Vigo County—Wednesday afternoon at 1:16, Indiana State Police Troopers from the Putnamville District Meth Suppression Team, along with a Vigo County Sheriff’s Office K-9 handler, discovered a large methamphetamine production site in a wooded area near North Fruitridge Avenue and Beech Street in Terre Haute. The area was near a …
Read More »Coats, Senators Call for Full Enforcement of Legislation to Crack Down on Trade Violations
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) joined with a bipartisan group of senators to send a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker urging full implementation of the Leveling the Playing Field Act, legislation signed into law in June 2015. The letter presses the Commerce Department …
Read More »Honda Investing $52 Million to Expand Production, Career Training in Indiana
Greensburg – Governor Mike Pence joined executives from Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) today as the company announced plans to invest $52 million in its Greensburg facility in order to enhance job training and add production of the Honda CR-V. The company will create up to 100 new jobs …
Read More »Coats Statement on Brussels Attacks
PARIS – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued the following statement regarding the attacks in Brussels: “Sadly, another of the world’s great cities has been victimized by cowardly acts of violence. I offer my deepest condolences to the families affected by …
Read More »Early Morning Chase Ends in Arrests in Clay County
Clay County—This morning at 8:23, Indiana State Police Trooper Bill Bradbury radar clocked a 1998 Nissan Altima northbound on State Road 59 near County Road 200 S at 76 miles-per-hour in a 55mph zone. As Trooper Bradbury activated his emergency lights and siren to stop the vehicle, the male driver …
Read More »Donnelly, Sessions Call for Missile Defense Investments in Letter to President Obama
Indianapolis, Ind. — Today, U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, sent a letter to President Obama highlighting the importance of investments in U.S. missile defense capabilities and the need to strengthen our partnerships …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs ABLE Act into Law
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence signed into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (Senate Enrolled Act 11), which creates a savings program for Hoosiers to better provide for their loved ones with special needs by allowing them to save money for disability-related costs without placing other benefits at …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs Bill Adding Human Trafficking to Department of Child Services Statute
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed one of his agenda items to add human trafficking to the Child In Need of Services (CHINS) code to allow the Department of Child Services (DCS) to intervene and serve children who are victims of human trafficking. SEA 305 is authored by Sen. …
Read More »On Selma March Anniversary, Donnelly Adds Support to Voting Rights Bill
Indianapolis, Ind. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support for the bipartisan Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore voter protections that were undermined by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. Today, March 21, marks the 51st anniversary of the beginning of Dr. Martin …
Read More »Governor Pence Signs Bills Aimed at Limiting Meth Labs
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed three bills into law regarding the sale of pseudoephedrine cold medicine. The first, SEA 80, authored by Sen. Randy Head (R – Logansport) and Sen. Jim Merritt (R – Indianapolis) allows a pharmacist to deny the sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine on the …
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