STATEHOUSE (Aug. 6, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch today announced nine appointments to the Indiana Main Street Council. The lieutenant governor made the following appointments: Valecia Crisafulli (Madison), Director of Madison Main Street; Maria Davis (Angola), Downtown Services Coordinator at the City of Angola; Marsh Davis (Indianapolis), Executive Director …

PLAINFIELD, IN – Assistant Chief Jared McKee has begun the shaping of his administration in anticipation of his swearing in as Chief on August 16th.  At the Board of Police Commissioners meeting this evening, McKee will announce the appointments of two Deputy Chiefs who will join the executive leadership team …

Indianapolis, IN – Wednesday morning around 7:30 emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash on I-465 southbound near I-70 on the city’s east side. Preliminary 911 calls reported a female pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, emergency responders found 23 year old Andrea Guzman …

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed unanimously last night bipartisan legislation honoring the crew of the USS Indianapolis that was introduced earlier this year by U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Todd Young (R-IN). The legislation would honor the sacrifice, perseverance, and bravery of the crew of the USS …

The Hendricks County Community Foundation awarded the Avon Education Foundation a $1,353 grant partly through the James P. Crowe Memorial Fund. The grant will assist the Avon Community School Corporation’s Transportation department, providing the initial cost of materials and training of Basic Life Safety Instructors. The Avon Education Foundation exists …

INDIANAPOLIS – National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, Indianapolis will join forces with over 38.5 million people in more than 16, 500 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide are taking part to promote police-community partnerships; crime, …

Washington, D.C. – A companion to U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s bipartisan National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act passed the Senate today. The legislation passed the House earlier this month and now heads to President Trump’s desk. Donnelly introduced the Senate version of this bill with Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) in May …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced the bipartisan National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 today in the Senate. The proposal, which is aimed at protecting seniors from financial crimes and scammers, would create a dedicated task force within the Securities and Exchange …

INDIANAPOLIS— The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is announcing next steps after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc on June 21, 2018.  Out-of-state retail merchants with annual gross revenues from Indiana sales exceeding $100,000, or 200 or more separate Indiana transactions will need to …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today called for quick action to find agreement on a final version of the 2018 Farm Bill. Last night, the Senate sent its version of the bill to a conference committee, where it will be reconciled with the version that passed the House …