State News

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 11 percent in April 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 13 percent in April compared to the same time last year. In April …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2016) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is accepting applications for the Indiana Organic Certification Cost Share program from now until December 1, 2016. Indiana’s organic farmers and handlers can apply for a rebate of up to 75 percent of the cost of their organic certification. “This program was …

Wabash County – Friday morning, at approximately 8:24 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two vehicle crash on Wabash County Road 100 East at Wabash County Road 1400 North, which killed a rural North Manchester, IN man. The preliminary crash …

Vermillion County—At 11:30 this morning, the Indiana State Police Putnamville District Drug Task Force, along with Vermillion County Sheriff’s deputies, accompanied Indiana Department of Child Services investigators (Vermillion County) to a residence at 416 South Second Street in Cayuga, IN.  The agencies responded to the residence based on information received …

WASHINGTON, DC – Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding Indiana’s April employment numbers, which were reported today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Our talented Hoosier workforce and our state’s pro-growth policies continue to set Indiana apart. Today’s report shows that Indiana’s private …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 20, 2016) — Secretary of State Connie Lawson today announced that 38 percent or 1,771,753 of Indiana’s 4.7 million registered voters cast a vote in the May 3 Primary Election. The complete 2016 Primary Election Turnout and Absentee Chart with voter statistics for each county can be viewed …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence issued the following statement regarding the April employment report, issued by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, that reports that Indiana’s economy added 12,000 jobs in April, bringing the total jobs added to the state’s economy to more than 150,000 since the Governor took office. …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 20, 2016) – Indiana’s labor force continued growing in April with 20,743 more Hoosiers joining the labor force. Since the beginning of 2016, Indiana’s labor force has grown by more than 82,000 and by 178,000 since January 2013. Correspondingly, the state’s labor force participation rate increased 0.4 percent in …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) this week was named a 2016 “Fiscal Hero” by the Campaign to Fix the Debt. The award honors members of Congress who work to improve our nation’s fiscal future and address the core drivers of the national debt. “Our growing debt is putting …

Indianapolis, May 17, 2016 — The Indiana Commission for Women (ICW) is seeking nominations for the 2016 Torchbearer Awards. Indiana Torchbearers are Indiana’s most prestigious recognition of women. They have stepped forward as leaders by breaking down barriers to women’s full participation. “These women have overcome or continue to confront immense challenges with …