Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today joined regional leaders in Southwest Indiana to ceremonially sign House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1001, which will provide $42 million for each of the Regional Cities initiatives, at the Signature School’s Robert L. Koch II Science Center in Evansville. The Governor signed HEA 1001, which …
Read More »Donnelly Highlights Congressional Delegation to Middle East on Missile Defense Oversight
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, today highlighted the recent five-country, week-long congressional delegation he led to review U.S. and allied missile defense systems in the Middle East and discuss security challenges with military commanders, servicemembers, intelligence professionals, and foreign leaders. …
Read More »Donnelly Statement on Reports of U.S. Considering Easing Restrictions Regarding Use of U.S. Currency in Business Transactions with Iran
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement today after recent news reports indicated that the U.S. Treasury Department may be considering allowing the use of U.S. currency for business transactions involving Iran, which is currently prohibited. Donnelly said, “I have always believed that the success of the JCPOA …
Read More »Lt. Governor Holcomb Announces 2016 Stellar Communities Designation Program Finalists
Indianapolis – Today, Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb announced the six communities who are the division 1 and division 2 finalists for the 2016 Stellar Communities Designation Program (SCDP). Established in 2011, the SCDP began as a collaboration between the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), Office of Community and …
Read More »Coats, Senators File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Challenging Obama Administration’s Immigration Executive Actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) joined a group of 43 Senate Republicans today in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of a challenge by a majority of the nation’s governors and state attorneys general, led by the State of Texas, to …
Read More »Donnelly Observes Missile Defense Capabilities Aboard U.S. Naval Ship in Spain
Naval Station Rota, Spain— U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, was in Rota, Spain, on the final stop of the congressional delegation he has been leading this past week. Donnelly and the delegation toured Naval Station Rota and went onboard an U.S. Navy Aegis-class …
Read More »Driver Injured Over the Weekend After Striking Utility Pole in Vigo County
Vigo County—Saturday morning at 11:59, Indiana State Police and Vigo County emergency agencies responded to US 40 near Hunt Road for a one vehicle crash. Preliminary investigation revealed a red 2004 Chevrolet, driven by 64-year-old Harold R. Frey of Terre Haute, IN., was westbound on US 40 and traveled left …
Read More »Governor Pence Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to various boards and commissions. Indiana University Board of Trustees Jim Morris [Marion County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2019 Indiana Land Resources Council David C. Kovich [Tippecanoe County], appointed to serve a four-year term through …
Read More »Donnelly Meets with U.S. Navy Leaders in Bahrain and Hoosier Servicemembers on USS Harry S. Truman
Manama, Bahrain — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly was in Bahrain on the latest stop of the congressional delegation he is leading this week in the Middle East, as part of his work on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Donnelly and the delegation met with U.S. Navy leadership and servicemembers, including …
Read More »Standard and Poor’s Reaffirms Indiana’s AAA Credit Rating
AAA ratings with all three agencies, Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, since April of 2010. The AAA rating is the highest possible rating of the state’s finances. It signals to families and businesses already in Indiana or thinking of moving here that Indiana is a strong and stable …
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