State News

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is creating a program that would help Healthy Indiana Plan participants transition more easily to employer insurance or other health care coverage. The agency announced today it will request federal approval to create the HIP Workforce Bridge. Since 2008, the state’s …

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Jim Banks (R-Indiana) wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) urging them to defend the Hyde Amendment, a piece of legislation that was first passed over forty years ago and protects all taxpayer money from being used to …

Vigo County – At approximately 4:50 p.m., on May 8, 2019, Trooper Andrew Mattern was patrolling near US 41 and Harlan Drive when he stopped a KIA Optima passenger vehicle for unsafe lane movement.  The driver was identified as Holly C. Roshto, 54, of Terre Haute.  A driver’s license check …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2019) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs kicked off a series of six regional conferences in Madison, Ind. “By encouraging communities to join their neighboring regions, we are furthering the message that working collaboratively is the best practice …

Vigo County – At approximately 5:50 p.m., on May 7, 2019, Trooper Stump was patrolling near 1st Street and Canal Street when he stopped a Chrysler minivan for failing to wear a seat belt.  The driver was identified as Kenneth A. Calvert, 36, of Terre Haute.  A driver’s license check …

Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), introduced legislation that would establish a Child Safety Account (CSA) program for students facing safety issues at school. These accounts could be used for alternative education options so that no student would be forced to attend school in an unsafe environment. While the federal government …

RUSHVILLE, Ind. (May 6, 2019) – Cormo USA Inc., which utilizes technology to turn corn field waste into sustainable products, announced plans today to establish operations in Rushville, creating up to 250 new, high-wage jobs by the end of 2023.  “Indiana’s economy is increasingly global, and we are excited to …

Delphi-Since the news briefing on April 22, 2019, the Multi-Agency Task Force has received over 2,200 emails, 400 calls and an additional 135 calls and or walk-ins to local police departments and state police posts around the state.  The total amount since the inception of the email and tip line …

INDIANAPOLIS – Today following the passing of former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer released the following statement:“Today as Hoosiers and Americans, we mourn the loss of Richard Lugar, the ultimate statesman who leaves an immeasurable impact on the city of Indianapolis, the state of Indiana, …

Fort Wayne, IN – Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), along with Reps. Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) and Mike Bost (R-IL), introduced H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act. The bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of …