Moseley celebrates INDOT Community Crossings Matching Grants to improve roads and bridges in District 10

INDIANAPOLIS – Last week, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced the recipients of the Spring 2025 Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. More than $200 million was awarded through the program and will go towards improving roads and bridges throughout the state.

Several communities in House District 10 represented by State Rep. Chuck Moseley (D-Portage) received grants for Spring 2025. 

The matching grant winners and amounts include:

Porter County - $1,500,000.00

Portage - $1,500,000.00

Ogden Dunes - $259,693.12

Porter - $541,331.25

Moseley issued the following statement celebrating the funding awardees:

“I am thrilled to announce that House District 10 will receive more than $3 million in state funding this year through the Community Crossings Matching Grant. Throughout my time in the Statehouse, I have advocated for improving our infrastructure and ensuring our governments deliver on this basic service. Grants like these ensure our roads and bridges are in great shape and that our communities are safe and sound.”

Moseley files 2025 legislation focused on Veteran mental health, public safety and support for first responders

With the official start of the 2025 legislative session, State Rep. Chuck Moseley (D-Portage) has announced his legislative agenda, continuing to advocate for veterans’ mental health, public safety and support for first responders.

House Bill 1179 would establish the “blue envelope” program to improve communication between law enforcement and drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). “This bill is about ensuring safety for both law enforcement and individuals with ASD. We want to make sure that everyone, whether behind the wheel or serving on the front lines, feels safe and understood. By fostering better communication, we can help prevent miscommunication and potential escalation, allowing law enforcement to do their job effectively - protecting and serving all members of our community,” Moseley said. 

HB 1180 would establish a new pilot program to support the mental health of Indiana veterans, called the Hoosier Warrior Mental Health Wellness Pilot Program. The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) would run the program, which offers financial help to veterans for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the Military Family Relief Fund (MFRF). The program would be funded by this relief fund. Starting in the 2025-2026 state budget year, the Department of Insurance would contribute $10 million from insurance tax revenue to support the fund.

HB 1181 would require contractors (except for general contractors) on public or tax-funded construction projects to submit weekly reports on employee wages and hours. It also creates an investigator role at the Marion County prosecutor’s office to handle complaints about employee misclassification, and it protects employees who report or testify about misclassification. “This is an issue we are seeing throughout our state. Misclassifying workers hurts both employees and fair competition in the industry. HB1181 ensures accountability, protects hard-working people and safeguards the integrity of public works projects,” Moseley said.

Below is a full list of Moseley’s legislation:

HB 1179: Blue envelope program.

HB 1180: Mental health care for veterans with PTSD.

HB 1181: Worker classification on public projects.

HB 1182: Choice of physician for worker injury or disease.

HB 1183: Income tax credit for volunteer firefighters.

“I’m incredibly grateful for the continued trust placed in me to be the voice of District 10. I look forward to this legislative session and encourage everyone to always feel free to reach out to my office at H10@iga.in.gov. Your concerns and ideas are crucial as we work together to build a safer community for all Hoosiers.”

Moseley: "Steelworkers forged this state and deserve our protection"

Today, April 17, the Biden-Harris Administration announced their plan to protect American steelworkers from China’s predatory practices. For years, China has been producing artificially cheap steel – producing more than there is demand – flooding the market with low-quality products. The Biden-Harris Administration is calling for the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum and to investigate their unfair practices.

State Rep. Chuck Moseley (D-Portage) released the following supportive statement: 

“I strongly support any action that protects American businesses, their employees and their products. These are common sense policies that will protect Hoosier steelworkers who helped forge our state. Indiana leads the nation in steel production, so we must prioritize the security and well-being of this industry. 

“We know that one bad actor can undermine an entire industry. For too long, China has flooded the market with cheap steel which has drastically lowered prices and eliminated competition. Tripling tariffs on China’s steel and aluminum imports will protect Indiana’s industry. Our domestic industry – and our thousands of steelworkers – will be safeguarded from layoffs, mill closures and loss of profits due to offshore production. It’s both the state and nation’s responsibility to protect prosperity and our manufacturers from harm. I’m glad that we’re protecting Indiana industry and the thousands of steelworkers who call the Hoosier state home.” 

Moseley warns of the dangers of overriding local home rule

During the 2024 legislative session, House Republicans have proposed multiple bills that threaten local home rule. Home rule is the ability for our local municipalities including townships, counties and cities to govern themselves. Multiple bills proposed this session override local ordinances or negate city council votes. 

State Rep. Chuck Moseley (D-Portage) released the following statement:

“We in the state legislature have a duty to respect the desires of our local communities, and there are currently bills going through the legislature that threaten this duty. This session, this legislature has consistently proposed and passed legislation that neglects this responsibility. These bills set a bad precedent by threatening the individualism of localities across Indiana. We must remember that our local communities understand the challenges they’re facing the best.” 

House Bill 1199 is an example of legislation that overrides a local vote. The bill – passed by the House on Jan. 30 – repeals the economic enhancement district for the Indianapolis Mile Square. The Indianapolis City-County Council voted to adopt the fiscal tool in December after its approval in the 2023 state budget. Moseley voted against the bill to protect the interest of Mile Square property owners and locally elected councilors.  

“We enshrined this commitment in our constitution through the Indiana Home Rule Act,” Moseley continued. “In 1980, the legislature declared that local governments possessed the power to conduct their own affairs. We work for the people, and I fear that this anti-locality agenda delegitimizes the choices made by those same people. Instead of overstepping local elected officials – and therefore the will of Hoosier communities – we have a commitment to work together on the challenges our communities are facing.”

Moseley calls for increased protections for our animal friends

Monday, Jan. 29, House Bill 1412 passed through the House of Representatives, aimed at regulating the retail sale of dogs. The legislation would increase the responsibilities of the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) and strip communities of the mandate to regulate puppy mills. State Rep. Chuck Moseley (D-Portage) released the following statement regarding the passage of the bill:

“As an animal lover and dog dad, I am outraged that members of this legislature would support legislation that allows bad actors to return to the puppy mill industry. House Bill 1412 replaces local control with underfunded oversight, uprooting the years of progress made in cities and towns around Indiana, including in my own, where communities like Valparaiso are taking steps to crack down on the abusive puppy mill industry. Twenty-one of our Hoosier communities have already addressed unethical breeding, wielding the local mandate to uphold the duty of care we owe to our animals. This legislation would have the Indiana General Assembly override that mandate from local voters.”

“The bill’s proposed plan for oversight ignores infrastructural needs by drastically increasing BOAH’s responsibilities, yet it doesn’t allocate funds to expand its operations. This lack of oversight will make it impossible to ensure pet retailers and breeders treat their animals humanely. If this legislation becomes law, the local groups around Indiana who work tirelessly with local officials to protect our pets will be powerless to prevent the abuse animals will endure at pet stores and unregulated breeders. House Bill 1412 is just another in a long line of legislation stripping localities of their power. We elect our local officials to govern. Why don’t we trust them to do their jobs?”