INDIANAPOLIS (May 20, 2016) – Indiana’s labor force continued growing in April with 20,743 more Hoosiers joining the labor force. Since the beginning of 2016, Indiana’s labor force has grown by more than 82,000 and by 178,000 since January 2013. Correspondingly, the state’s labor force participation rate increased 0.4 percent in …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) this week was named a 2016 “Fiscal Hero” by the Campaign to Fix the Debt. The award honors members of Congress who work to improve our nation’s fiscal future and address the core drivers of the national debt. “Our growing debt is putting …

Indianapolis, IN- An Illinois man is facing felony drug charges after officers found suspected marijuana in the vehicle he was operating during a traffic stop in Indianapolis. On May 18, 2016, an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Nissan after it was …

Indianapolis, May 17, 2016 — The Indiana Commission for Women (ICW) is seeking nominations for the 2016 Torchbearer Awards. Indiana Torchbearers are Indiana’s most prestigious recognition of women. They have stepped forward as leaders by breaking down barriers to women’s full participation. “These women have overcome or continue to confront immense challenges with …

The Indiana Department of Transportation will host six regional meetings for city, town and county officials to detail new funding opportunities for local roads and bridges through recent legislation. In March 2016, Governor Mike Pence signed into law House Enrolled Act 1001 and Senate Enrolled Act 67, which provide more …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced today his support for the Veterans First Act, as part of his ongoing efforts to address issues with the Veterans Choice Program and reduce the long wait times that Hoosier veterans continue to face while trying to access health care services. This bipartisan legislation, supported …

Indianapolis, IN – May 19, 2016 – AAA projects more than 38 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend. That is the second-highest Memorial Day travel volume on record and the most since 2005. Spurred by the lowest gas prices in more than a decade, approximately 700,000 more people will travel …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today cut the ribbon on Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve in Shelbyville as part of the Bicentennial Nature Trust (BNT). The 60-acre wooded land is one of the state’s last remaining old growth forests and today’s dedication as a nature preserve brings the total number of …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today criticized new guidelines recently issued by the Obama Administration regarding bathrooms in public schools. “President Obama promised that he would unite the American people, but he has found yet another way to divide us,” said Coats. “This announcement violates the Constitution and …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced that the Department of Workforce Development has paid back the state of Indiana for its advance of roughly $250 million, which was used to eliminate the outstanding federal unemployment loan and the FUTA penalty on employers. The FUTA penalty previously stood as the …