December 8, 2017–INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced R. Scott Sirk as his appointment to the Hancock County Circuit Court. Judge Sirk will succeed Judge Richard D. Culver who retired in October 2017. Judge Sirk is currently commissioner for the Hancock County courts and has served in that …
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Dec 7, 2017–Putnamville—This afternoon, troopers from the Putnamville Post again utilized aircraft for their speed enforcement efforts. Indiana State Police Sergeant Lee Wright, from the ISP Aviation Section, piloted his Cessna 172 Skyhawk to the Putnamville District, and joined forces with Putnamville District officers, Lieutenant Dan Jones, Sergeant Jared …
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The Indiana Institute for Working Families announces the release of Wages, Wealth, & Poverty: Where Hoosier Women Stand & Ways Our State Can Close the Gaps. The report uses national, state, and county level data on earnings, assets, and poverty rates to shine a light on women’s financial well-being in Indiana. …
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) spoke on the House floor to honor Joe George, a sailor who showed exceptional bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor and saved six men trapped on the USS Arizona. Click here to view Congressman Banks’ speech. Text of the speech follows: “Thank …
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Dec 6, 2017–Putnam County—This morning at 8:00, an Indiana State Police Commercial Enforcement Trooper was patrolling Interstate 70 near the 41 mile marker, when he stopped an eastbound tractor-trailer for a routine commercial vehicle inspection. During further investigation, the trooper located approximately two grams of suspected methamphetamine, three suspected amphetamine …
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Dec 6, 2017–Vermillion County—Last night at 9:10, Indiana State Police Trooper Chuck Murphy (unmarked commission) was patrolling northbound on State Road 63 near County Road 300 South, when he was passed by a northbound 2012 Chevrolet pickup driven by 41-year-old William Sadler of Perry, Florida. The pickup was clocked at …
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Washington, DC–Congressman Todd Rokita stands with President Trump in recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and taking action to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the capital. “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and the United States embassy rightfully should reside there. While presidents from both …
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Washington, DC–Congressman Todd Rokita fights to protect our right to bear arms through concealed carry reciprocity. Rokita’s statement is below. “For too long, Washington elites have tried to take away our lawful right to gun ownership. H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act will ensure that the rights of all …
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Washington, D.C. – The Senate Banking Committee will debate and markup the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which Senator Joe Donnelly helped craft and introduce last month. The legislation would reduce regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions as well as provide new protections to …
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Washington, DC—Congressman Todd Rokita introduced the SLAP Act (Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians HR 4526) to hold lawless state and local politicians accountable with criminal penalties for working to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts: “The American people are rightfully infuriated watching politicians put their open-borders ideology before the rule of …
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