INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to advance proposed changes to the state’s school accountability rule to a public comment period beginning now and ending in April.   The rule advanced by the board today is available online here. Public comment can be submitted sboe_comment@sboe.in.gov and …

Putnam County—This afternoon at 12:48, Indiana State Police and several other emergency agencies responded to the area of US 231 and County Road 1300 South for a report of a vehicle that ran off the roadway and into a pond. Moments before this crash, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office received a …

Parke County—This morning at 9:49, Indiana State Police Trooper Michael Organ was patrolling along State Road 163 just west of US 41 (Lyford), when he came upon a one vehicle crash. The vehicle sustained heavy damage, but the female driver was able to free herself from the wreckage as Organ …

INDIANAPOLIS—The new year is off to a promising start for two Indianapolis-based organizations. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is awarding Heritage Support Grants to 13 organizations statewide, including the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum and Storytelling Arts of Indiana.  The Indianapolis Firefighters Museum will receive $49,171 to expand its museum, located at …

Vigo County—This morning at 10:30, officers from the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section, Vigo County Drug Task Force, Terre Haute Police Special Response Team, and Brazil Police Department descended upon the residence at 714 West North Street in Brazil to serve a Vigo County Division 6 search warrant. The …

INDIANAPOLIS -On December 30, 2017 officers of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were called to the 1500 block of Goldenrod Drive reference a person down.  The male, later identified as 57-year-old Omar Rosa was found on the front porch with a defect to his body.  Homicide Detectives responded and  …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today spoke on the floor of the Senate calling for bipartisan action to address a number of pressing health care issues, including repealing the Medical Device Tax, reauthorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), funding for the Community Health Center Fund, and …

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after voting for H. Res. 676, a resolution expressing support for Iran’s citizens and condemning the Iranian government’s use of violence on protesters:  “It’s important for freedom-loving countries around the …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today applauded President Trump’s executive order today directing the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security to develop a plan to ensure servicemembers transitioning out of the military and back into civilian life receive mental health care for a year. All active-duty …

INDIANAPOLIS (January 9, 2018) — After being arrested and spending Thanksgiving in a California jail on charges of securities fraud, Jaron Marquis Garrett appeared before a judge today in Indianapolis for an initial hearing on felony charges brought by Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry. Garrett allegedly sold an unregistered security, …