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(INDIANAPOLIS) – Recent news that the Indianapolis metro is a finalist for the massive Amazon HQ2 project continues strong economic momentum from 2017 into the New Year, according to the business attraction arm of the Indy Chamber.  The Indy Partnership reports approximately 15,250 new job commitments and more than $1.8B …

INDIANAPOLIS (January 29, 2018) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) receives wage reports and new hire data from Hoosier employers documenting who is employed and receiving compensation. The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order …

DANVILLE, IN — Following Friday’s news that FedEx is investing $1.5 billion to expand their Indianapolis hub thanks to the recently passed tax reform, Congressman Todd Rokita released this statement: “This $1.5 billion investment in Indiana from FedEx is a testament to President Trump’s tax cuts and what happens when you unleash …

INDIANAPOLIS-Just after 9:30 a.m. on January 26, 2018 Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department(IMPD) dispatched to a residential robbery in the 1800 block of Inisheer Court.  Officers located a male in the residence with apparent trauma to his body.  Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) responded and pronounced the male …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced Taylor Nielsen of Lebanon, Indiana, as his guest to President Trump’s first State of the Union speech, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 30. Nielsen is a member of the Lebanon Police Department. In 2016, Nielsen arrived at a horrifying …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced the location of the March 29th event honoring Vietnam Veterans: Plainfield High School—just outside of Indianapolis. The event will recognize and welcome home Hoosier Vietnam War Veterans with their families and members of the community. The evening will kick-off with a …

INDIANAPOLIS- On January 21, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the 300 block of Barton Avenue on the report of a person stabbed.  Officers arrived and located 38-year-old Franklin Lainez-Carcamo bleeding profusely.   Mr. Lainez-Carcamo had an apparent stab wound. Indianapolis Emergency …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Todd Young (R-IN) announced yesterday they introduced legislation to establish Kennedy-King Park in Indianapolis as a National Historic Site within the National Park Service.   The Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 2018 (S.2332), recognizes the importance of Robert F. Kennedy’s speech in …

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) JANUARY 25, 2018 – The Indy Chamber today announced four new recipients of its ‘GoGlobal’ Export Acceleration Grant program.  Supported by JPMorgan Chase, GoGlobal grants help mid-market companies launch or expand export efforts with competitively-awarded matching funds up to $5,000. The latest GoGlobal awardees are Arcamed, which supplies …

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2018) – Secretary of State Connie Lawson issued a statement recently on Marion County’s decision to adopt vote centers and move away from the traditional precinct model for voting in elections. “Congratulations to Marion County on their decision to become a vote center county. There are now …