INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 9, 2018) – Indiana’s award-winning Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which helps high school students achieve success through graduation, will be expanding in the upcoming school year as part of Governor Eric Holcomb’s goal to add 250 more programs throughout the state. In Indiana, between 8,000 to 10,000 high …
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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reinforced their commitment to improve the overall health and wellness of Hoosiers by announcing new chief medical officers for each agency. Daniel Rusyniak, M.D., M.P.H., is FSSA’s new chief medical officer and Melissa Collier, M.D, …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Residents and visitors to downtown Rushville will soon see a bright new marquee sign outside the soon-to-open City Center, thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity. …
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South Bend, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and a bipartisan group of 15 other senators expressed concern over potential bailout requests to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by countries who have accepted predatory Chinese infrastructure financing. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike …
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today called for quick action to find agreement on a final version of the 2018 Farm Bill. Last night, the Senate sent its version of the bill to a conference committee, where it will be reconciled with the version that passed the House …
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today released the following statement after the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services finalized their rules around short-term insurance plans. These plans continue the Administration’s efforts to undermine health insurance markets and are expected to raise health care costs for …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Todd Rokita released the following statement after releasing his bill that enhances penalties under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA): “No one is above the law, especially researchers and professors who rely on federal funding,” said Congressman Todd Rokita. “I have introduced legislation …
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INDIANAPOLIS (July 30, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that the Indiana State Department of Agriculture distributed $300,000 to 11 regional food banks. These funds will be used to provide food assistance and services to Hoosiers in need. “Food banks across our state are doing truly extraordinary things for those who …
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Clay County—Since July 18th of this year, a number of burglaries, thefts, and suspicious person(s) sightings have occurred in and around the 7600 block of County Road 200 West and Summit Lawn Cemetery area. In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 29, at 2:30, Indiana State Police Master Trooper …
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Clay County—Saturday morning, July 28 at approximately 3:03, Indiana State Police responded to the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 24 mile marker for a truck crash. Preliminary investigation revealed an unknown passenger car allegedly veered erratically into the driving lane, forcing the driver of a Budget Rental Truck …
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