INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (February 17, 2021) — Four years since the launch of INvestABLE Indiana, the program has seen substantial investment and utilization by Hoosiers living with disabilities. In 2020, the plan saw assets under management increase 83% to $5,726,418. “ABLE plans have seen tremendous growth in Indiana since their introduction only …
Read More »Truck Inspection in Vigo County leads to Semi Driver Arrested for DUI and Drugs
Edward R. Evans Vigo County – February 9, 2021, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Trooper Gerald Stump was working at the Interstate 70 Terre Haute scales conducting federal DOT inspections, when a semi-tractor trailer pulled into the scale facility for a level one safety check. The driver was identified as Edward …
Read More »Indiana Department of Transportation Named Owner of the Year by Engineering News Record Midwest
INDIANAPOLIS – The editors of Engineering News Record (ENR) have named the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) as 2020 Owner of the Year for ENR Midwest. ENR is a leading news publication for the engineering and construction industries across the country. Each year ENR identifies and recognizes project owners for …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Now Accepting Applications for Fellowship Program
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today that applications will be accepted through March 15 for the 2021–2022 Governor’s Fellowship. The Governor’s Fellowship is highly selective and provides a unique experience in Indiana state government by placing fellows in various state agencies on a rotating basis throughout the year. …
Read More »Hoosier High School Students Invited to Pitch Entrepreneurial, Innovative Business Ideas
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 8, 2021) – Applications for the 2021 Innovate WithIN™ pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and the STARTedUP Foundation, are open to high school students across Indiana. Applications opened earlier this year, and student teams are encouraged to continue submitting video …
Read More »Applications available for law school assistance program
Applications are available for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program, which is designed to assist traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing a legal career. Applications are available at courts.in.gov/cleo and are due by March 8. ICLEO offers students a preparatory institute the summer before law school. This year, …
Read More »DOR’s New System for Motor Carriers Launches Today
INDIANAPOLIS – Motor carriers can now get quicker and easier approval to safely move extra-heavy and wide loads on Indiana roadways thanks to a new permitting system launched this morning by the Indiana Department of Revenue’s (DOR) Motor Carrier Services (MCS) department. Implementing this new state-of-the-art online permitting system was …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb announces initiative to place overdose reversal kits in all 92 counties
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction today announced the state will partner with Overdose Lifeline, Inc. to expand access to the opioid reversal agent naloxone through the purchase of 24/7-access “NaloxBox” units. “Making overdose response tools …
Read More »Tax Deductions Help Hoosier Veterans
INDIANAPOLIS – Military retirees and surviving spouses may experience a larger tax deduction from their military retirement funds this individual income tax season due to a 2019 Indiana tax law, advises the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR). Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1010 in the summer of …
Read More »Indiana’s Individual Income Tax Season Opens Feb. 12
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for the 2021 individual income tax season on February 12, 2021, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Individuals have until April 15, 2021, to file both their state and federal income tax returns and pay any …
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