WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced legislation that would prohibit individuals who are the subject of outstanding arrest warrants for a felony or parole violation from receiving Social Security retirement and disability …
Read More »IndyGo Electric Buses Now Serving Passengers
INDIANAPOLIS (July 14, 2015) -IndyGo’s all-electric buses are now on the roads of Indianapolis, operating at a fourth of the cost of a traditional diesel bus. “Electric buses provide our passengers with a quieter, smoother ride, raising the bar for transit in the central Indiana region” says Mike Terry, president …
Read More »The Indiana Brewers’ Cup Competition’s 17th Year Welcomes Back another Sweeping Champion
INDIANAPOLIS– The 17th annual Indiana State Fair Indiana Brewers’ Cup Competition, held July 10-11, marked yet another successful year with nearly 1,300 entries, the most in competition history. This year’s professional champion Chilly Water Brewing Company of Indianapolis, swept through the competition, , as they walked away with Professional Best …
Read More »Indy Chamber applauds formation of Regional Development Authority
July 14, 2015 (INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber lauded Monday’s vote of the Indianapolis City-County Council joining the cities of Carmel, Westfield and Greenwood in a new Regional Development Authority (RDA). The alliance of Marion County and communities in Hamilton and Johnson allows the RDA to participate in the state’s …
Read More »Holcomb Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Holcomb, candidate for the United States Senate, issued the following statement following news that the United States and world powers have reached a deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program: “The Devil is in the details. “Over the course of the next 60 days Congress must closely …
Read More »Coats Statement on Iran Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a nuclear agreement between Iran and a group of six leading nations, including the United States: “This deal intends to slow down Iran’s march to …
Read More »National SBIR/STTR Road Tour rolls through Indianapolis
The Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), in partnership with the Indiana Aerospace & Defense Council (IADC) and the Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD), hosted at group of 150 attendees at the Indianapolis stop of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) SBIR Road Tour; a national outreach effort by …
Read More »Governor Pence Ceremonially Signs Bills Aimed at Protecting Children
Indianapolis – Today, Governor Mike Pence ceremonially signed two bills aimed at protecting children. The first, HEA 1161, provides civil immunity for a person who forcibly enters a motor vehicle to rescue a child. The second, HEA 1216, provides a defense to the crime of prostitution if the defendant is …
Read More »IndyGo Launches Art in Transit Program
INDIANAPOLIS (July 13, 2015) – Last week, the IndyGo board of directors approved an ambitious long-term program to include public art throughout the Indianapolis transit system. “Public art invigorates communities, helps create a sense of place and adds to the quality of life for citizens,” said Mike Terry, President and …
Read More »Brownsburg Town Council seeks cost estimate for FY2016 Special Census
BROWNSBURG — Brownsburg Town Council gave approval at its July 9 meeting to request a cost estimate from the Census Bureau for a Special Census in FY2016. With a marked increase in single family and multi-unit residential housing as well as the Brownsburg East, Ward and Northfield at Wynne Farms annexations, …
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