The Legislative Director Talking About Legislative Things

Jason may be on renewal, but Ambre isn't flying solo. Today she is joined by co-hosts of the INside Scoop, Addison and Emily, to talk all things Livable Communities. The trio covers the 2026 Community Challenge Grants, AARP Indiana's partnership with IHCDA, and what is happening with the Indiana General Assembly this summer. You don't want to miss it!

May is always an exciting month in Indiana, and this year didn't disappoint. Ambre and Jason have lots of updates to share, including a bill signing, primary election updates, and much more! There are also some fun highlight videos in this episode. You don't want to miss it!

Ambre and Jason are back with the newest episode of LDTLT. This time they are talking about past and present ceremonies. Ambre and Ryan officially tied the knot and Governor Braun will be holding a ceremonial bill signing for HEA 116 Virtual Currency Kiosks. Tune in to hear it all, plus a little fast fact with Anna. 

The end of session is here, and it was a whirlwind. Ambre and Jason give a rundown of bills signed by the Governor, including HEA 1116 – Virtual Currency Kiosks. Today's Fast Fact highlights the work that was done even though it was a short session, and Jason gives an update on the schedule. 

Jason is not feeling like a spry chicken anymore, updates to HB 1001 – Housing Matters and SB 163 – Various Property Tax Matters, and a look ahead to life after session have got Ambre ready for hibernation. Get all the updates on this episode of the Legislative Director Talking About Legislative Things.   

If you couldn't tell from the title, big things happened at the Statehouse this week. Ambre and Jason give you all the details about HB 1116 – Virtual Currency Kiosks, as well as HB 1001 – Housing Matters. It's been another busy week, so stick around to hear all about it!

It was another exciting week for the Indiana General Assembly! There was a surprising development this week that you don't want to miss, the Legislative Team was in town, and Ambre and Jason wish happy trails to Representative Clere. All this and more on today's episode. 

Session continues to fly by and even though Jason is under the weather, there's good news to share! HB 1116 was heard in the Senate, HB 1002 is moving along, and Ambre shares a big update. You don't want to miss this episode!  

Believe it or not, halftime is already here for the 2026 legislative session. In this episode, there's a quick rundown of the bills that made it to this point, a tribute to those we lost along the way, and Anna is back with a Fast Fact. Tune in and you'll be all set for the second half!  

It's almost halftime and things are still moving! Ambre and Jason do another quick check-in on HB 1116, give updates on HB 1001, and remind you once again to do your homework. All this and more on today's episode!

The 2026 legislative session is flying by! Ambre and Jason do a speed run through this week's jam-packed agenda. The main focus is still HB 1116, but some other bills are making an appearance. If you forgot to do your homework last week, there's still time to visit action.aarp.org/INCryptoFraud and combat crypto ATMs. 

The Ambre and Jason you know and love are back for Season 9! Some slight format changes allow you to digest the most critical legislative content in just a few minutes of your day. Season 9 kicks off with HB 1116 – Virtual Currency Kiosks.

Another busy month for Ambre and Jason comes to a close. From the Statehouse all the way to Boston, they have been jetting all around the world to represent AARP Indiana at conferences, bill signings, and much more. Stick around to hear all the details!

They're back! It's been a busy month for Ambre and Jason but they are ready to give you the rundown of all their activities. From conferences to bill signings and upcoming travel, you don't want to miss these updates!   

The final episode of bill recaps is here. This time Ambre and Jason cover the bills that did NOT make it across the finish line. Ambre also recaps her appearance on a panel and the Indiana team tests out a new studio setup.

  This episode recaps another group of bills that made it across the finish line during the 2025 session, and this time they're all about Medicaid and healthcare. Ambre and Jason participated in a panel at the IU School of Nursing Policy Academy and Fast Facts is all about Indiana nurses. Stick around for the full episode because you might get some fashion advice near the end! 

This episode is all about money. Ambre and Jason give summaries of SEA 1: Local Government Finance and HEA 1001: State Budget, recap the last week's legislative activities, and answer trivia questions about the budget. Watch to the end to see if there's a leader change in Fast Facts! 

Session is officially over, and the team is feeling the effects. The recap of session starts with a few Senate bills that made it across the finish line. A big congrats to Ambre who also made it across the finish line...of the 2025 Indy Mini Marathon! Be sure to stick around to hear it all and for a quick programming update at the end of the episode!

