Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced that local governments will receive $435 million in Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) distributions that can be used for transportation infrastructure maintenance for counties, cities, and towns as part of Senate Enrolled Act 67, which was signed into law on March 23, 2016. …

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced that Justin Philips of Indianapolis will be recognized as one of the White House’s “Champions of Change.” Donnelly nominated Justin Phillips in December last year in recognition of her continued work in the fight against Indiana’s prescription opioid abuse and heroin …

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released an educational video series called “Indiana in Our Nation’s Capital.” The six-part video series highlights Hoosier contributions that can be found throughout our nation’s capital. Donnelly said, “As Hoosiers, we know that Indiana has a proud tradition of contributing to the …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Commissioner Steven J. Braun today announced a new partnership with TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) which will allow elementary schools across the state the opportunity to receive free robotics kits to use for afterschool programs. This partnership, which …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to various boards and commissions.   Athletic Trainers Certification Board Dr. John A. Knote [Tippecanoe County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through April 30, 2020   Indiana Dieticians Certification Board Michelle C. Plummer [Marion County], reappointed to serve a three-year term …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, welcomed passage of bipartisan legislation that would authorize the Feed the Future initiative, a program working to reduce hunger and malnutrition around the world. The Global Food Security Act of 2016, introduced by Senators Robert Casey …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today introduced an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that would end the Obama Administration’s failed Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program. Coats discussed the ATVM loan program during his weekly “Waste of …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the floor of the Senate today calling for his colleagues to do their job on delayed nominations that would strengthen the economy and our national security. Donnelly continued his push for the Senate to consider Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, …

INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that it has awarded an additional $33.4 million for Indiana’s Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) program through Phase 2 of their Fifth Round of Funding. This brings the total of Fifth Round Funding to $62 million for Indiana. The additional HHF …

During a Joint Economic Committee hearing today on the U.S. tax code, Chesterton resident Joseph Grossbauer provided testimony. Grossbauer is the owner of GGNet Technologies, a small IT company founded in 2006 in Chesterton. In his testimony, Grossbauer discussed how the burden of tax compliance has only increased since the …