State Senator Eric Bassler’s weekly update

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March 22, 2019

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Strengthening Indiana’s Workforce

Indiana’s workforce remains strong, with more than 3.39 million Hoosiers employed or pursuing employment in our state.

Due to Indiana’s competitive job market, strengthening our workforce continues to be a top priority for theGeneral Assembly. This session, my colleagues and I are considering several measures to improve workforce development opportunities.

House Bill 1002 would help increase high school career and technical education (CTE) opportunities by giving high schools more flexibility to improve CTE courses as well as hire instructors.

This bill would also improve job-training programs by expanding the Workforce Ready Grant, which pays for adults to complete certificate programs, to all colleges approved by the Commission for Higher Education in addition to Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University.

For more information on ways the General Assembly is working to strengthen our state’s workforce, click here.


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Severe Weather 
Preparedness Week

This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is reminding Hoosiers to plan for possible thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding this spring.

The IDHS suggests creating a disaster preparedness kit that includes:

  • Food and water for three days;
  • Battery-operated all-hazard radio;
  • Flashlight;
  • Extra batteries;
  • First aid kit;
  • Extra clothing, sturdy shoes, rain gear and blankets;
  • List of emergency phone numbers;
  • Important documents such as a photo ID, Social Security card and insurance information;
  • Cash; and
  • Special items like life-sustaining medication.

The IDHS also encourages people to find a safe shelter as well as avoid flooded roadways during severe weather.

For other tips on how to prepare for severe weather, click here.

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Hoosier Homestead Awards

Recently, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculturepresented 55 families with a Hoosier Homestead Award for their long-standing commitment to Indiana agriculture.

The Hoosier Homestead Award Program recognizes farms that have been owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more and commemorates the contributions these families have made to the economic, cultural and social advancement of Indiana.

Families can receive a Centennial, Sesquicentennial or Bicentennial Award.

To learn more about the program and view the March 2019 Hoosier Homestead Award recipients, click here.


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