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INvestABLE Indiana Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 27, 2018) — One year ago today, Indiana State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell announced the launch of the INvestABLE Indiana savings plan. The plan was made possible by the passing of the ABLE Act of 2014. It allows for the creation of tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities to …

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Banks Praises Passage of 2019 National Defense Authorization Act

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a core member of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference committee, today praised the bill’s passage by the House of Representatives. “Today, with strong bipartisan support, Congress continued to make …

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New agreement expands educational ties between Indiana and Hungary

INDIANAPOLIS (July 25, 2018) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb welcomed Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó to his office today to sign a cooperative agreement in support of a partnership between the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana and Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, Hungary. …

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Troopers Respond to Two Injury Crashes

Vigo and Putnam Counties—Wednesday morning at 10:58, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Polly Blackburn was patrolling US 41 in southern Vigo County, when she came upon a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of US 41 at State Road 246.  Preliminary investigation reveals 21-year-old Carl Melchert of Fairbanks, IN., was …

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Donnelly Helps Introduce Bipartisan STOP Using Human Shields Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and David Perdue (R-Ga.), today introduced the bipartisan STOP Using Human Shields Act. The bill would impose sanctions on those who use or facilitate …

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Banks Votes to Repeal Medical Device Tax

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement after voting for the Protect Medical Innovation Act, which would permanently repeal the medical device tax: “With this vote, we are one step closer to repealing this tax once and for all. Arguably, no one has been hurt …

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Donnelly Announces Support for Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Improving Maternity Care Access in Underserved Areas

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support today for the bipartisan Improving Access to Maternity Care Act. The legislation seeks to help reduce the shortage of obstetrical services in underserved and rural areas. Currently, 32 Indiana counties lack hospital-based obstetrical services, which can result in Hoosiers being …

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