State News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today joined a bipartisan group of 50 senators in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell following the release of footage by the Center for Medical Progress depicting senior Planned Parenthood Federation of America executives discussing in …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence ceremonially signed two bills: broadband ready communities (HEA 1101), which aims to facilitate more investment in broadband infrastructure to support access for Hoosiers across our state, and taxation of Internet access (SEA 80), which prohibits government from collecting a tax on Internet access or use. …

WASHINGTON, DC – Following a recent cyber-attack at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that compromised the personal information of at least 21.5 million Americans, U.S. Senators Dan Coats (R-Ind.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today spoke on the Senate floor about his increasing concern with the nuclear agreement between Iran and a group of six leading nations, including the United States. “Back home in Indiana over the weekend, …

To help Indiana colleges provide students clear and useful information about their loan debt, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education provided all colleges guidance and templates to assist them in meeting the requirements of new “truth in borrowing” legislation signed into law in April. House Enrolled Act 1042, authored by …

Indianapolis, IN – July 21, 2015 – The Indiana Conference for Women, the Midwest’s largest event for women, today announced its 2015 Conference Advisory Board. The Advisory Board members will lend their vision, range of experience, and extensive expertise in support of the mission of the conference — providing education and leadership …

Shelby Co.,-Early this morning on July 21st, Indiana State Police officers arrested a Shelbyville man at his residence for child exploitation. An Investigation that began March of this year by Indiana State Police Sergeant Matt Simmons of the Cyber Crime Unit, yielded information that directed him to obtain a search …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly questioned General Mark A. Milley, nominee to be Chief of Staff of the Army, on pushing suicide prevention education and intervention down the chain of command to peers and immediate supervisors during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today.   Donnelly asked, referencing a …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced the winners of the 2015 Mr. and Miss Math and Science awards. The Mr. and Miss Math and Science awards aim to recognize students who have exemplary performance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classes and extracurricular activities. The winners receive a …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement following news that Indiana’s unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percent to 4.9 percent in June, marking the first month since February of 2008 that the rate of unemployment in the Hoosier State has been below 5 percent. June marks the third …