Coats Column: Let the People Decide Senator Dan Coats The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia marked a great loss for our nation. Justice Scalia possessed a brilliant legal mind and loyally served our country throughout his distinguished career. His passing created a unique situation – a Supreme Court …
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Miami County – Last night at approximately 7:23 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Miami County Road 200 West near Miami County Road 400 South, in which a Peru, IN teen died. The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Jeremy Perez revealed that …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced today, in accordance with Indiana Disability Awareness Month, the launch of a new program aimed at providing assistive mobility devices to Indiana homeowners. The program, called Ramp Up Indiana, will provide up to $25,000 each to eligible non-profit organizations …
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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 $27.6 million in federal payments made to dead people. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that, between 2008 and 2012, the United States Department …
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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday adopted tour fees for Wyandotte Caves and dedicated two new nature preserve sites, but the highlight of the meeting was a presentation from third-grade students at The Orchard School. With parents, teachers and dozens of classmates looking on, several students at the Indianapolis …
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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today released the following statement after President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to replace Justice Antonin Scalia who passed away in February. Donnelly said, “I will carefully review and consider the qualifications of Judge Garland. As I have said, we were elected as Senators …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court: “One of the most important responsibilities of a United States Senator is to provide ‘advice and consent’ on the president’s judicial nominees. I take seriously my …
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The Indiana Supreme Court awarded more than $225,000 in grant money to benefit 19 counties. The following grants will support local family court projects: Delaware – $50,000 – Judge Kimberly Dowling Steuben – $30,000 – Judge William Fee Marion – $28,000 – Judge Cynthia Ayers Vigo – $25,000 – Judge …
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Washington, D.C. — Today, the United States Chamber of Commerce awarded U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly the ‘Spirit of Enterprise’ award in recognition of his continued commitment to job creation and economic growth for Hoosiers and every American. Donnelly said, “It is an honor to receive the Spirit of Enterprise Award …
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General Assembly Action is a Win for Indiana Governor Mike Pence As the 2016 session of the Indiana General Assembly came to a close last week, Hoosiers emerged as the clear winners. In my State of the State Address at the beginning of the year, I outlined an aggressive agenda …
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