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Mike Pence for Indiana reports finalized fundraising numbers

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 20, 2016) – The Mike Pence for Indiana (MPFI) Campaign reported raising $3,540,003.69 for the second half of 2015, ending the year with $6,767,723.20 cash on hand. Coupled with fundraising activity reported for June 30th reporting period, the re-election effort collected $5,147,070.51 for the year. MPFI Executive Director …

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Coats Highlights $150 Million Afghanistan Villas

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered his weekly “Waste of the Week” speech and highlighted $150 million spent by the Task Force for Business Stability Operations, a Pentagon business advocacy agency, on villas in Afghanistan. Established in Afghanistan for a valid …

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Indiana establishes six commercial courts

The Indiana Supreme Court is authorizing six judges to preside over pilot project commercial courts, which will begin hearing cases June 1, 2016. These specialized trial courts will benefit all court users by resolving complex business cases more efficiently, which will afford more court resources for other case types. The …

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My Community, My Vision program named a Bicentennial Legacy Project

INDIANAPOLIS – The My Community, My Vision (MCMV) program recently received endorsement from the Indiana Bicentennial Commission (IBC) as a Bicentennial Legacy Project. It is the second program at the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) to be named a legacy project. The Moving Forward program received the designation …

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Sen. Young’s Bill Fighting Meth Passes Committee

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 20, 2016) —State Sen. R. Michael Young’s (R–Indianapolis) bill to combat meth use in Indiana recently passed the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law.  Senate Bill 161 is aimed at preventing individuals convicted of meth and drug felonies from purchasing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, two ingredients commonly used …

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New Poll Suggests Hoosiers Strongly Support School Choice, View Public Education in Indiana on “Wrong Track”

INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly five years after Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program, which assists low-and-middle income students and students with special needs with vouchers to attend the school of their choice, was enacted, an overwhelming majority of Hoosiers support the program, yet at the same time, Hoosiers are generally unhappy with the …

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Indiana Tax Season Opens

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan.  19, 2016) – Today, the Indiana Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opened the 2016 individual income tax filing season and began processing individual income tax returns. Tax season will close April 18, 2016. Electronic Filing The department encourages taxpayers to electronically file their tax …

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