Statement from State Sen. Vaneta Becker State Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) made the following statement in response to  Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2024 State of the State address:
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 9, 2024) – Recently, Gov. Holcomb outlined his priorities and goals for this year. I am pleased to hear of our developments in health and transportation, but I also agree there is more to be done regarding education and reading proficiency.
“Public health is always a top priority of mine as a state legislator. It was encouraging to hear our advancements in preventing overdose and suicide. This session, I am authoring legislation to make it easier for health boards to approve temporary permits to profess to be a mental health counselor, addiction counselor or therapist.
“I anticipate considering legislation that would help children improve their reading skills, which is incredibly important for their future careers.
“I am also pleased to hear this year the I-69 highway will finally connect Indianapolis to Evansville, making it much easier for Hoosiers with long drives from our community to get to our capital.
“I look forward to working with my fellow legislators to consider legislation that will improve our state this session.”
