Vigo County—Last night at 11:30, Indiana State Police Trooper Brad Fyfe responded to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Exit 11 (SR 46) for a motor vehicle crash. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2016 Volvo tractor pulling a semi-trailer, driven by 28-year-old Harjot Singh of Alberta, Canada, was following …
Read More »Donnelly Praises Continuation of HIP 2.0 as Opportunity to Increase Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved Indiana’s Medicaid waiver extension application. The waiver extends Indiana’s HIP 2.0 through December 2020, and today’s approval from HHS will allow Indiana to enhance HIP 2.0 with …
Read More »Equifax Responds to Donnelly/Heller Call to Provide Servicemember-Specific Tools for Those Impacted by Data Breach
Washington, D.C. – Following requests by U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Dean Heller (R-NV), Equifax has gone live with a website with tools specifically for servicemembers who may have been impacted by the recent data breach at the company. In September 2017, Donnelly and Heller sent a letter to Equifax …
Read More »Donnelly’s Office to Host Service Academy Information Nights Across Indiana
Indianapolis, Ind.—U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s office will host a series of information sessions around Indiana on February 13–15, for students interested in learning more about the nomination process for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine …
Read More »Donnelly Calls on House to Pass ‘Right to Try’ Legislation
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly again called on the House of Representatives to take up and pass his bipartisan ‘Right to Try’ legislation, which passed the Senate last August. Donnelly introduced the legislation with Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) in 2017. During last night’s State of the Union address, …
Read More »Crouch announces new regional approach to Stellar Program
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 31, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the Stellar Communities Designation Program, through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Development, will now combine communities, creating a region that will emphasize collaboration between neighboring towns, cities and counties “We are all a part of this great state, …
Read More »Indiana State Police to escort Bicknell soldier home
Wednesday morning, January 31, a Bicknell, IN, soldier killed in a U.S. Army helicopter crash earlier this month is being escorted from Indianapolis Airport to Fredrick & Son McClure-Utt Funeral Home in Bicknell for visitation on Friday and his funeral on Saturday. First Lieutenant Clayton R. Cullen, 25, of Bicknell, …
Read More »Banks Cosponsors Homeless Veteran Families Act
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, today announced he is cosponsoring the Homeless Veteran Families Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to assist community agencies with housing costs to help homeless veterans with dependents. “During a town hall meeting in Fort Wayne …
Read More »Donnelly-Supported Legislation to Protect Amateur Athletes from Sexual Abuse Passes House
Washington, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation that U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped introduce and pass in the Senate last fall to protect amateur athletes from sexual abuse passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act would require amateur athletics governing bodies to …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education Announces Funding Recipients of 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today the list of recipients to receive funding through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program for Cohort 9. Over $8.4 million will be allocated to 38 out-of-school learning programs, 10 of which are new to the 21st CCLC …
Read More »