State News

Vigo County—Indiana State Police Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators are currently investigating the death of a veteran Terre Haute Police Officer and a homicide suspect during an exchange of gunfire at an apartment building on Linwood Street in the Garden Quarter Apartment Complex, south side of Terre Haute, at approximately …

Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, along with U.S. Senator Todd Young, today led the Indiana delegation in urging President Trump to approve Governor Holcomb’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana following severe storms and flooding that impacted the state between February and March. The delegation’s effort …

Indiana Conservation Officers arrested Mark Cates (54), DeMotte, on charges of Resisting Law Enforcement, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Disturbing Federal Ground in Search of Artifacts. Just after 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, Indiana Conservation Officers Zac Howerton and Lucas Patterson were on patrol in the Hoosier National Forest …

Indianapolis, IN – Rep. Todd Rokita introduced a House Resolution demanding that the Mueller investigation produce evidence of collusion to the House of Representatives, or end the investigation within 30 days: “The Mueller investigation has dragged on for nearly a year at a cost of tens of millions of dollars …

INDIANAPOLIS – In partnership with the Indiana Office of Technology and the Indiana Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today a new initiative to provide cybersecurity investments in K-12 schools across the state. “Cybersecurity is a mission critical component in today’s technology-centered work and …

Indianapolis – On Saturday, April 28th, 2018 the Indiana State Police participated in the 15th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA.) The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft. Collection sites were set up nationwide for expired, unused, and …

INDIANAPOLIS – A one-time voluntary disclosure initiative is being offered by the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) to out-of-state online retailers that have inventory located in third-party Indiana warehouses and sell to Indiana customers. This initiative runs through December 31, 2018. “The program offers out-of-state online retailers who are not …

Fort Wayne – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) joined with a group of 153 House members in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, requesting that the department move swiftly to issue new regulations for the Title X program. The letter specifically calls for revised …

Washington, D.C. – As part of his efforts on the Senate Armed Services Committee to protect Hoosier families and our country, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly successfully included a provision in last year’s national defense bill requiring that the Administration submit to Congress its strategy to address the threats posed by …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 1, 2018) – Today marks the beginning of Foster Care Month. The nationally recognized observance is meant to acknowledge the foster parents, volunteers, child welfare professionals and others community members who help children in foster care throughout the country. Nationally, it is estimated that 430,000 kids and teens are …