WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) said the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees report released today again highlights why policymakers must address the impending insolvency of these programs. “This report reiterates the urgent need to make reforms to Medicare and Social Security,” said Coats. “These …

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announces  the agency will sponsor a series of Indiana Main Street Community Exchanges on the last Wednesday of the month during July, August, September, October and November in 2016. The following Indiana Main Street organizations will host an Exchange in …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) quickly make an arrest after a domestic disturbance leads to a fatal stabbing. Shortly after 11 p.m. on June 21st, IMPD officers responded to a person stabbed in the 7100 block of Warrior Trail. Officers found 30-year-old Eric Bonds suffering …

When people think of wildlife crime, piles of confiscated ivory, poaching and black market sales come to mind. What many people don’t realize, is that destruction of protected species goes far beyond international icons like elephants and rhinos. Some trees can be iconic too and need special protection. Just like …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement after the Federal Bureau of Investigation and supporting law enforcement agencies coordinated the arrest in Indianapolis of a suspected radicalized Brownsburg teenager: “We commend the FBI and law enforcement officers at every level in this state for the efforts that …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today spoke on the Senate floor about the growing problem of American taxpayer dollars going to Palestinian terrorists and their families. Since 2014, there have been at least 45 terrorist attacks in Israel that …

Indianapolis – Today, the Governor’s Task Force on Drug Enforcement, Treatment, and Prevention endorsed a set of opioid and controlled substance prescribing guidelines for emergency departments as part of a larger strategy to combat prescription drug abuse in Indiana. This endorsement is a result of a prior recommendation of the …

Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence hosted the seventh reception for grant recipients of the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation at the Governor’s Residence on Tuesday, where she awarded $52,500 to 57 organizations and charities that serve Hoosier families and children across the state. “When Mike was elected Governor, I …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding a series of votes the Senate will take on amendments related to guns and firearm ownership: “In the aftermath of the Orlando tragedy, there is bipartisan support in Congress to ensure that known terrorists cannot legally purchase guns. …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 21, 2016) – Today’s opening of the Julia M. Carson Transit Center is another key milestone in the push for modern mass transit in Indianapolis, according to the Indy Chamber. The group represents nearly 2,000 local employers, part of a widespread coalition of corporate, civic and social …