affordable, accessible healthcare. Clean air and water. Exceptional public schools. Care for our neighbors. We don’t need extravagances. We deserve a state where our kids can imagine a safe, healthy future full of opportunity.

Let’s keep working to build an Indiana where everyone can thrive — together.

Hoosier Voters Win!

SB10 was designed to disenfranchise students by placing unnecessary burdens on young voters across Indiana, by banning the use of their state-issues student IDs to vote.

Yesterda, a federal judge has honored the voices of young voters by implementing a preliminary injunction, sought by several groups challenging this disenfranchisement.

This decision is an important step toward ensuring every eligible Hoosier voter, especially our students, have a fair opportunity to make their voice heard in Indiana.

📢 Northeast Indiana! I hope you’ll join me for a lunchtime gathering next Thursday in Goshen. I’m excited to be with friends and share how the Senate Democrats are fighting for YOU — your budgets, your freedoms, your health, your futures.

I so look forward to hitting the road this spring and summer, hearing from folks about how we build a better Indiana for ALL Hoosiers. If you’d like to host an event or invite me into your home, business, or community group, get in touch at the link in my bio.

The energy at today’s No Kings Rally in Bloomington was undeniable! Power belongs to the people, not to those who think they are above the law. Every voice matters, and we aren’t backing down. We’re standing firm for the rule of law and the future of our state and country.

Session is over. The work is not.

What I carry with me from this session is simple: Hoosiers are still trying to make the math work at the kitchen table, still raising kids, still building businesses, and still wanting more room to live their lives without politicians micromanaging them.

We made progress in some key areas, and I’m proud of the work that centered affordability, health care, families, farmers and communities too often treated like an afterthought.

I’m also grateful to Senators Ford and Hunley for their service as they retire from the Senate, and I wish them well in what comes next.

But let’s be clear: the job is not finished. I’ll keep fighting for an Indiana where fairness is real, opportunity is not zip-code dependent, military families do not have to beg for dignity, and our water, land, cities, towns, and small communities are protected and valued.

Sine die may have closed the session. It did not close the need.