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Indianapolis, Ind. — A bipartisan group of Indiana elected officials is urging United Technologies, the parent company of Carrier and UTEC, to work to find a solution to continue operations in Indiana. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, Governor Mike Pence, U.S. Senator Dan Coats, Congressman Andre Carson, Congressman Marlin Stutzman, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, and Huntington Mayor Brooks Fetters sent …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb.  17, 2016) – Once you file your individual income tax return, you will likely be owed a refund or need to pay tax to the state. Here are some important tips to get you through the rest of the 2016 individual tax season. How to Check the Status …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers joined Indiana business and local government leaders today to kick off “You Can. Go Back.”— a coordinated campaign to help 750,000 Hoosier adults who have some college credit but no degree finish what they started. The statewide effort …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Chamber, with support from with JPMorgan Chase, announced a new program offering competitive grants to firms with plans to pursue international customers. With a $200,000 donation from JPMorgan Chase, the GoGlobal Export Acceleration Grant program will target smaller companies, providing up to $5,000 in matching funds …

Indianapolis, Ind. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly met with leadership of the Richard Roudebush Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Indianapolis to discuss mental health and suicide prevention services for veterans, including the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) run out of a VA office in Canandaigua, NY. The crisis …

Indianapolis- Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced the promotion of Senior Trooper John Perrine to the rank of Sergeant to serve as the Public Information Officer for the Indianapolis District. Perrine is a native of Sheridan and a 2000 graduate of Sheridan High School. After high school …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence outlined the State of Indiana’s actions that began last week as soon as news broke that Carrier Corporation and United Technologies would relocate jobs and operations to Mexico. Neither Carrier nor United Technologies provided any advance notification to the State of Indiana that they were …

Facebook followers of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources can “talk” online with historian Jeannie Regan-Dinius about Indiana’s role in the Underground Railroad on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 2-3 p.m. EST, on the DNR’s Facebook wall. Regan-Dinius will discuss the Underground Railroad and the Indiana Freedom Trails, a statewide initiative …

Indianapolis – In accordance with a presidential proclamation issued late Saturday evening, Governor Mike Pence has directed that flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff to honor the service of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away yesterday. Flags should be flown at half-staff beginning …

INDIANAPOLIS – An eight-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is in good condition at Methodist Hospital after being wounded in an early morning shooting. It happened around 3:20 a.m. in the 1100 block of McDougal Street after officers responded to a call of noises outside a home. …