MARION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is reminding motorists to plan ahead for travel related to the upcoming NCAA March Madness tournament and NCAA Men & Women’s Swimming & Diving finals. Routes to Gainbridge Fieldhouse and IUPUI Natatorium may be impacted by work being performed as part …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 15, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan’s top priorities to strengthen election security were signed into law today. HEA 1116 enhances security around absentee ballots, continues cybersecurity services for counties in order to protect the statewide voter registration system, and ensures by the next presidential election …

INDIANAPOLIS – Following the close of the 2022 legislative session, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) commends the passage of legislation elevating work supporting early learning in Indiana. The legislation – a key part of Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s 2022 Next Level Agenda – restructures and expands the state’s Early Learning Advisory …

INDIANAPOLIS-Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced that sites have been selected for a new state archives building and a co-located site for the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI). The archives building will be constructed in downtown Indianapolis, adjacent …

INDIANAPOLIS-Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives identified and arrested 32-year-old Julius Thomas on Sunday, March 13, 2022, for his alleged involvement in a recent homicide.On Sunday, March 6, 2022, just after 4:00 p.m., IMPD North District officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Ingram Street on a report …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 15, 2022) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) today announced the state’s mortgage assistance program, the Indiana Homeowner Assistance Fund (IHAF). The portal is accepting applications for mortgage assistance for Hoosiers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 14, 2022) – Indiana’s unemployment rate fell from 2.7% in December 2021 to 2.4% in January 2022—continuing a record low for the state dating back to 1976, when the current method of compiling unemployment rates began, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD).  In addition, private sector …

In March 2020, the U.S. government allowed the state of Indiana to issue “emergency allotments” to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households during the COVID-19 pandemic. This allowed SNAP families to receive the maximum benefit allowed based on the number of people in the household. For many Hoosiers, this meant they received …

MARION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close Vermont Street under I-65 between Davidson Street and Pine Street early Monday as part of the North Split reconstruction project in downtown Indianapolis.  Crews will be installing Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall. This closure is anticipated to continue through …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 11, 2022) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers were pleased with the adoption of SB 361, a governor’s agenda bill which will strengthen the state’s position as the best state for business through new tools. The legislation addresses needed adjustments to the state’s 20-year-old …