State News

Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence, Indiana’s Bicentennial Ambassador, presented a rug with a whimsical depiction of the state seal to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Photos of the event are included below and a video recap can be found here. First Lady Karen Pence speaks to the Children’s Museum …

INDIANAPOLIS – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) announced that he will support the nomination of Winfield Denton Ong in order to address the pressing judicial emergency in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The White House announced Ong’s nomination earlier today, and it will now be sent …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced that President Obama has nominated Myra C. Selby to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. This seat was formerly held by Judge John Tinder, who retired last year.   Donnelly said, “Myra Selby is an outstanding …

INDIANAPOLIS – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today praised passage of the STREAM Act (H.R. 1644) by the House of Representatives last night. The House-passed bill, which would increase transparency and prevent government overreach in the rulemaking process related to mining activities, is similar to Senate legislation introduced by Coats earlier …

DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2016) – Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) will spotlight the state’s automotive industry, which ranks No. 2 in the nation by gross domestic product, this week at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.   On Wednesday, …

INDIANAPOLIS – The State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) will meet on January 13, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. EST at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown located at 350 West Maryland Street, Indianapolis.   A conference call-in number may be provided upon request by contacting CleanWaterIndiana@isda.in.gov. The SSCB administers the Clean Water Indiana Fund, which is …

DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2016) – Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) will spotlight the state’s automotive industry, which ranks No. 2 in the nation by gross domestic product, this week at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. On Wednesday, Smith …

Indianapolis—The Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Commission will be hosting the State of Indiana’s 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Celebration on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the Indiana Statehouse. The program will include the presentation of four awards that will be …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Builders Association (IBA) Board of Directors recently elected Jim Pressel to serve as 2016 president. He is the 64th president of the association. Jim Pressel Pressel is the owner of Pressel Enterprises located in LaPorte, Indiana. He is a Certified Graduate Builder and has been …

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is offering a new grant to schools and organizations that serve students enrolled in the 21st Century Scholars program—a state-funded, needs-based scholarship program that provides up to four years of full tuition scholarships to qualifying low-income students. The Scholar Success Grant is available to …