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More moms are serving as Indiana legislators — but far fewer than should be, new report says

Joanie Dugan

Indiana now ranks 33rd in the nation for its concentration of moms of minors in the latest Vote Mama analysis. Currently, ten serve in the General Assembly.
GOP Rep. Jim Lucas kept off interim committees after pleading guilty to DUI crash misdemeanors

Lucas, who has held office since 2012, has said he does not plan to step down, despite the crash and its aftermath.