WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued a report questioning the traditional measure of “full employment” as an appropriate indicator of overall labor market health in the current economy. “A relatively low unemployment rate of 4.9 percent would seem to indicate that our labor force …

Attention college students! The Indiana Department of Transportation is currently accepting applications for Governor’s Summer Internships paying $11.30 per hour and civil engineering scholarships of up to $3,125 per semester. “INDOT employs a staff of more than 3,400 to build and maintain 28,800 lane miles of interstates, U.S. highways and …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb.  10, 2016) – This is the first of several tax season news releases providing important tips to Indiana taxpayers during the 2016 individual tax season. Tips for Choosing a Tax Preparer Many Hoosier taxpayers rely on tax preparers to file their tax returns. Here are some helpful tips …

The Indiana Supreme Court is improving its internal governance and creating a single Office of Judicial Administration. The internal restructuring plan creates a single administrative office with an administrative team including a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and a Fiscal Officer (FO). Applications for both positions are due April 1, 2016 …

Indianapolis – Governor Pence issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the enforcement of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan while litigation against the rule continues. “Hoosiers know that coal means jobs and low-cost energy for our state, and tonight’s Supreme Court decision to put President Obama’s …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new and heavy-handed regulations on coal-fired power plants. “The Supreme Court’s stay of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan sends a critical signal that the EPA cannot overreach its …

Morgan County—This afternoon at 12:04, Indiana State Police Trooper Yan Dravigne stopped a 2007 Volvo tractor pulling a box trailer eastbound on Interstate 70 near the 51 mile marker for a routine commercial vehicle inspection. During conversation with the driver, Trooper Dravigne noticed possible indicators of criminal activity. A consensual …

HENDRICKS COUNTY – The Hendricks County Health Partnership has released the 2016 Hendricks County Community Health Assessment and the 2016 Hendricks County Community Health Improvement Plan on their website, www.hendrickshealthpartnership.org. Data and information for these documents were collected from a variety of sources. In fact, nearly 900 residents and over …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year: “President Obama could have used his final budget proposal to finally make efforts to reduce our debt and rein in out-of-control federal spending. Instead, …

INDIANAPOLIS – Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) released the following statement after Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann announced her unexpected departure from Governor Mike Pence’s administration. “I’m taken aback by the suddenness of the Lieutenant Governor’s unexpected exit, “In her time at the helm of the Senate she’s been a …