Local communities across Indiana recently received funding as part of the READI 2.0 program. Listen to State Reps. Tim O'Brien (R-Evansville) and Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville), who are members of House Ways and Means, discuss how regions across the state will move forward with many quality of life, quality of place and quality of opportunity projects.

Local communities get the green light to move forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a boost in state funding. State Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) and Ryan Lauer (R-Columbus) say over $207 million is going to 252 communities across the state.

State Reps. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) and Sharon Negele (R-Attica) discuss how Indiana is stepping up to address growing AI concerns when it comes to election ads and nonconsensual pornography.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and it's important to spread awareness and share information about where Hoosiers can go for help. State Reps. Ryan Lauer (R-Columbus) and Julie McGuire (R-Indianapolis) discuss recent legislative efforts to help protect foster children and get them in permanent homes faster.

Farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100, 150 and 200 years are honored biannually with Hoosier Homestead Awards. State Reps. Cory Criswell (R-Middletown) and Alex Zimmerman (R-North Vernon) recognize these families and their contributions to Indiana's agricultural industry.

Similar to Amber Alerts for missing children and Silver Alerts to help find missing and endangered seniors and adults, Indiana will soon have Green Alerts when a veteran or military service member is reported missing and considered at risk of harm to themselves or others. State Reps. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) and Jim Lucas (R-Seymour) talk about how these alerts will help veterans and service members in crisis, as well as give first responders a better idea of how to handle the situation.

Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is being mixed with illicit substances like heroin and meth and becoming increasingly prevalent in drug overdoses. State Reps. Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyville) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) discuss why legislation, now headed to the governor to be signed into law, would classify the drug as a controlled substance in Indiana.

State Reps. Ryan Lauer (R-Columbus) and Julie McGuire (R-Indianapolis) discuss how they're working on legislation to create a new problem-solving court in Indiana to help abused and neglected children up to age three and their families who need state intervention.

To help plug leaks in Indiana's teacher pipeline, State Reps. Dave Heine (R-Fort Wayne) and Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) discuss how a new bill could provide more scholarship opportunities for Hoosiers to make a career switch to teaching.

According to a study from the Public Interest Research Group, more than 3 million privately insured Americans are transported by ambulance to an emergency room annually, over half of whom receive a surprise bill because they didn't know the ambulance service provider was not covered by their insurance plan. Legislation authored by State Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond) and co-authored by State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) is aimed at protecting Hoosiers from surprise billing by requiring health insurance companies to reimburse individuals for out-of-network ambulance services.