INDIANAPOLIS – Citing her record and demonstrated commitment to public education, the Indiana Political Action Committee for Education (I-PACE) has endorsed Glenda Ritz in her re-election bid for Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction. “I-PACE is proud to recommend Glenda Ritz for superintendent of public instruction,” said Mary Puntney, I-PACE chairwoman. …
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Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame were awarded a portion of nearly $1 million from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education in support of efforts to improve teacher quality in high-need schools and subject areas. The Improving Teacher Quality Partnership program encourages and supports ongoing collaboration …
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s office reminded Indiana students interested in pursuing a nomination to one of our nation’s service academies that they must submit an application for a nomination from Senator Donnelly by Friday, September 25, 2015. To download the 2015 U.S. Service Academy Nomination Application form, please click here. …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor last night and called for passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. “Advances in science and medical technology require us to confront, both now and in the future, some ethical questions that are profoundly important,” said Coats. …
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Washington, D.C.— With just over a week to avoid a shutdown, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Monday evening, urging his colleagues to work together to ensure Congress meets its most basic responsibility: keeping the federal government open. Donnelly said, “It is …
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INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) along with the Senate Democratic Caucus released a package of initiatives aimed at strengthening education, public safety, and access to healthcare for Latino families across the state. Ideas for these proposals are the result of a working group of Latino community leaders, established by …
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Sept. 21, 2015) – Governor Mike Pence joined executives from Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) today as the company announced plans to significantly expand its operations here, creating up to 1,204 new jobs by 2017. “Last week’s meetings with government leaders and business executives across Japan have strengthened our …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today released the following statement praising Indiana’s August employment numbers reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Indiana continues to demonstrate that pro-growth policies lead to an economic climate that attracts businesses and jobs. Today’s numbers show Indiana is …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) cosponsored a joint resolution to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers’s (ACE) recently finalized “WOTUS” rule that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waters in the United States under the Clean Water Act. …
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Washington, DC – Rep. Rokita (IN-04) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, a bill Rep. Rokita cosponsored: “All life is sacred and I will not turn a blind eye to this callous disregard for it. This bill ends Planned Parenthood’s exploitation …
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