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, …

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 …

Indianapolis – In accordance with a presidential proclamation issued this morning, Governor Mike Pence has directed that flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff to honor the memory and service of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, who passed away yesterday. Flags should be flown at half-staff beginning immediately …

The Hoosier State passenger train, which runs four days per week between Indianapolis and Chicago, is offering discounts to children under age 12 and students. One child under the age of 12 may ride the Hoosier State for free with the purchase of a coach ticket at full price using …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) are investigating a shooting on the city’s west side that has left one man dead. At approximately 6:45 p.m. Saturday, IMPD officers were dispatched to the 600 block of North Exeter Avenue on several reports of shots fired.  When officers …

INDIANAPOLIS – Investigators from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Accident Investigation Unit are investigating after a one-car crash kills a North Central High School student. Just after 9:00 p.m. Saturday, IMPD officers were dispatched to the intersection of Washington Blvd. W. Drive and E. 91st St. in reference to a …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) detectives are investigating a shooting that has critically injured one man. Officers were dispatched to the 3200 blk. of Gladstone Av., just after 8:00 p.m. reference a person shot.  When officers arrived they found an unidentified male suffering from at least one gunshot …

INDIANAPOLIS –  Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that has killed a man on the city’s east side. Just before 5:30 p.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the 700 blk. of N. Grant Ave. reference a person shot.  When officers …

Indianapolis – The Office of the Governor outlined the selection process for the new Indiana Supreme Court justice, following the Judicial Nominating Commission’s (JNC) announcement of its three nominees for the vacancy. The nomination process follows Justice Brent Dickson’s announcement that he would retire April 29 after 30 years on …

The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) selected Hon. Steven L. Hostetler, Hon. Matthew C. Kincaid, and Mr. Geoffrey G. Slaughter as the three nominees for the Indiana Supreme Court. The JNC will submit a report to Governor Mike Pence in the upcoming days. Once the report is submitted, the Governor has …