AVON, IN—(DECEMBER 11, 2017) Avon Community School Corporation has received a grant in the amount of $98,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant was written in an effort to improve academic and social-emotional supports for underrepresented students.  The program, MISSION: STEM-POSSIBLE!, will be an engaging summer program_ _with …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber held its annual membership meeting today, electing new leadership for its 2018 Board of Directors and endorsing an ambitious agenda for the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly.  Connie Bond Stuart, PNC regional president of southern and central Indiana, will chair the state’s largest …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an executive order providing up to four weeks of paid leave for executive branch state employees to spend time with their newborn or newly adopted child. The state’s new parent leave policy is part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2018 Next Level Agenda and goes …

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced bipartisan legislation to help students understand the financial implications of student loans and educational debt. The Empowering Student Borrowers Act would require colleges and universities to send a letter to students every year …

Hendricks County’s announcement that the county will adopt the vote center method of voting drew praise from Secretary of State Connie Lawson this morning. “Congratulations to Hendricks County on the decision to become a vote center county,” Lawson said in a press release this morning. “With this decision, there are …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2017) – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the end of a record-breaking year for economic development with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) securing 293 commitments from companies across the country and around the world to locate or grow in Indiana. Together, these businesses plan to …

Jeffersonville – Tuesday tonight at approximately 7:05 pm, Trooper Morgenn Evans from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg made a traffic stop for a traffic infraction near the intersection of Park and Jefferson Streets in Jeffersonville. The traffic stop involved a gray 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck being driven …

On December 1st and 2nd the Plainfield Police Department took several reports of package thefts involving a male and female suspect driving a white Ford Explorer in Plainfield neighborhoods. On December 5th, 2017 at approximately 5:25am the Princes Lake Police Department observed a vehicle matching the description from security footage …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s provision requiring a comprehensive strategy from the White House to confront the threat posed by North Korea was signed into law today by President Trump as part of the annual national defense bill.   In September, Donnelly’s amendment requiring the administration to bring …

Washington, DC–Today, Congressman Todd Rokita will participate in the markup of the PROSPER Act to improve career readiness for Hoosiers by bettering higher education institutions. “When our kids leave college they need to be ready for the career path they choose–but today, not all of our students are ready. This …