INDIANAPOLIS (November 4, 2015) – Beginning this week, Indiana criminal justice providers (courts, probation and parole officers and community corrections organizations) can begin referring eligible felony criminal offenders with mental illness or substance addiction issues to designated treatment agencies in lieu of simply ordering them to be jailed or imprisoned …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted for a joint resolution of disapproval (S.J. Res 22) under the Congressional Review Act to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) flawed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and stop the agency from issuing similar rules. The joint resolution of …
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The Indiana Department of Transportation, the Adventure Cycling Association, Bicycle Indiana, and the Hoosier Rails to Trails Council announce the designation of three U.S. Bicycle Routes that will span the Hoosier State from border to border, stretching a combined total of 610 miles. U.S. Bicycle Routes are officially numbered bicycle …
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INDIANAPOLIS – On Wednesday, State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) announced a legislative package to make voting more convenient for Hoosiers. Tallian described an immediate need to modernize the voting process following what is likely to be a second year of historically low voter turnout in Indiana. “Last year, Indiana had …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 4, 2015) – Kinney Group Inc., a data center solutions provider, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 89 new high-wage jobs by 2019. The company, which designs, builds and integrates IT infrastructure solutions for government agencies and commercial organizations, will invest $5.8 million …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted to support the Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140), bipartisan legislation that would direct the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the flawed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and issue a revised proposal. “The WOTUS …
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly joined a bipartisan majority of Senators in voting to move forward with considering the bill he helped author and introduce to improve the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The bill was supported by 57 Senators from both sides of the …
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HENDRICKS COUNTY, November 3, 2015 – A Hendricks County project was among 76 Bicentennial Legacy Projects approved by The Indiana Bicentennial Commission during its October meeting at the Indiana State Library. The Town of Avon has commissioned a metal sculpture with the number “200” to celebrate the state’s Bicentennial and …
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Washington, D.C. — Today U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement in advance of the Senate considering his bipartisan legislation, the Federal Water Quality Protect Act on Tuesday. The bill would address the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers’ attempt to define the Waters of …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today reappointed Priscilla D. Thomas to serve a four-year team on the Indiana Ethics Commission. She has served on the Ethics Commission since her appointment by Governor Joseph Kernan in 2004 and reappointments from Governor Mitch Daniels in 2007 and 2011. Currently, Ms. Thomas serves …
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