  Session is still rolling, and Ambre has her fingers crossed they are done when you are hearing this episode. Special guest Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar Statehouse Reporter, takes time out of her busy schedule to chat with us about her journalism career. Anna's Fast Facts are also Indy Star themed!  

Third reading deadline has come and gone, but things are still moving full speed. Ambre and Jason give a full rundown on the bills they've been following all session. Fast Facts is a throwback to the beginning of the season. All that and more on this week's episode!  

We're back, and the weather is starting to improve. Ambre made some big headway at the Statehouse this week, the Legislative Team was here in person, Sine Die moves ever closer, and Ambre has a twitchy eye. Hear it all on this week's episode!

This episode almost didn't get off the ground due to too much living, laughing, and loving. Spring break is here for some, but not for the Indiana General Assembly, or Ambre. Today's episode is a quick update on the legislation as we rapidly head toward Sine Die.

This week LDTLT brings you an update on the last virtual legislative team meeting, Ambre testifies on SB 1587, and Jason can't read his own handwriting. In the second half of the episode, Ambre and Jason are joined by another special guest, Niki Kelly, Editor-in-Chief of the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

It's episode 101 of LDTLT and the 100th episode balloons are here to stay. Maybe. On today's episode special guest, Dan Spehler, host of IN Focus on Fox 59 is here to chat all things legislation and Ambre may or may not take the lead in Fast Facts. 

It's here, the big 100! This special 100th episode is jam-packed with fun. We've got legislative updates, a coffee cart recap, and some fun AARP Indiana trivia. This episode is a long one, but be sure to stick around until the end for a fun interview with some very special guests!

The Indiana General Assembly is back from break! Ambre and Jason give updates on bills that are moving and which ones are going to be featured at the Coffee Cart next week. This week's fast facts are all about the U.S. power grid.

The Indiana General Assembly is still on break, but things are getting ready to ramp back up! Jason and Ambre give a brief update, discuss Gov. Braun's press conference, and preview the 2025 Coffee Cart giveaways. Anna is back with fast facts about the penny and someone gets a baby, maybe.

Ambre and Jason are a little under the weather this week, but they still brought you the 2025 Legislative Session Halftime Report. There's a rundown of key bills, a debate on horizontal versus vertical, and a teaser for the 2025 Coffee Cart. Producer Anna is back from her Colorado vacation with a competitive Fast Facts segment. 

While it was Galentine's Day when the episode was recorded, it's Valentine's Day today, so grab that special someone and hear what's happening at the Indiana General Assembly. Ambre is fighting off sickness and high-interest loans, while Jason tries not to make a mess of things because producer Anna is on vacation.

The weeks keep getting busier as deadlines are on the horizon and Ambre testifies on various bills. Anna provides both information and fun in a game and Jason asks Ambre some questions about her siblings and their viewership.

Ambre and Jason conclude the longest month ever at the Statehouse with lots of activities. The Legislative Team was in town to talk to Senators about retirement savings, Ambre testified on a property tax bill, and Anna launches a new segment! But the show didn't go off without a hitch, there are some technical difficulties as the team tries something new.

It's all property taxes all the time in this week's show. Ambre and Jason recap a recent property tax event that AARP Indiana hosted, talk about results from a survey about property taxes, and discuss efforts at the Statehouse to provide some relief to Hoosier homeowners.

It's the passing of the torch on the show as Producer Dan steps in front of the camera to give hellos, farewells, and advice to Producer Anna. Oh, and there's some major legislation moving through the process. All this and more in this week's episode!

The Legislative Director Talking About Legislative Things is back for a new season! The Indiana General Assembly is wasting no time this year and Ambre is not only ready for it, she's already in mid-session form. Jason on the other hand still has no notes. Hear about Ambre testifying in committee on Day 1 of session as well as what issues AARP Indiana will be working on at the Statehouse.    

Ambre and Jason are back in the studio and update the audience on Indiana's Multisector Plan on Aging. Will the state be ready for the population to be older? The team is engaged and helping so Hoosiers can age in place. We're bringing the heat. Also, Ambre's water heater got fixed.

What is going on!? You may want to say not much, but Ambre and Jason (with a little help from Anna) taped this week's episode from the Indiana Statehouse. They were there to hear which topics legislators will be discussing this interim. Is it going to be a busy summer? A boring summer? Also, did you have a recent birthday? All of this is discussed and more!

On this week's episode of The Legislative Director Talking about Legislative Things, Ambre and Jason are lacing up their running shoes. They're trading out the Statehouse and their lobbying threads for the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and running shorts. Try to keep up! 

