Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence hosted the third annual fundraising luncheon to support the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation, which strives to support and recognize communities and organizations that promote the well-being of Hoosier children and their families. There, she presented a check for $100,000 to the Indiana Bicentennial …
Read More »Coats Statement on Meeting with United Technologies Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement following a meeting in his Washington office with representatives from United Technologies Corporation (UTC), the parent company of Carrier and United Technologies Electronic Controls (UTEC): “Today I met with representatives from United Technologies and expressed my profound …
Read More »Eight Troopers from the Indianapolis Post Begin Solo Patrol
Indianapolis – Eight new troopers from the Indianapolis Post joined their classmates from the 75th Recruit Academy this morning to receive their first patrol cars at the Indiana State Police Museum. The ceremony began with Superintendent Carter addressing the 45 new troopers from around the state, he said to them …
Read More »INDOT Announces $80-100 Million Call for Rural Local Projects
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Speaking before the Purdue Road School conference today, Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Brandye Hendrickson announced that rural cities, towns and counties may begin submitting project applications late this month for an estimated $80 to $100 million in federal transportation funding. “INDOT sets aside a quarter …
Read More »State of Indiana Seeking Nominations for Mr. and Miss Math and Science Awards
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced the State of Indiana is accepting nominations for the 2016 Mr. and Miss Math and Mr. and Miss Science awards. These honors recognize up to four outstanding high school seniors for their exemplary performance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Winning students …
Read More »Indiana Department of Child Services Appoints Sam Criss as Deputy Director of Services and Outcomes
INDIANAPOLIS (March 9, 2016)—The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) has appointed Sam Criss as Deputy Director for the Indiana DCS Services and Outcomes. “Sam will be a great addition to our team. In his current role, Sam will build on the leadership of Lisa Rich and continue to ensure …
Read More »Former Corrections Officer Arrested for Sexual Misconduct
Indianapolis – Earlier this evening 55 year old Lamont Williams of Indianapolis was arrested by the Indiana State Police on a warrant for two counts of sexual misconduct and one count of official misconduct. The arrest stemmed from an investigation that began in July, 2015 at the Indiana Women’s Prison when …
Read More »Indiana Builders Association kicks off statewide smoke alarm donation campaign
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Builders Association (IBA) recently kicked off its statewide smoke alarm donation campaign. The campaign is a partnership between IBA, local homebuilders associations, local fire departments and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The alarms were donated by IBA with assistance from Lowes and First Alert. “According …
Read More »Pence Joins Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Urging Congress to Repeal Federal Provision Impacting National Guard Readiness
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence has joined more than 40 governors in urging Congress to repeal a provision of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires the conversion of certain National Guard military technicians into non-uniformed federal civilian employees. Along with the letter, Governor Pence said, …
Read More »Donnelly Ranked Second-Most Bipartisan Senator for 2015 by Lugar Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University rated U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly the second-most bipartisan U.S. Senator and the most bipartisan Democrat, according to a new Bipartisan Index released today that measures the bipartisanship of Senators in 2015. See the full …
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