Putnam County— Indiana State Police Detectives from the Putnamville Post arrested a Cloverdale man for sexual violations related to a young girl known to the family. Arrested: Daniel C. Stevens, age 70, of Cloverdale, IN. Charges: One count of Child Molesting (felony) The incident began on January 14, 2016 when …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence has announced the creation of the Governor’s Health Workforce Council (Council), which is charged with coordinating health workforce-related policies, programs, and initiatives within Indiana in order to reduce cost, improve access, and enhance quality within Indiana’s health system. “We’ve created the Governor’s Health Workforce Council …
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Sullivan County—This morning at 9:45, Indiana State Police and Sullivan County emergency agencies responded to a two-vehicle in the northbound lanes of US 41 at West Washington Street. The crash involved a Warrick County (Indiana) Sheriff’s deputy and another motorist with only minor injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed a silver 2014 …
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly met with Hoosier families who have adopted children from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but have not yet been able to bring their children to the United States. Earlier this month, Donnelly and the rest of the Indiana Congressional delegation wrote to …
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“As Attorney General, I would be tasked with the responsibility of protecting the rights, freedoms, and safety of all Hoosiers. Therefore, I would never hesitate to stand up for our state against any threat we face – including the threats posed by an overreaching and out-of-control federal government. That is …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today joined the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI), an independent, nonprofit applied biosciences research institute, to announce two new grants totaling $100 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. and the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation. The grants will support IBRI’s charitable, educational and scientific activities addressing …
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This Thursday, on the last day of hearings for the 2016 Indiana General Assembly, the payday lending industry will be requesting that new language be added to HB 1340 that would authorize them to offer 6-month loans of up to $1,000 at an Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 180%. This …
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Washington, DC – Representative Todd Rokita issued the following statement after President Obama announced a plan to close the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “I served on the conference negotiating team for last year’s National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law by President Obama, and explicitly prohibits …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today sent a letter to members of the Indiana Congressional Delegation urging their Congressional oversight of the process by which the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services evaluates the impartiality of evaluation vendors. Along with the letter, Governor Pence said, “Hoosiers have no confidence …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today discussed opioid abuse in Indiana and across the country during a Senate Finance Committee hearing that examined ways to address drug abuse problems across the United States. “This clearly is a national crisis,” said Coats. “The federal government does not have a …
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