Brian Scott

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State Housing Finance Agency launches Ramp Up Indiana Program

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced today, in accordance with Indiana Disability Awareness Month, the launch of a new program aimed at providing assistive mobility devices to Indiana homeowners. The program, called Ramp Up Indiana, will provide up to $25,000 each to eligible non-profit organizations …

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Driver Impacts INDOT Vehicle on I-70 in Vigo County

Vigo County—At 11:00 this morning, Indiana State Police troopers and members of the Terre Haute Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 7.5 mile marker. The crash involved a camper and an INDOT vehicle. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 1991 camper, …

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Mosquito Season Begins Soon in Hendricks County

HENDRICKS COUNTY – As warm and wet weather hits Hendricks County and central Indiana, public health officials from the Hendricks County Health Department want to remind residents to take steps now to prevent mosquito breeding and mosquito-borne disease on their property. “We have already received calls from residents concerned about …

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Coats: Federal Payments to Dead People Must Stop

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today delivered his weekly “Waste of the Week” speech and highlighted $27.6 million in federal payments made to dead people. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that, between 2008 and 2012, the United States Department …

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NRC hears student petition on invasive plant

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday adopted tour fees for Wyandotte Caves and dedicated two new nature preserve sites, but the highlight of the meeting was a presentation from third-grade students at The Orchard School. With parents, teachers and dozens of classmates looking on, several students at the Indianapolis …

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Hackathon Invades Indiana State Capitol

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 15, 2016) – The Indy Chamber today announced the winners of its #INCapitolHack hackathon in coordination with the Indiana Auditor of State and the Legislative Services Agency. #INCapitolHack, the first installment of the 2016 Hack Indiana Series powered by the Indy Chamber, was held February 26-27 at Indiana …

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