Brian Scott

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New Indiana Connectivity Program to launch next week

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 21, 2021) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced a new program aiming to help more Hoosiers obtain access to reliable and quality broadband. Homeowners and business owners can apply for consideration for the Indiana Connectivity Program, which opens for …

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Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions. Department of Financial Institutions Board of Directors The governor two reappointments to the board, who will serve until August 31, 2025: Benjamin Bochnowski (Munster), president …

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Downtown Detectives Arrest Several People Over The Weekend on Gun Charges

INDIANAPOLIS-Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Downtown District Violent Crime Task Force (VCTF) detectives, with the assistance of other officers, made four arrests related to illegal possession/use of firearms over this past weekend.  They also recovered four firearms that were used in crimes and a package of suspected narcotics.  Below are …

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Expanded tax benefits help individuals and businesses give to charity during 2021; deductions up to $600 available for cash donations by non-itemizers

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today explained how expanded tax benefits can help both individuals and businesses give to charity before the end of this year. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted last December, provides several provisions to help individuals and businesses who give …

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August Indiana Employment Report

INDIANAPOLIS (September 17, 2021) – Indiana’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1 percent for August, and the national rate is 5.2 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of …

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Applications Open for 2022 500 Festival Princess Program, presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 15, 2021) – The 500 Festival is accepting applications for the 2022 500 Festival Princess Program, presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis. Since 1959, the 500 Festival Princess Program has celebrated Indiana’s top college-aged women leaders and philanthropists. Applications are available at 500Festival.com/Princess and the deadline to …

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GEICO is New Sponsor of the INDOT Hoosier Helpers Patrol

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that GEICO is the new sponsor of the Indiana DOT Hoosier Helper Safety Service Patrol. The sponsorship announcement comes just in time for the celebration of the Hoosier Helper program’s 30th Anniversary. With GEICO support, the patrol will continue to provide …

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Indiana Department of Education Shares Federal Meal Program Updates for Schools and Local Organizations

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announces several updates issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). National School Lunch Program SSOSchools are encouraged to participate in the National …

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