Ellettsville (Monroe County) – Early Sunday morning off duty Trooper Kyle Hall observed a white 2013 Ford passenger car travelling westbound on State Road 46 near Red Hill Road. While observing the vehicle, one of the occupants threw out a lit cigarette. After initiating a traffic stop and identifying the …
Read More »Indiana DCS highlights adoptive parents during awareness month
INDIANAPOLIS (November 1, 2018) – The Indiana Adoption Program and Department of Child Services are partnering with the Indiana Supreme Court to share stories of children finding loving and permanent homes across the state. Each November, in honor of National Adoption Month, state agencies work to spread the word about children waiting to find …
Read More »Statewide meetings culminate in final report from disabilities task force
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 1, 2018) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch submitted the final report of the Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to the Indiana General Assembly. “It is my great pleasure to share with the public and the Indiana General Assembly …
Read More »Commercial Vehicle Inspection finds estimated $5-Million in Illegal Drugs
Vigo County – Tuesday morning around 10:30, an Indiana State Trooper with Commercial Vehicle Enforcement stopped a tractor-trailer at the eastbound scales located at the 1 mile-marker for a routine DOT inspection. During conversations with the driver the trooper noticed several criminal indicators. After consent from the driver, a search of …
Read More »Lt. Governor Crouch details use of OEA funding for IODD
TERRE HAUTE (Oct. 30, 2018) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the diversification achieved with grant funds from the Office of Economic Adjustment, which is part of the U.S. Department of Defense. “Collaboration and successful partnerships are taking Indiana’s defense sector to the Next Level, and I am inspired …
Read More »Banks Introduces Legislation to Increase Hospital Competition, Lower Health Care Costs
Fort Wayne – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) issued the following statement after introducing the Hospital Competition Act of 2018 (H.R. 7084), legislation that aims to combat the rising cost of health care by increasing choice among hospital providers: “Health care costs are spiraling out of control and American families are …
Read More »Treasurer Mitchell Announces FY 2018 Investment Returns
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (October 29, 2018) — Today Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell turned in the 2018 Annual report for the Office of the Treasurer of State. In this report the Treasurer announced an invested income of over eighty-five (85) million dollars for the state of Indiana. This is a thirty-three (33) …
Read More »50th Donnelly Provision Signed Into Law
Indianapolis, Ind. – This week, President Trump signed into law several of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s provisions, including bipartisan efforts to speed up permitting for certain infrastructure projects and others to combat the opioid abuse epidemic. With these provisions on the books, 50 of Donnelly’s legislative efforts have now become …
Read More »Fifty-three Lawmakers Awarded for Conservative Voting Records
Alexandria, VA—The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) has just released its ratings of the 2018 meeting of the Indiana General Assembly. ACUF’s Ratings—both federal and state—are an initiative of ACUF’s Center for Legislative Accountability. These ratings are designed to reflect how over 8,000 of the nation’s elected officials view the role of …
Read More »Donnelly Provisions to Combat Opioid Epidemic Signed into Law as Part of Bipartisan SUPPORT Act
Indianapolis, Ind. – Several of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s provisions to combat the opioid abuse epidemic were signed into law today by the President as part of the bipartisan Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. Donnelly spoke on the Senate …
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