INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Governor Eric Holcomb has declared September 23-29, 2018 as Indiana Rail Safety Week in conjunction with U.S. and Canada Rail Safety Week that will take place in all 50 states and Canadian provinces. Our goal is to increase rail safety awareness by working collaboratively on national rail …

Waynetown-Detectives from the Indiana State Police at the Lafayette Post have been asked by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department to investigate an officer involved in a shooting from their department.  The investigation stems from officers responding to an alleged drunk and disorderly subject at a residence in Waynetown at approximately …

Putnam County—Saturday evening at 5:56, Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a pickup truck pulling a camper rollover crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 30 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2017 Dodge pickup pulling a camper and driven by 61-year-old …

PARMA, Italy (Sept. 21, 2018) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb concluded a three-day economic development trip to Italy, seeking opportunities to further collaboration in automotive manufacturing and motorsports between the two states and their business sectors. During the trip, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation celebrated the opening of a new office in …

Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly welcomed major federal funding grants to help Indiana communities combat the opioid abuse epidemic. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment awarded Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) more than $18 million for prevention, treatment, …

Relationships are critical in today’s globally dynamic marketplace. They are the driving mechanism behind so many industries, from agricultural production to international trade, and we could not be successful today were it not for our strong partnerships, especially those internationally. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch Recently, I led a group of …

Indianapolis, Ind. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly joined servicemembers, veterans, and families of American prisoners of war and those missing in action at the Indiana War Memorial to honor POW-MIA Recognition Day, which is observed each year on Friday, September 21. Senator Donnelly at the Indiana War Memorial to …

Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced that several new consumer protection provisions he authored are now in effect, allowing Hoosiers to freeze and unfreeze their credit free of charge, set year-long fraud alerts, and more easily manage their credit files. The provisions were enacted in May as part …

INDIANAPOLIS—Upon receiving word that the state of Indiana was awarded a two-year grant of $18.1 million per year from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for opioid treatment services, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Jennifer Walthall, M.D., M.P.H., issued …

The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against New Haven City Court Judge Geoff L. Robison. The Commission alleges four counts of misconduct related to the judge acting outside of his judicial role and performing the duties of a prosecutor. Judge Robison has 20 days to file …