Cass County – Thursday morning at approximately 10:00 a.m., a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Josh Rozzi resulted in the arrest of former Galveston Town Marshal Michael Clark, 54, Cloverdale, IN. Clark was arrested when he surrendered to deputies at the Cass County Sheriff’s Department. He was served …
Read More »Husband and Wife arrested on Numerous Drug Charges in Anderson
Anderson-Wednesdayat approximately 12:30 p.m. troopers from the Indiana State Police located at the Lafayette and the Pendleton Posts, arrested an Anderson couple on numerous drug related charges. Senior Trooper Ryan Winters and Trooper Ben Rector started the investigation in the Lafayette area which in turn lead them to the residence …
Read More »Indiana Office of Defense Development Honored with State and Local Economic Development Award
Indianapolis – The Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD) was recently honored at the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Annual National Conference in Chicago with the State and Local Economic Development Award, which recognizes successful initiatives that involve partnerships between state or local economic development groups and federal laboratories for economic …
Read More »Coats, Senators Call for Withdrawal of Proposed Drug Rule for Medicare Part B
WASHINGTON, DC –Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) joined 13 Senate Finance Committee members in sending a letter calling on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt to withdraw CMS’s “Part B Drug Payment Model” proposed rule, which would disrupt care for vulnerable patients and require providers across …
Read More »Governor Pence Announces Appointments to ISTEP Review Panel
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced his appointments to the ISTEP review panel created by House Enrolled Act 1395 during the 2016 legislative session. The bill, signed into law by Governor Pence early this year, established a 23-member panel of experts in education to study alternatives to ISTEP and …
Read More »Coats Says Anemic 0.5% Growth is Unacceptable
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about today’s announcement by the Bureau of Economic Analysis that the U.S. economy grew by only 0.5% in the first quarter of 2016. “Whether it is burdensome regulations, a broken tax …
Read More »Public Comments Welcomed During Indiana 39 Corridor Plan Meeting – May 9th
The Ind. 39 corridor plan steering committee is wrapping up its part of the work and now the public is invited to learn about and comment about plans for the Ind. 39 corridor between U.S. 40 and I-70. The open house meeting is May 9, from 5:30-7:30 pm at Hazelwood …
Read More »Sens. Thune, Coats Demand Better Than the Obama Economy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, and U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), chairman of the United States Joint Economic Committee, today issued a joint statement in response to new numbers revealing yet another quarter of sluggish growth for the American economy. The U.S. …
Read More »Secretary Lawson reminds voters about what you need to know before you go to the polls
INDIANAPOLIS (April 28, 2016) — Voters and poll workers are gearing up for the Primary Election, which is just days away on Tuesday, May 3rd. To help voters prepare, here are some reminders of what you need to know before you go to the polls. You cannot bring election materials …
Read More »House Passes Rokita-Led Bill Removing Burdensome Tarriffs
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed H.R. 4923, the American Manufacturers Competitiveness Act, with strong bipartisan support. The vote was 415 to 2. The bill was introduced by Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (TX-8) and Rep. Rokita is an original cosponsor. “The American Manufacturers Competiveness Act protects …
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