State News

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 …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the floor of the Senate today about the crisis facing America’s steel industry. Donnelly has continuously fought for Indiana’s steel industry, including last week when he spoke out on U.S. Steel’s announcement that it was laying off more Hoosier workers. Last …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb joined the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and student groups from across the state for the 2015-16 My Community, My Vision (MCMV) final event this afternoon. Each of the six student groups, with support from graduate students from Ball State University’s School of Urban …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) joined with members of the Senate Finance Committee to call on U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to work to address global overcapacities in steel, aluminum and other commodities and to ensure that the nation’s international trading partners …

Electronic filing of all pleadings to pending cases will become mandatory for attorneys in all Indiana appellate courts and in the Hamilton County Circuit and Superior Courts on July 1, 2016. The announcement comes after the successful launch of voluntary e-filing last year.  Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David and …

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and David Perdue (R-GA) announced their support for bipartisan legislation to ensure that Habitat for Humanity affiliates can continue to receive donated appraisals on Habitat-built homes. The legislation, S. 2085, was introduced by Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and co-sponsored by Senator …