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X-WR-CALNAME:STATEMENT: Statement from Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith r
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DESCRIPTION:STATEMENT: Statement from Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith re
 capping 2025:\n\nINDIANAPOLIS – "As Hoosiers across the state get ready 
 to ring in a new year\, I want to take a moment to look back at the work o
 ur office delivered in 2025.\n\nThis year our office focused on responsibl
 e stewardship of taxpayer dollars\, support for families and faith communi
 ties\, and practical\, real-world results for Hoosiers.\n\nWe tightened op
 erations within our own office and pushed back on unnecessary spending. Mo
 re than $100\,000 in wasteful contracts were eliminated\, and existing agr
 eements were reviewed and renegotiated to ensure accountability.\n\nStreng
 thening partnerships with faith-based organizations was a major priority. 
 Our office established the Office of Faith-Based Initatives to better conn
 ect churches and nonprofits with opportunities to serve their communities.
  We engaged directly with faith leaders and removed barriers that had kept
  churches on the sidelines. \n\nIn coordination with the Attorney General'
 s Office\, our office helped establish a Churches' Bill of Rights. This ef
 fort pushed back against growing goverment intrusion and clearly affirmed 
 protections for religious organizations so they can operate according to t
 heir beliefs while serving their communities.\n\nParental rights in educat
 ion remained a priority. Our office pushed back against ideologocial advoc
 acy in classrooms and inappropriate content in public institutions. We sto
 od firm for transparency\, parental involvement\, and local control\, and 
 we did not back down from that position.\n\nThrough the Office of Communit
 y and Rural Affairs\, our office directed millions in federal funding to 1
 1 Indiana communities for water systems\, infrastructure\, and community r
 evitalization. OCRA also improved the CDBG grant process so small towns co
 uld better navigate applications and compliance\, cutting through red tape
  that too often slows progress.\n\nWorking with the Indiana State Departme
 nt of Agriculture and industry partners\, our office supported efforts tha
 t led to a $6.4 billion export agreement with Taiwan for Indiana grown cor
 n and soybeans. Expanding market access strengthens farm income and helps 
 protect the future of Indiana agriculture.\n\nOur office also continuted t
 o push for farmland preservation and insisted that local voices be heard a
 s development decisions move forward.\n\nThis work will continue in the ye
 ar ahead with the same focus on accountability\, families\, faith\, freedo
 m and farmers. \n\nWe look forward to building on this progress in 2026.\n
 \nGod bless Indiana. "\n\n                                                
                                                                           
  ###\n\nThe Lieutenant Governor serves as President of the Indiana Senate 
 and leads the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the Office of Co
 mmunity and Rural Affairs. Click here for a high-resolution photo and biog
 raphy of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith.\n\nFor daily updates from the
  Lieutenant Governor's office\, click here.
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