State News

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen about the agency’s failure to notify American citizens when their Social Security numbers are used to fraudulently file tax returns. During the hearing, Coats said the IRS is …

STATEHOUSE – Indiana achieved a perfect score for financial transparency in 2016, State Auditor Suzanne Crouch announced today. For the third year in a row, the Indiana Transparency Portal has increased its score and ranked in the top three nationally, improving from 97 to 100 points to earn an A+, …

Vermillion County—This afternoon at 3:50, Indiana State Police and Vermillion County emergency agencies responded to a pickup versus motorcycle crash on State Road 163, just west of SR 63. The crash resulted in serious injuries to the operator of a motorcycle. Preliminary investigation revealed a 1998 Yamaha Enduro motorcycle, driven …

(Culver)  Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a fisherman found unresponsive in the water on Lake Maxinkuckee in Culver.  Marshall County Dispatch received a 911 call about a man overboard at approximately 12:30 p.m. today April 12th.  A construction worker on shore made the 911 call after observing …

Indianapolis – Today, Governor Mike Pence highlighted Indiana’s recent growth and innovation in flight and space at the Indianapolis Business Journal’s “Aviation & Aerospace in Indiana” symposium, which drew more than 550 industry stakeholders. “Here in Indiana, we know that success in aerospace and aviation isn’t something you achieve by …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today delivered his weekly “Waste of the Week” speech and highlighted documented abuse of the Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is a federal program that helps low-income families purchase food items. The …

WASHINGTON (NNS) – Wednesday at the Indiana State Capitol, the Department of the Navy (DON), the office of the Indiana Lieutenant Governor and Duke Energy hosted a press event regarding energy security and resiliency initiatives in Indiana. This event follows the recent announcement that the DON and Duke Energy are …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana needs better ways to increase and show the value of higher education: That was the focus of Indiana Commissioner for Education Teresa Lubbers’ remarks at the 2016 State of Higher Education Address. (Click here to read the full text.) Lubbers offered her fourth-annual address in the Chamber …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 13, 2016) – April marks the beginning of the construction season – both at your home and on the roadway. Governor Pence recently signed a proclamation declaring April 2016 as Safe Digging Month across Indiana. This month is dedicated to increasing awareness of safe digging practices and reminding …

The Indiana Supreme Court will hold an oral argument in the original Supreme Court Courtroom in Corydon on April 20 at 10:30 a.m. In cooperation with the Department of Education and Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, the argument will be webcast live at courts.in.gov/corydon. As part of the celebration, 2000 students …