WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today joined with a group of 41 senators to send a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew encouraging the Treasury Department to abandon proposed regulations that would significantly increase the estate tax burden on family farms and businesses. The proposed regulations, if finalized, …

ST. PAUL, Minn. – September 29, 2016 – GovDelivery, the leading provider of cloud-based software solutions enhancing the citizen experience, today announced the winners of the 2016 GovDelivery Digital Strategy & Impact Awards. These leading government organizations and individuals have clearly demonstrated effective and innovative digital strategy and excellence in the key areas of …

Indianapolis – According to a presidential proclamation issued this evening, Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of former President and Prime Minister of Israel, Shimon Peres. Flags should be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff until sunset on …

INDIANAPOLIS (September 28, 2016) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently certified that workers who have been or may become totally or partially separated from Carrier Corporation (Indianapolis) are eligible to receive services under the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. This includes onsite workers from Carrier Corporation, a wholly …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today delivered his 52nd Waste of the Week speech and criticized the Department of Education for spending over $1 million to develop a commercial video game called Eco that teaches students how to build a government to …

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Todd Rokita issued a statement after voting in favor of overturning President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). “The House and Senate took a historic step towards restoring the checks and balances of our government by taking a hard line …

INDIANAPOLIS- Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Southwest District Narcotics and Vice detectives serve a search warrant that nets various narcotics, and 8 handguns. Shortly after 8:00 a.m. on 9/27/2016, Southwest District Narcotics and Vice detectives, with the assistance of IMPD SWAT, served a search warrant in the 5700 block of …

Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers will join communities and schools across the state in celebrating Indiana’s College GO! campaign this Friday, September 30. Starting the last full week in September and continuing through November, the annual campaign kicks off a full semester of efforts designed to help Hoosiers …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dan Coats (R-Indiana) and Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) today introduced The Taylor Force Act which would require the Secretary of State to certify the Palestinian Authority has ended its policy of paying monetary rewards to terrorists and their surviving family members. Graham, Coats, …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today voted to override President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. The bill would allow foreign governments believed to be involved in terror attacks on U.S. soil to be sued in U.S. courts. The legislation has been long-sought by …