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 …
Read More »Tallian rolls out legislative package to combat low voter turnout
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 …
Read More »Hoosier Data Solutions Provider Adding High-Wage Jobs at Central Indiana HQ
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 …
Read More »Coats Votes to Rein in EPA, Halt Flawed Water Rule
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 …
Read More »Donnelly: Senate Should Act to Clarify Coverage of Clean Water Act, Will Continue Pushing For a Bipartisan, Permanent Solution
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 …
Read More »Avon 200 Sculpture Latest Bicentennial Project Endorsed by State
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 …
Read More »Donnelly Statement on Senate Consideration of His Bipartisan Legislation to Improve “Waters of the U.S. Rule”
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 …
Read More »Governor Pence Reappoints Priscilla Thomas to Indiana Ethics Commission
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 …
Read More »INDOT: Report Signal, School Zone Flasher Timing Errors; Overhead Lighting Outages
The Indiana Department of Transportation asks Hoosier motorists to report signal timings and school-zone flashers that did not change over automatically with daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 1. In addition, motorists may report overhead lighting outages above interstates, U.S. highways and state routes to INDOT’s district offices around the …
Read More »HCCF Mill Creek Community School Corporation Fund Grants to Provide Needed Staff Professional Development
Hendricks County, IN- Mill Creek Community Schools is proudly growing community citizens for the future. As a corporation they thrive on leading students to become lifelong learners and choose to model that as their teachers lead the way in training and learning to better instruction in the classroom. The bridges …
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