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On March 10, 2016 at approximately 3:45 p.m. Troopers from the Indiana State Police at the Lafayette Post and the White County Sheriff’s Department went to 6827 East 175 North near Monticello, where three suspects were arrested for several different drug charges stemming from information received from the public. The …

Indianapolis – The Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males (ICSSBM) will be coordinating the Annual Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative for sixth time. The initiative will take place on multiple Saturdays in April, 2016. This event will be held in conjunction with local commissions and community partners …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 10, 2016) – Governor Mike Pence and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) applaud the Indiana General Assembly for approving full state match funding at $42 million each for three Indiana regional development plans – North Central, Northeast and Southwest – as part of the Indiana Regional Cities …

Indianapolis – As the Indiana General Assembly concludes its work for the 2016 legislative session in which a number of legislative achievements were passed, Governor Pence issued the following statement: “The 2016 session of the Indiana General Assembly was a win for Indiana. “In this session, our legislature approved more …

INDIANAPOLIS – Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) released the following statement after the Indiana Senate adjourned sine die Thursday evening. “Our state faces critical challenges and we largely failed to meet them this session. “Instead, we pushed off difficult decisions for another year. Kicking the can that much further …

INDIANAPOLIS – Licensure examination pass rates for Indiana’s aspiring nurses vary widely by college sector, degree type and institution, according to data presented at the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s March meeting today. To practice in the nursing profession, individuals must complete an approved postsecondary program and pass a licensure …

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which seeks to address the opioid abuse and heroin use epidemics and includes provisions adopted from and similar to bipartisan legislation that Donnelly and Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) reintroduced last year. …

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), bipartisan legislation that would increase prevention efforts, support law enforcement, combat overdoses and expand access to treatment. The bill, which passed 94-1, is supported by more than 130 national anti-drug groups. “Opioid …

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 $331,000 spent by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study whether or not “hanger” is real. “Hanger” occurs when a person is particularly angry because …

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) and Ball State University are creating a partnership to benefit economic development and entrepreneurship activities and opportunities in east central Indiana. In March, Ball State officially became the east central regional office host for the state agency. The ISBDC offers entrepreneurs …