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Karen Tallian (b. December 2, 1950) is a Democratic member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 4. She was first appointed to the chamber in December 2005. Tallian is running for re-election in the primary on May 8, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.
On May 11, 2015, Tallian announced her campaign for Governor of Indiana in the 2016 elections. Tallian touted herself as an alternative to the more moderate John Gregg (D) in the Democratic primary:
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Somebody needs to stand for the Democratic, progressive point of view, because in that last election there's almost half the people in the state of Indiana whose voices were not recognized...I am a clearer choice, and a more progressive choice. |
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| —Indianapolis Star, (2015) | ||
On August 17, 2015, Tallian dropped out of the race for Governor of Indiana following the AFL-CIO's endorsement of John Gregg (D).
Tallian earned her B.A. in philosophy and psychology from the University of Chicago in 1972 and her J.D. from Valparaiso University in 1990. Her professional experience includes working as an adjunct professor for Valparaiso University Law School, attorney for the Portage Township Trustee, the Portage Fire Department, the Porter County Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals, attorney for Hilbnich Law, attorney for Bruce Clark and Associates and attorney/Partner for Eberhard and Gastineau since 1998.
Member, Purdue Commission on Agriculture, 2009-present
Member, Precinct Committee, Porter County Democrats, 1986-present
Member, Great Lakes Legislative Caucus, present
Member, Board of Zoning Appeals
Former Member, Corrections and Criminal Law Committee, Indiana State Senate
Committee Chair, Democratic Precinct
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Indiana State Senate
Member, Porter County Planning Commission
Former Member, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, Indiana State Senate
Ranking Minority Member, Appropriations
Ranking Minority Member, Corrections and Criminal Law
Member, Environmental Affairs
Member, Pensions and Labor
Member, Rules and Legislative Procedure
Member, Subcommittee on School Funding
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Past Significant Legislation: 2009 Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention statute (author); 2008 Great Lakes Compact; 2010: Due Process for Emergency Personnel; 2008: Automatic Deduction Property Taxes; Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund legislation;
1. Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No
3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer
6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer
7. Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods?
- Yes
8. Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- e/f) this will depend on age of "minor"
1. Education (higher)
- Maintain Status
2. Education (K-12)
- Maintain Status
3. Environment
- Maintain Status
4. Health care
- Maintain Status
5. Law enforcement
- No Answer
6. Transportation and highway infrastructure
- Slightly Increase
7. Welfare
- Maintain Status
8. Other or expanded categories
- e) including...?
"maintain" is the best we can do in this recession
1. Alcohol taxes
- No Answer
2. Cigarette taxes
- No Answer
3. Corporate taxes
- No Answer
4. Gasoline taxes
- No Answer
5. Property taxes
- No Answer
6. Sales taxes
- No Answer
7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- No Answer
8. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- No Answer
9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- No Answer
10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
1. Tapping into Indiana's "rainy day" fund
- No Answer
2. Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders
- Yes
3. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No Answer
4. Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees
- No Answer
5. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No Answer
6. Privatizing certain government services
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- a) rainy day nearly gonec/d/e) may have to share the pain...can not do only one of these
1. Individual
- No Answer
2. Political Action Committee
- No Answer
3. Corporate
- No Answer
4. Political Party
- No Answer
5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
1. Other or expanded principles
- c)--- a lot of these "distinctions" do not make sense
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized?
- Yes
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer
5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- No
6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer
7. Do you support a statewide ban on smoking in public places?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- d/f) dependsd/f) questions too broad to be answered as they stand
1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer
2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes
3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No Answer
7. Other or expanded principles
- a) -- question too broadf) -- depends: state does not have $ to do this
1. Do you support national education standards?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams?
- No Answer
3. Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers?
- No Answer
4. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer
5. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes
6. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Indiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes
2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No Answer
3. Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops?
- No Answer
4. Do you support state funding for improvements to Indiana's energy infrastructure?
- Yes
5. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes
6. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No Answer
3. Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns?
- No Answer
4. Do you support requiring a license for gun possession?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- No Answer
3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- No Answer
4. Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer
5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No Answer
6. Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Indiana?
- No Answer
7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- No Answer
2. Should Indiana allow same-sex couples to form civil unions?
- Yes
3. Do you support state funding for stem cell research?
- No Answer
4. Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research?
- No Answer
5. Do you support the state's use of affirmative action?
- No Answer
6. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
7. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Too many of these questions are too broad to give categorical yes/no answers.Priorities: 1) getting people back to work 2) balance state budget 3) shore up our unemployment insurance fund.
Type: concurrent resolution Chamber: lower
Type: concurrent resolution Chamber: lower
Type: concurrent resolution Chamber: lower
By Unknown Congressman Pete Visclosky announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract of $3,204,972.94 for the ecosystem restoration work of 80 acres in the City of Portage lakefront area. "This award is a significant milestone in our continued efforts to recapture our Lake Michigan shoreline for public use and to enhance economic opportunities throughout our region. Today's announcement is possible due to the public/private partnership between the City of Portage, led by Mayor James Snyder, the Portage Park Foundation, the federal government represented by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Steel to expand and improve the footprint of the Portage Lakefront Park," Congressman Pete Visclosky said. "Working with our partner, the City of Portage, we have designed a project to help restore a significant portion of the Lake Michigan waterfront in northwest Indiana," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander Col. Christopher Drew said. "With the award of this contract, we look forward to beginning construction next year." "The City of Portage continues to reap from Congressman Visclosky's Marquette Plan and his tenacity to see that vision come to reality. Portage and Northwest Indiana residents are going to have more access and be able to enjoy the beautiful lakefront and landscape The Lord has blessed us with," said Mayor James Snyder, City of Portage. "Reclaiming the Lakeshore is a long-term commitment. But this is another example of how we are doing it, inch by inch, acre by acre. This will be a great enhancement for the City of Portage," said State Senator Karen Tallian. About the Project:Ecosystem Restoration of 80 acres in Portage, IN. Habitats include Wet Mesic Oak Woodland, Mesic Oak Woodland, Oak Savanna, Wet Mesic Prairie, Mesic Prairie, High Dune, Dune and Wet Woodland. Techniques utilized will be girdling in place, under-story clearing, planting, controlled burns and invasive plant eradication. Dune rebuilding will occur for 9.5 acres through on-site cut and fill with the excess material being placed for a separate dune restoration. Additional wet woodland acreage in the southern area will be terraced upland from the river.
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