State News

The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed an interim suspension on Magistrate William Greenaway of Hamilton Superior Court, effective immediately. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed a “Notice of Criminal Charges and Request for Suspension” with the Indiana Supreme Court. The Notice, case number 19S-JD-165, was filed by the Indiana …

Washington, D.C. – This month, the staff of Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) led two major initiatives to help better train and inform fellow staff members who serve constituencies across the country.  On March 15, staff members from Rep. Banks’ district office hosted a bipartisan Regional Caseworker Operations Workshop in Fort …

INDIANA (March 25, 2019) — The Indiana Bond Bank has issued $86.2 Million in bonds which will serve to replenish the fund which Indiana school corporations may use to finance school building construction, educational technology programs and school safety improvements. The roots of the Common School Fund (CSF) go back to …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Commissioner Adam Krupp to serve as Secretary on the Board of Trustees for the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA). Indiana has not had an individual selected to serve on the board since 2005. “I am …

Bedford – A criminal investigation led officers to find probable cause to arrest Kevin MT Edwards, 32 of Bedford today for felony possession of child pornography. After a search warrant was executed, Edwards was transported to the Lawrence County Jail where he was processed and lodged. Kevin MT Edwards Assisting …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 22, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for February and remains lower than the national rate of 3.8 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years. The monthly unemployment rate is a …

Wabash – This afternoon, the investigation of a reported bomb threat at the Wabash County Judicial Center, in Wabash, IN, led to the arrest of Chad Miller, 28, Wabash, IN. Indiana State Police Detective Josh Maller served Miller a Wabash Circuit Court arrest warrant alleging two felony charges for false …

INDIANAPOLIS – March 19, 2019) – Senate Bill 551, authored by Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper, and sponsored by Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, cleared the full House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon by a vote of 92 to 4. With today’s passage, SB 551 has now been passed by both the House …

Indianapolis – Don Lundberg, Lundberg Legal, counsel to Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, today released the below statement in response to the filing by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission: “This matter has been investigated three times.  There was an investigation undertaken by the General Assembly, another by the inspector general …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness, law enforcement, and road construction industry partners today to kick off the 2019 Next Level Roads construction season. The kickoff event was held at INDOT’s Office of Materials Management in Indianapolis. The office develops, inspects and …