Putnamville—Troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post concluded their participation in the statewide safety initiative “Operation Pull Over Blitz# 85” that targeted Aggressive Driving. The campaign ran from March 4th thru March 27th, 2016. During this time, troopers conducted targeted patrols and a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) sobriety …
Read More »Donnelly Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement after he met with Judge Merrick Garland, who has been nominated for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Donnelly and Garland discussed Garland’s experience as a judge and his earlier work for the Justice Department. Donnelly said, “Judge …
Read More »ISP Investigates Friday Shooting at Rural Putnam County Home
Putnam County—This afternoon at 4:00, the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post received a call from a female at 7645 South State Road 243, Cloverdale, reporting two men were attempting to take items from the yard area. A trooper was dispatched to the home and arrived at approximately 4:09p.m. After arriving, …
Read More »February Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2016) – More than 20,000 Hoosiers entered the labor force in February for a second consecutive month, resulting in a sharp increase in Indiana’s labor force participation rate. The percentage of the working-age population that is employed or looking for work in Indiana continues to outpace the national …
Read More »Governor Pence Statement on Signing Abortion Bill
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement after signing House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1337: “Throughout my public career, I have stood for the sanctity of life. HEA 1337 is a comprehensive pro-life measure that affirms the value of all human life, which is why I signed it …
Read More »Indiana Manufacturers Association’s Statement on Governor Pence’s Veto of “No-More-Stringent” Compromise Bill
Indianapolis – Governor Pence vetoed HB 1082 today. HB 1082 originally began as Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) “No-More-Stringent-Than-EPA” language, but was amended with compromise language that still provided for legislative review before IDEM rules become effective. Indiana Manufacturers Association Statement: Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA) President Brian Burton stated, “We …
Read More »Governor Pence Vetoes Bill That Would Limit Transparency at Private Universities
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today vetoed House Enrolled Act 1022, which provides that certain records of a private university police department relating to arrests for criminal offenses are public records and that an educational institution, a governing board of an institution, a delegated office or governing board, or an …
Read More »Indiana single-family building permits up 37 percent from February 2015
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 37 percent in February compared to the same time last year according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Permits increased 33 percent in February over the previous month. In February …
Read More »Governor Pence Vetoes Bill That May Lessen Ability to Maintain Clean and Safe Drinking Water
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today vetoed House Enrolled Act 1082, known as the “no more stringent” bill, which would have prevented environmental standards or rules put forth by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management that impose a restriction or requirement more stringent than federal law from going into effect until after …
Read More »I-70 Lane Restrictions Begin the first of April in Vigo County
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announce I-70 will be restricted to 12 ft. in both the eastbound and westbound lanes beginning on or after Monday, April 4. The contractor will have the right lane closed in each direction between the six and nine mile marker …
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