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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 5 percent in May over the previous month according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Permits increased 20 percent in May compared to the same time last year. In May …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted in favor of advancing two bills – the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act and the Stop Illegal Reentry Act – that would encourage American cities that harbor illegal immigrants to comply with federal law and punish individuals who repeatedly enter the …

Washington, D.C. — After returning from a bipartisan trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Israel, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly highlighted U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the Middle East and Asia. Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said, “Terror attacks on our homeland are often inspired or orchestrated by violent …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) announced today that he is seeking fall interns in his Washington office. Interns will have the opportunity to experience the daily operations of Coats’ office and the legislative process firsthand. Depending on their university’s requirements, students may be able to receive academic credit …

INDIANAPOLIS – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued a statement regarding the announcement by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey that the agency is not recommending charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding her decision to store …

Vigo County—Tuesday morning at 10:58, Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Troopers stopped a blue 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier for throwing burnt material from the car (cigarette) and a faulty brake light on 6th Street at Crawford Street in Terre Haute. During the investigation, troopers discovered approximately 2.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine, …

Vigo County—This morning at 10:38, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the staff at 1st Farmers Bank and Trust located at 11612 North US 41 in Farmersburg, reporting a bank robbery. At 10:41, ISP Sergeant Joe Rutledge arrived, but the suspect had fled the area with an …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence, Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks joined executives from Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) today to cut the ribbon on its recent expansion in Indianapolis, which will create up to 278 new jobs by 2018. “Here in the Hoosier …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced that Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Indiana’s AAA credit rating for its responsible management of state budgets, revenue, and public debt. Indiana has held AAA ratings with all three agencies, Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, since April of 2010. The AAA rating …

Indianapolis, IN – June 29, 2016 – AAA projects nearly 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend; representing the highest fourth of July travel volume on record. AAA projects 1,012,216 Indiana residents will travel during the holiday, a 1.3 percent increase from one year ago. Of those, 890,842 will go by automobile …