INDIANAPOLIS–The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) has created an “E-Commerce Exchange Zone” at each district headquarters and encourages community members to use the front parking lots or lobby (if available) when meeting people to complete their online purchases and transactions. As more people conduct private business transactions online, there has …

Ind. – Whitetails Unlimited has awarded the Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s “Meat” the Need program a grant in the amount of $1,500.00.  These funds will be used to assist Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry in paying processing fees for donations of large game and livestock. Founded in 2011, Hoosiers Feeding the …

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Former Senate Majority Campaign Committee Statewide Field Director Michael Sorenson has joined the 4th District Congressional Campaign of Diego Morales as Campaign Manager. In this role, Sorenson will coordinate campaign activities and events, manage campaign databases, assist in fundraising efforts, interact with local and statewide Republican leaders …

In early October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that would mitigate the harms of payday lending by requiring lenders to determine a borrower’s ability to repay before issuing a loan or limiting the number of loans made without conducting such a test. Advocates and borrowers alike …

Applications are available for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program. The ICLEO program is designed to assist traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing a legal career. The Supreme Court established ICLEO 20 years ago to help bring diversity to the legal profession. Applications are available online at courts.in.gov/cleo …

INDIANAPOLIS- On December 3, 2017, at 10:08 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Southwest District officers conducted a traffic stop and could immediately smell raw marijuana coming from the vehicle.  Officers had the three males exit the vehicle and the men were secured.  Through the course of the investigation officers …

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Banking Committee will debate and markup the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which Senator Joe Donnelly helped craft and introduce last month. The legislation would reduce regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions as well as provide new protections to …

Washington, DC—Congressman Todd Rokita introduced the SLAP Act (Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians HR 4526) to hold lawless state and local politicians accountable with criminal penalties for working to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts:  “The American people are rightfully infuriated watching politicians put their open-borders ideology before the rule of …

INDIANAPOLIS—Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments to various state boards and commissions.   ABLE Authority Board The governor made two new appointments to the ABLE (Achieving Better Life Experience) Board of the Authority: Melissa J. Justice (Noblesville), trust director for the Arc of Indiana, will join the …

Dec 3, 2017–Indiana Conservation Officers investigated an ORV crash that injured an 11 year old juvenile male. The crash occurred today around 1:30pm on Whetstine Road just north of Railroad Road in Morgan County. The juvenile was on a Monster Moto mini bike and following his grandpa who was on …