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Recently, the Indiana House of Representatives voted in support of my legislation that would require public school corporations to share referendum tax dollars with charter schools enrolling students from that school corporation’s district. Our tax dollars should follow the student no matter what type of school they attend. Parents whose …

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Duke Energy said predicted heavy snow and freezing rain from today’s winter storm are likely to cause widespread power outages throughout Indiana. In advance of the storm, Duke Energy staged nearly 1,500 workers – power line technicians, damage assessors and vegetation workers – across its service area. …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 2, 2022) — IndyGo is accepting applications for its second year of the IndyGROW Vendor Development Program created for small businesses interested in improving their proposal writing skills. IndyGROW stands for goals, reality, opportunities and will. During the program, participants will talk about current obstacles they’re facing as …

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a winter storm system that may cause power outages across Indiana. A mix of heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds is predicted to move across the state. “As severe winter weather approaches, we’re encouraging customers across our service …

The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for a major winter storm expected to impact all regions of the state over the next 2-3 days.  The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter storm warnings for areas north of I-70 from 7 a.m. Wednesday morning to 1 a.m. Friday morning …

INDIANAPOLIS-On Monday, January 31, 2022 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) arrested 19-year-old Anthony Rhea for his alleged involvement in a homicide. On Thursday, January 27, 2022, just after 2:30 p.m., IMPD Northwest District officers were dispatched to W. 38th Street & N. White River Pkwy E. Drive, reference a person shot. …

MARION COUNTY, Ind. – Starting, January 31, traffic heading from I-65 southbound to I-70 eastbound will be redirected to the new bridge over Lewis Street using newly constructed temporary lanes. These temporary lanes will allow construction crews to continue pile driving, bridge demolition, and paving as work on the North …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today launched a statewide COVID-19 relief school spending dashboard. The dashboard reflects COVID-19 federal relief grant fund reimbursements as part of schools’ locally-developed spending plans, which are focused on improving student learning.“Empowered by historic levels of state and federal education funding, schools …

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 31, 2022) – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advancing the environmental study for the Modern Rockville Road project and expects to recommend an updated design option this summer. The Modern Rockville Road project includes nearly three miles of U.S. 36/Rockville Road in Marion County between Raceway …

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) arrested 29-year old Andre Johnson for his alleged involvement in an overnight shooting.On January 30, 2022, just after 8:30PM IMPD East District officers were dispatched to 10204 Aristocrat Drive North on a report of a person shot.  Officers arrived on scene and located an adult …