WASHINGTON (April 18, 2016) – Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith was invited to Washington, D.C. last week to address U.S. and international leaders on the establishment of and recent success of Indiana Regional Cities Initiative. “The Regional Cities Initiative is a unique solution to a common problem,” said Smith. “Like …

Coats Column: America Needs Tax Reform Senator Dan Coats Americans got a three day reprieve when this year’s deadline for filing taxes was moved to April 18. But taxpayers received no reprieve from dealing with a burdensome, outdated tax system. The U.S. tax code is a tangled web of exemptions, …

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces with the arrival of spring, work activity will be increasing on the I-65 added travel lanes project.  Work will start at the southern limits of the project near State Road 38 (S.R. 38) and continue through the entire project …

INDIANAPOLIS – Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Superintendent of Yorktown Community Schools, became the first candidate to officially file for the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction. She personally filed her declaration of candidacy and paid the filing fee at the downtown offices of the Indiana Republican Party. Photos from the …

Hendricks County- It is estimated, according to the CDC, that 1 in 68 children today have some form of Autism. Students with autism have unique needs that once met can allow them to be successful in their school programs and adult life. There is a conscientious effort through schools and …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 15, 2016) – More than 18,000 Hoosiers joined the labor force in March, marking a third consecutive month of unprecedented growth. Over the past year, Indiana’s labor force has grown by over 88,000 and by over 157,000 since January 2013. Correspondingly, the state’s labor force participation rate increased 0.3 …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement today after reports that the United States government reached an agreement with China to end Chinese subsidies on steel exports. Donnelly has continuously fought for Indiana’s steel communities, including earlier this week when he spoke out on the Senate …

Indianapolis – Indiana is among the highest-rated states in the nation for transparency in government spending, according to a top non-partisan consumer activist group.   Following the Money 2016: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data, the sixth annual report of its kind by the …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 14, 2016) — Secretary of State Connie Lawson issued an advisory recommending pensioners and investors steer clear of pension advance scams.    “It is deplorable that scam artists have found yet another way to target the most vulnerable among us,” stated Secretary Lawson.  “Unfortunate circumstances put pensioners into a …

For the third consecutive year, Lt. Jeff Payne has named Trooper Andrew Forgey as the 2015 District 52 Trooper of the Year. The Indianapolis District includes Marion, Hamilton, Boone, Hendricks, Johnson, Shelby and Hancock Counties. Forgey has exemplified an Indiana State Trooper with his passion, work ethic, and integrity. He …