Alexandria, VA—The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) has just released its ratings of the 2018 meeting of the Indiana General Assembly. ACUF’s Ratings—both federal and state—are an initiative of ACUF’s Center for Legislative Accountability. These ratings are designed to reflect how over 8,000 of the nation’s elected officials view the role of government and illustrate the differences between chambers of the legislature, while revealing lawmakers’ positions on a wide variety of issues that directly affect Indianans.
ACUF reviewed each piece of legislation voted on in both the Senate and House to produce average scores of each chamber as well as individual scores for each sitting member. According to ACUF’s Year in Review, the Indiana General Assembly’s overall conservative score improved significantly compared to the 2017 session (from 56.91 percent to 65.50 percent).
Indiana legislators voted on key issues during the 2018 session. In one or both chambers, they voted to expand the ability of parents to make education decisions that best suit their children, reform civil asset forfeiture laws, and require reporting of abuse and regular inspections for abortion facilities.
“Indiana lawmakers voted to expand education options so that parents can make the best choice for their children,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “They also voted to protect citizens’ constitutionally guaranteed Second Amendment rights. We urge them to continue pursuing conservative reforms that expand individual liberties for everyone.”
The average score for Republican Indiana House Representatives was 80 percent, while just 43 percent of all representatives earned awards for scoring 80 percent or better. Just 20 percent of Indiana State Senators earned awards. The overall average for the Indiana General Assembly was 65.50 percent.
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