With tomorrow being Good Friday, I wanted to send out this week's Party Line a day early. This has been a momentous week, capping off a momentous month for the State of Indiana. On Wednesday, all Hoosiers 16 and over became eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. From the beginning, Indiana’s vaccine rollout has been one of the—if not the—best in the nation. Governor Holcomb and his team correctly prioritized at-risk populations first and have over 500 vaccination sites open throughout the state. Now that all Hoosiers 16+ are eligible and statewide mask and venue capacity mandates are expiring, I’m excited for what the rest of spring and summer will bring for Indiana.

On Monday, I was in Evansville to manage the caucus to fill Holli Sullivan’s former District 78 House seat. Congratulations to Tim O’Brien on being the newest member of our Republican supermajority in the Indiana House of Representatives. My full statement on Tim’s election is below and I want to thank the entire Republican team in Evansville that executed a safe and healthy caucus this week.

Indiana is demonstrating what competent, conservative leadership can do for a state. When I see what is happening in Washington DC, I know we’re getting just the opposite from the capital. Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer and the rest of the Democrats are drunk with power and are ramming through leftist policies that will raise our taxes, takeover our elections, weaken our borders, and destroy our energy independence. HR 1, the Orwellian titled “For the People Act,” is an effort by the Democrats to hijack state elections. On top of that, there’s a crisis of President Biden’s making at our border and the new administration is already talking about raising taxes… while we’re still in a pandemic. With these policies coming out of Washington just 3 months into Democrat control, it’s as clear as ever that we have to stay united as a Republican Party, do everything we can to win back the House and Senate in 2022, and win back the White House in 2024.

Thanks

Kyle

Photo: State Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer talks with WISH TV's Phil Sanchez for an interview that aired earlier this week

Expanding Vaccine Eligibility

On Wednesday, Governor Holcomb and the Indiana State Department of Health announced that all Hoosiers 16 years and older are eligible to be vaccinated. That means 5.4 million Indiana residents are now eligible! Governor Holcomb also announced that an eight week mass vaccination clinic will open in Gary on April 7th. This mass vaccination clinic has the capacity to administer 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines a day. Every time a Hoosier gets vaccinated, we get one step closer to beating COVID-19 in Indiana.

To stay up to date on the latest developments, make sure you're following Governor Holcomb on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! 

Photo: Celebrates Women's History Month with the Indiana Power Caucus

Good Friday

On Good Friday tomorrow please join us in remembering that Christ gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.

HD 78 Caucus

Chairman Kyle Hupfer issued this statement following the selection of Tim O'Brien to fill the open seat in Indiana House District 78:

"Congratulations to Tim O’Brien on winning the caucus in House District 78. With Holli Sullivan serving as our new Secretary of State, Tim has big shoes to fill and I know he is up to the task. He has already compiled an impressive record of public service and I’m glad Tim is stepping up to serve once again in this new role." -Chairman Hupfer

COVID-19 Vaccine News

Governor Holcomb and the Indiana State Department of Health are continuing to lead one of the most effective vaccine rollouts in the nation. COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded again this week to include ALL HOOSIERS 16 and over.

To schedule your shot, call 211 or go to ourshot.in.gov.

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Chairman Hupfer Media Appearances

On Sunday Chairman Hupfer appeared on IN Focus with Dan Spehler and All Indiana Politics with Phil Sanchez.

Chairman Hupfer IN Focus interview: https://fox59.com/news/politics/in-focus-party-leaders-discuss-holcombs-speech-indianas-future/

Chairman Hupfer All Indiana Politics Interview: https://www.wishtv.com/news/allindianapolitics/all-indiana-politics-indiana-republican-democratic-party-chairmen/

CollegeChoice 529 Surpasses 400,000 Accounts

Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell has announced that the number of accounts in the state’s tax-advantaged CollegeChoice 529 education savings plans has surpassed 400,000. CollegeChoice 529 provides families with flexibility and choice when it comes to saving for education after high school. Funds can be used at any eligible school or qualified apprenticeship program.
 

“400,000 is another tremendous milestone in a program that has grown by leaps and bounds during my seven years in office. We continue to receive overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents and students around the state, and I am so proud of the work being done by the Indiana Education Savings Authority.” -Treasurer Mitchell