State News

INDIANAPOLIS (September 18, 2018) – With Election Day fast approaching, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is hosting Candidate Schools around the state prior to the November 2018 General Election. These informational meetings will cover important cybersecurity principles and detail methods campaigns can protect themselves from cyberattacks and hacking attempts. …

Washington, D.C. – Several of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s provisions passed the Senate today as part of bipartisan legislation that would help combat the opioid epidemic. The Opioid Crisis Response Act (OCRA) passed with broad bipartisan support on a 99-1 vote. Donnelly’s provisions would improve access to opioid abuse treatment …

WINNIPEG, Canada (Sept. 17, 2018) — Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler and members of the Indiana agricultural delegation met with officials from Canada’s Manitoba Province today to discuss opportunities to grow both regions’ agricultural sectors. This photo is of Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch signing the …

Vigo County—Friday evening, September 14, at approximately 6:51, Indiana State Police and Vigo County emergency agencies responded to a fiery crash in eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the Darwin Road overpass (near three mile marker) involving two tractor-trailer units.   Preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Volvo tractor, pulling a box …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) begins their public series addressing competition and consumer protection in the 21st century,Congressman Todd Rokita released a second letter to the FTC calling for an investigation into Google misleading their users with manipulated search engine results that benefited their biased agenda. …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced his support for bipartisan legislation aimed at deterring foreign actors from meddling in U.S. elections and punishing those who do so. The Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER) Act, introduced by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Marco Rubio …

Bloomington – A routine audit of the evidence inventory at the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post launched a criminal investigation in late September of 2017 after money that was seized or recovered from investigations was determined to be missing from the evidence storage area. The investigation resulted in the arrest …

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 10, 2018) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch will lead international economic development trips in September, working to strengthen Indiana’s global economy by targeting growth in key sectors.  Gov. Holcomb, First Lady Janet Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will lead a delegation …

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb this week announced his infrastructure agenda plan for 2019, including a new $1 billion investment in infrastructure projects. The Next Level Connections program will expand broadband services in rural Indiana, grow the state’s systems of trails, create more nonstop international flights, and move up …

INDIANAPOLIS (September 6, 2018) –Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced today that the application period for its Destination Development Grant program is now open. Crouch said that cities, towns, counties and nonprofit entities located in Indiana that are involved with tourism promotion and development are …