MARTINSVILLE (Sept. 4, 2018) – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced his infrastructure agenda plan for 2019, including a new $1 billion investment in infrastructure projects. The Next Level Connections program will expand broadband services in rural Indiana, grow the state’s systems of trails, create more nonstop international flights, and …
Read More »Treasurer Mitchell Completes Statewide 911 Tour
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (September 5, 2018) — Treasurer Mitchell spent much of August visiting twenty-five PSAPs (Public Service Answering Points) throughout the state of Indiana. “Each dispatch center is unique, but a consistent thread throughout all the centers was the high caliber and commitment of the telecommunicators,” commented Treasurer Mitchell. “We discussed training …
Read More »Donnelly: Texas v. U.S. Threatens to End Pre-existing Condition Protections
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement on the first day of oral arguments in Texas v. United States, a lawsuit that would, in part, eliminate current health insurance protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Donnelly said, “This misguided lawsuit would put health care coverage for …
Read More »IMPD Robbery detectives arrest suspect who robbed elderly female in purse snatching
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Robbery detectives identified and arrested Shane Baker (35), for his alleged involvement in the robbery of an elderly female. Just before 5:30 p.m. on 08/30/2018, IMPD officers were dispatched to the Kroger at 2600 E 65th St on reports of a robbery that …
Read More »Get #ReadyToVote! September is National Voter Registration Month
INDIANAPOLIS (September 4, 2016) – Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is reminding eligible voters that September 2018 is National Voter Registration Month. Hoosiers who need to register should do so today at www.Indianavoters.com or on a smart phone using the Indiana Voters app. “With only nine weeks to go …
Read More »Hendricks County Community Foundation Scholarships Applications Due September 12, 2018
More than 50 scholarships are offered by the Hendricks County Community Foundation to local high school seniors, and the application process to apply for these opened on the HCCF website on August 1, 2018. Applications must be submitted online by midnight September 12, 2018. The Required Materials Form must be …
Read More »Unidentified Woman Hit and Killed on I-65 in Jasper County Over the Weekend
Jasper County-An unidentified woman was hit and killed on I-65 south bound at the 204 mile marker (this is one mile south of the Remington exit) at approximately 2:30 a.m., Sunday morning. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Nicole Maenza revealed a 2007 Mercury Sable, driven by a Rahsul Valentine, 26 of …
Read More »Your vote decides the 2018 Best of Indiana: State Parks & Recreation Areas, Museums and Burgers
INDIANAPOLIS (August 31, 2018) –Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced today that voting is now open for the 2018 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign, where Hoosiers can now vote for Indiana’s Best State Parks and Recreation Areas, Best Museums and Best Burgers. …
Read More »Legal Challenge to Indiana’s Remote Sellers Law Resolved
The legal challenge to Indiana’s law regarding remote sellers was resolved this week when an order granting voluntary dismissal was entered by the Marion Superior Court. The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is set to begin enforcing the state’s economic nexus law on October 1, 2018. That said, any merchant may …
Read More »Livestock grant applications now being accepted
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 31, 2018) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is now accepting matching grant applications to help grow the Hoosier livestock sector. This funding is available to non-profit organizations, commissions and associations in the following livestock species: cattle, swine, sheep, equine, goats, poultry, camelids, ostriches, cervidae, bison, aquaculture and …
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