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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 31, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced that the Federal Communications Commission has awarded more than $29M in funding over the next 10 years to increase broadband speeds for 24,530 locations throughout the state. “Unserved and underserved rural areas in our state need high-speed, reliable Internet in …

Trial courts have sent more than 135,000 text messages over the past few months to remind defendants about their upcoming hearings. The new text service is available to Odyssey courts across the state through Indiana Supreme Court Trial Court Technology. The text messages are a courtesy to defendants to remind …