Brian Scott

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Indy Partnership Launches Regional Economic Development Dashboard

(INDIANAPOLIS) – This week the Indy Partnership, a business unit of the Indy Chamber, announced the launch of a new economic development dashboard aimed at highlighting the successes and opportunities of the 9-county Indianapolis region. Stats.IndyChamber.com consists of two journeys: one a more straightforward dashboard with interactive graphs and economic …

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Unidentified male recovered in White River, Marion County

Indiana Conservation Officers and Indianapolis Metro Police Department are investigating a body that has been recovered from the White River under the Westfield Bridge near Broad Ripple.  A passerby noticed what they believed to be a body and notified police. The body has not been identified and no details concerning …

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Donnelly: Russia Sanctions a Welcome Step

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today welcomed the Treasury Department’s announcement it is implementing new sanctions on five Russian entities and 19 individuals for attempted meddling in the 2016 election, dangerous cyberattacks, and efforts to target critical infrastructure in the United States, including the American energy grid. In …

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Indiana announces new partnership to connect Hoosiers with drug treatment

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Secretary Dr. Jennifer Walthall and Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland today announced a new tool to help Hoosiers seeking treatment for substance use disorder immediately connect with available inpatient or residential treatment services.   This new …

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Eight Hendricks County Leaders Endorse Conservative Businessman Steve Braun for Congress

(Whitestown, IN) – Eight leaders from Hendricks County have endorsed conservative businessman Steve Braun in his race for Congress in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. Braun’s Hendricks County endorsements include: County Commissioner Matt Whetstone Sheriff Brett Clark Former County Republican Party Vice Chair Erin Engels Deputy Prosecutor Loren Delp Brownsburg Town …

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Identity Theft Can Compromise your Tax Return

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) continues to partner with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share the top tax filing season concerns referred to as the “IRS Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2018. The third scam in the 12-part series is identity theft. Tax-related identity theft occurs …

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Donnelly’s Bipartisan Regulatory Relief Package Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today helped the Senate pass a bipartisan legislative package that he negotiated, co-wrote, and helped introduce last November with a number of colleagues. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act passed the Senate on a 67-31 vote and would reduce regulatory …

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