Senate Bill 277 has gone from bad to worse. This week, lawmakers added in an amendment that would make it harder for state experts to research, test for and prevent [...]

On Feb. 11, 2026, Indiana Conservation Voters Conservation Campaign Manager Desi Rybolt delivered testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 277 in the House Committee on Environmental Affairs. Below is the [...]

Senate Bill 277 is scheduled for a hearing this week, and your state representatives need to hear from you immediately. We’ve warned that SB 277 might be the most dangerous [...]

We said it last week, and we’ll say it again: Senate Bill 277 might just be the most dangerous environmental bill moving through the General Assembly. It takes away oversight from [...]

We’re going to start with the most important action opportunity on our radar: Senate Bill 277. As currently drafted, this bill includes dozens of problematic provisions that would significantly undermine [...]

The second week of legislative session is behind us, and we testified on two big bills–one that’s designed to address utility affordability and one that would gut the Indiana Department [...]

On Jan. 13, 2026, Indiana Conservation Voters Director of Government Affairs Delaney Barber Kwon delivered testimony on House Bill 1002 in the House House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee. Below [...]

On Jan. 12,  2026, Indiana Conservation Voters Conservation Campaign Manager Desi Rybolt delivered testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 277 in the Senate Committee on Environmental Affairs. Below is the [...]

We hope you had a good holiday season and happy new year! With mid-decade redistricting in the rearview mirror, the regular 2026 legislative session got underway this week. This was [...]

For many Hoosiers, the start of a new year brings a fresh determination to care for our communities. We want clean air for our families to breathe, safe water in [...]

The Indiana General Assembly wrapped up its 2025 work in the early morning hours on Friday, adjourning Sine Die after adopting the two-year state budget. We issued the following statement after lawmakers [...]

INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana Conservation Voters, a statewide nonprofit focused on clean energy, air and water, issued this statement following the end of the 2025 Indiana General Assembly session. The statement can be [...]

We’re heading into the last full week of the 2025 legislative session! Lawmakers expect to adjourn Sine Die late next week but can adjourn as late as April 29. We [...]

With two weeks left until the end of session—when lawmakers officially adjourn Sine Die—we are in the final push for the bills we are watching. We’re ready for long days [...]

THANK YOU, our members, for showing up in a big way throughout this legislative session! Hundreds of actions have been taken to advocate for clean air, clean water and clean [...]

We are coming down to the last month of the session! There will be many opportunities to make your voice heard as bills often move quickly toward the finish line. [...]

While the legislative session continues, we’re also making plans to celebrate Earth Month in April. The ICV team will be out and about at events all month, and we’re making [...]

Legislative sessions can be grueling, especially weeks like this one where environmental and democracy advocates are at the Statehouse every day fighting to protect our state and Hoosiers’ rights. So [...]

The following testimony in opposition to Indiana Senate Bill 10 was delivered in the House Elections and Apportionment Committee on March 12, 2025. Remarks as prepared for delivery: Chairman Wesco [...]

Welcome back to the second half of the 2025 legislative session! If you’re new here, we send this update each week breaking down the latest news and bill movement at [...]

We’re doing a little housekeeping because it’s crossover week, and we would like to know in what language you prefer to receive content from ICV. Estamos organizando algunas cosas porque [...]

OUR THIRD HOUSE MEETING CALENDAR IS LIVE! As we enter the second half of the legislative session, we compiled a calendar of “Third House” events, where lawmakers hold meetings in their [...]

Sometimes the headline of a news story says it all. This past week, House lawmakers passed this anti-consumer legislation over to the Senate, which will take it up in a couple weeks. [...]

The Indianapolis Star and other media outlets shined a light this week on the prospect of small nuclear reactors or SMRs in Indiana—and who’s going to wind up footing the bill for [...]

This year marked the first of many Water Stewardship Days! On Jan. 28, we brought together Hoosiers from across the state at the Statehouse to talk about water issues they [...]

This week, more than 150 clean energy advocates from across the state gathered at the Statehouse for Renew able Energy Day, where the focus was on the need for independent [...]

It was a busy week at the Statehouse with hundreds of bills filed. We are busy reading and digesting everything that’s happening! Our Conservation Campaign Manager Desi Rybolt testified on Senate [...]

Welcome to the 2025 Indiana General Assembly legislative session! While the session is just beginning and many bills are still being filed, Indiana Conservation Voters is already preparing to track key [...]