Carrier, a manufacture of furnaces at a facility on W. Morris St. in Indianapolis say they plan to relocate over the next three years in three phases. The heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration system (HVAC) company will begin the process in 2017 and hopes to complete everything by 2019. They …
Read More »Democrats plan to challenge candidacy of GOP Senate candidate Todd Young
With Eric Holcomb out of the race for Senate, two GOP candidates are left: Todd Young and Marlin Stutzman. Reportedly, Indiana Democrats plan to file a challenge to Young’s candidacy. They question whether he has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot. They will argue that some of those …
Read More »ISP Responds to School Bus and Vehicle Collision in Putnam County
Putnam County—Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on County Road 800 West just north of US 40 Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2005 Lincoln LS, driven by 30-year-old Brandi L. Brown of Reelsville, IN., was southbound on CR …
Read More »Donnelly: “Strategic Patience has Worn Thin…Time to Act by Expanding Tough Sanctions”
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass bipartisan legislation that would allow the United States to apply sanctions on North Korea and on those attempting to do business with North Korea. Donnelly also took to the Senate floor to call for U.S. leadership to counter North …
Read More »Coats Votes to Strengthen Sanctions Against North Korea
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted to strengthen and expand sanctions against North Korea. The legislation comes after a North Korean nuclear test last month and a long-range rocket launch by the country over the weekend in the isolated state. “Simply standing by and allowing this regime …
Read More »State Auditor Launches 21st Century Government Transparency Tour
Joining local business leaders at a Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Evansville today, State Auditor Suzanne Crouch launched the21st Century Government Transparency tour. The tour seeks input from the public to improve Indiana’s Transparency Portal, a website administered by the State Auditor’s office that gives Hoosiers the opportunity …
Read More »FSSA Names Leadership Team to Oversee New Neuro-Diagnostic Institute
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) today announced the hiring of two key leaders who will oversee the design, construction and operations of the new Indiana Neuro-Diagnostic Institute and Advanced Treatment Center. The institute, which was announced by Governor Mike Pence in December, is scheduled to …
Read More »Governor’s Office Announces Standing Honors, Public Statehouse Memorial Service for Former Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb
Indianapolis – The Office of Governor Mike Pence announced the following details for the standing honors and a memorial service for former Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb. Governor Mike Pence encourages Hoosiers from around the state to pay tribute to former Governor Whitcomb by signing condolence books at memorial events on …
Read More »Homegrown Tech Systems Provider Building Headquarters in Downtown Fishers
FISHERS, Ind. (Feb. 10, 2016) – Braden Business Systems, a provider of comprehensive technology solutions, announced plans today to build a new headquarters here, creating up to 120 new high-wage jobs by 2020. “Look at Indiana’s tech industry today, and you will see businesses like Braden that are growing at …
Read More »Coats Releases Report On Definition and Policy Goals of “Full Employment”
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 …
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