Ambre and Jason have non-eclipse news to share! We're just a month away from the 2024 Primaries, and AARP is rolling out Video Voter Guides for the gubernatorial contest. And there's an update from the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission, as well as Prosperity Indiana's recent conference.

On this week's episode, Ambre and Jason are joined by special guest Anna Forster, PhD. Anna joined AARP Indiana's volunteer Legislative Team during the 2024 General Assembly. They talk about her experiences in statehouse halls, an upcoming project, and of course, get hyped for Purdue's appearance in the Final Four!

On this episode of The Legislative Director Talking About Legislative Things, Ambre and Jason are ready for their close-up! They talk about their debut on Indy Now, AARP Indiana's sponsorship of a recent gubernatorial primary debate, and the team's plans around voter engagement.

On this week's episode of The Legislative Director Talking about Legislative Things, Ambre is packing her bags. That's right, this year's legislative session is over, and the Legislative Director has a lot of people to thank before heading to the beach. Who and what are we thankful for this session? A 13th check for retired public servants, new measures curtailing predatory real estate practices, a pilot program expanding mobile integrated healthcare, and every single person, organization, and advocate who helped AARP Indiana secure these incredible victories for older Hoosiers! Oh, and did we tell you we're sponsoring a gubernatorial primary debate?

We didn't hear any bell! The 2024 Indiana General Assembly is duking it out in its last round. Can HB 1004 Pension Matters hang on? Could Producer Dan figure out a better metaphor for this political fight? Look, it's been a long, short session. All we know is that time is running out. And, Ambre and Jason take some time to preview what's next for the show.

Ambre and Jason are on the road again. This time it's down in Evansville for a rate case hearing. But they are safely stopped to give you an update on the latest from Southwestern Indiana and then they have HUGE news about dedicated lanes and the Blue Line in Indianapolis.

Legislative Director Ambre Marr and Not the Legislative Director Jason Tomcsi hunker down in the AARP Indiana studio for a quick Indiana General Assembly update. With a storm brewing outside, Ambre and Jason turn to a slate of bills that may need a rescue. Or, in the very least, a decent umbrella, as committee deadlines look more like squalls and less than light sprinkles. Will mobile integrated health, pension matters, and transportation weather the storm?

The 2024 Indiana General Assembly is taking its mid-semester break, and Legislative Director Ambre Marr found a spot on the beach to kick her feet up. It's totally not a cheesy Zoom background, and she totally isn't sitting at her desk combing through a dozen different bills that will see action after the legislative break. Haven't had a chance to keep tabs on legislation that will impact the 50-plus? This is a great place to start. Oh, and Not the Legislative Director Jason Tomcsi finally gets to live out his dream of coaching the big game.

On episode four of The Legislative Director Talking about Legislative Things, Ambre and Jason talk progress on three bills and a setback on a fourth. Jason recounts his experience with the recently convened Indiana Behavioral Health Commission - a study group AARP Indiana advocated for during the 2023 Indiana General Assembly.

On this week's episode of The Legislative Director Talking about Legislative Things, Ambre and Jason break down AARP Indiana's recent lobby day activity, the Coffee Cart! Get an inside look at how our Legislative Team operates, as well as this week's action at the statehouse. Coffee brewed, issue fact sheets printed, ready to advocate for the 50-plus.

On this week's episode, the gang talks Mobile Integrated Health, an approach to healthcare that reaches people at home - where they want to be! Ambre and Jason also dig into the latest round of the Indiana General Assembly's year's-long transportation tussle as SB 52 advances. The stakes are high for Hoosiers who want reliable transportation AND the option to age in place.

The Indiana General Assembly is back in action, and you know that means we're ready to start a new season of The Legislative Director Talking About Legislative Things! New to the show? Here's what you need to know: The AARP Indiana Legislative Team is in the thick of advocating on behalf of the 50-plus while at the Indiana Statehouse. Tune in every week to learn about bills we're engaging on, and find out what's on the policy menu during our season seven premiere!

It's over. The 2023 Indiana General Assembly closed for business in the early hours of April 28. When the session ended just before 3 a.m., what did the state's budget look like? Ambre and Jason analyze the budget decisions made by legislators that will impact Hoosiers for the next two years and beyond. There are reasons for the 50-plus to celebrate – but there is much more work to be done. Get a sense of the road ahead on this week's episode of the Legislative Director Talking About Legislative Things. And someone get these staffers some coffee!