INDIANAPOLIS– Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann today announced that 20 companies from 11 Indiana counties have been named ‘Companies to Watch’ by the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE). “I congratulate each of the Hoosier businesses on being selected as one of Indiana’s ‘Companies to Watch’ in 2015,” said Lt. …
Read More »A Sensible Long-Term Fix for the Highway Trust Fund
By Sens. Patrick J. Toomey and Dan Coats Every day, American families get in their vehicles and drive. Whether it’s dropping the kids off at school, commuting to work or going to the supermarket, we rely on our highways, bridges and roads to get us where we need to go. …
Read More »Hendricks Power Member Appreciation Day at Hendricks County 4-H Fair
Avon, IN – Hendricks Power Cooperative invites members of the co-op to “Member Appreciation Day” on Thursday, July 23, 2015. We encourage members to join us in the Sponsor of the Day Pavilion at the Hendricks County 4-H Fair between 11:00 am and 8:00 pm. Hendricks Power members will receive …
Read More »Coats Condemns Video of Planned Parenthood Executive Discussing Selling of Body Parts of Unborn Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding a video released yesterday that shows a senior Planned Parenthood executive discussing the selling of body parts of aborted babies: “This shocking video is beyond disgusting, and the practice of ending human life to make money has no …
Read More »More Hoosiers are completing college and earning degrees on time
The 2015 Indiana College Completion Report released today by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education showed the number of Hoosiers earning bachelor’s degrees in four years or less has increased by nearly seven percentage points in five years. The report also showed small gains in on-time completion for students earning …
Read More »Visit Hendricks County’s Tourism Grant Program Fall Cycle Opens
DANVILLE, IN (July 15, 2015) – Organizations or even individuals needing funding assistance for a project that will enhance tourism or bring visitors to Hendricks County have an opportunity to request as much as $2,500 this summer. Visit Hendricks County recently opened its fall cycle for the Tourism Enhancement Development …
Read More »Governor Pence Applauds Amazon’s Decision to Add 2,000 Jobs to Indiana
Indianapolis – Today, Governor Pence released the following statement applauding Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to add 2,000 jobs in Indiana. “Because of Indiana’s low-cost, low-regulation business environment, Amazon is choosing to locate 2,000 of its new jobs right here in the Hoosier state,” said Governor Mike Pence. “As the Crossroads …
Read More »Donnelly Meets with New Adjutant General of Indiana National Guard
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly met with Major General Courtney P. Carr, the new Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard. Donnelly and Carr discussed a range of issues, including the importance of the Indiana National Guard to our state and country, as well as the Fort …
Read More »Donnelly: Early Childhood Learning Critical for Each Child’s Long-Term Success
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate this afternoon on the importance of early childhood education and parent and family engagement in early childhood learning. Donnelly thanked his colleagues on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee for their assistance in getting his …
Read More »Indiana Black Expo Governor’s Awards Recognize Ten Outstanding Hoosiers
Indianapolis – Today, Governor Mike Pence presented 10 outstanding African-American Hoosiers and community leaders from across the state with several different awards during the Indiana Black Expo, Inc. 45th Annual Summer Celebration (IBE) Governor’s Reception. “The men and women we honor today are uniquely Hoosier and fully embody the Hoosier …
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