WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Speaking before the Purdue Road School conference today, Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Brandye Hendrickson announced that rural cities, towns and counties may begin submitting project applications late this month for an estimated $80 to $100 million in federal transportation funding. “INDOT sets aside a quarter …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced the State of Indiana is accepting nominations for the 2016 Mr. and Miss Math and Mr. and Miss Science awards. These honors recognize up to four outstanding high school seniors for their exemplary performance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Winning students …
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INDIANAPOLIS (March 9, 2016)—The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) has appointed Sam Criss as Deputy Director for the Indiana DCS Services and Outcomes. “Sam will be a great addition to our team. In his current role, Sam will build on the leadership of Lisa Rich and continue to ensure …
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Builders Association (IBA) recently kicked off its statewide smoke alarm donation campaign. The campaign is a partnership between IBA, local homebuilders associations, local fire departments and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The alarms were donated by IBA with assistance from Lowes and First Alert. “According …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence has joined more than 40 governors in urging Congress to repeal a provision of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires the conversion of certain National Guard military technicians into non-uniformed federal civilian employees. Along with the letter, Governor Pence said, …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University rated U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly the second-most bipartisan U.S. Senator and the most bipartisan Democrat, according to a new Bipartisan Index released today that measures the bipartisanship of Senators in 2015. See the full …
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The Hoosier State passenger train, which runs four days per week between Indianapolis and Chicago, is offering discounts to children under age 12 and students. One child under the age of 12 may ride the Hoosier State for free with the purchase of a coach ticket at full price using …
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Indianapolis – The Office of the Governor outlined the selection process for the new Indiana Supreme Court justice, following the Judicial Nominating Commission’s (JNC) announcement of its three nominees for the vacancy. The nomination process follows Justice Brent Dickson’s announcement that he would retire April 29 after 30 years on …
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The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) selected Hon. Steven L. Hostetler, Hon. Matthew C. Kincaid, and Mr. Geoffrey G. Slaughter as the three nominees for the Indiana Supreme Court. The JNC will submit a report to Governor Mike Pence in the upcoming days. Once the report is submitted, the Governor has …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence issued the following statement after he signed into law Senate Enrolled Act 91, a bill that opens all adoption records that were finalized prior to January 1, 1994. These records will open beginning on July 1, 2018 unless the birth parent files a contact preference …
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