INDIANAPOLIS – With more than 1,900 structurally deficient bridges across the state and $71 million Hoosier taxpayer dollars wasted on faulty asphalt, the Indiana Democratic Party today announced its “#FixOurRoads” campaign, an effort aimed at putting the power back in the hands of everyday Hoosiers by giving them the opportunity to …

Avon, IN- Hendricks County Community Foundation Grants Meals on Wheels of Hendricks County $510 for client coolers. The mission of Meals on Wheels of Hendricks County is to help alleviate hunger within the community. The program serves a variety of people including seniors, the disabled and those who are homebound. …

The Indiana Supreme Court awarded $420,000 in grant money to benefit 9 agencies serving 16 counties for volunteer-based guardianship programs serving seniors and incapacitated adults. The matching grants range from $50,000 for current guardianship programs to $38,500 for new and developing programs. Grants were awarded to the following programs: Achieva …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule that will lower the ground level ozone standard to 70 parts per billion:  “The EPA’s ozone rule will slow down economic development across Indiana. Under …

Washington, D.C. – In July, Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-04) was appointed to serve as a conferee for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA Conference Committee is a select panel of members from both chambers that negotiate and reconcile the House and Senate versions of the NDAA. Rep. Rokita …

Now is the time to address debt, deficit problems Senator Dan Coats During the most recent Republican presidential debate, topics of discussion ranged from the important, like the crisis in Syria, to the unimportant, such as potential Secret Service codenames. One topic that barely registered during the debate? Our nation’s …

INDIANAPOLIS – There are just two months left until the Indiana Youth Institute’s 15th annual Because KIDS COUNT® Conference (BKCC) presented by Pacers Foundation. It’s the Midwest’s largest annual gatherings of youth workers, mentors and educators. More than 1,600 people attended the conference last year. This year’s event will take …

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly testified before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) yesterday emphasizing the importance of training private, community mental health providers to better treat servicemembers and veterans. Veterans organizations that support Donnelly’s provisions also gave testimony at the SVAC hearing.   Donnelly said during his testimony, “The …

DANVILLE, IN (October 6, 2015) –Seven Hendricks County organizations, including five first-time recipients, were awarded a total of $9,250 in grant money this fall through the Visit Hendricks County’s Tourism Enhancement and Development (TED) Fund. In its seventh year, the fund is used to promote events, enhance marketing efforts and …

BROWNSBURG — Town of Brownsburg employees and friends honored clerk-treasurer Jeanette Brickler with a retirement party on Friday, October 2. The “Survivor” themed luncheon had Brickler snuffing her own torch, as her term in office ends on December 31.   Brickler has served as clerk-treasurer for 27 years with four town …