State News

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, today at a Senate Banking Committee hearing, discussed a number of consumer protections that became law as part of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act in late May, and questioned witnesses about progress in implementing the protections. Donnelly negotiated, co-wrote, …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Bob Casey (D-PA), requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the relationship between labor force participation rates and substance use, and review state and federal policies that may affect this trend. In recent years, the labor force participation …

Washington, D.C. – During a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee business meeting, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) was named chairman of the newly established Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. The subcommittee will provide oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) electronic health records transition and other enterprise technology modernization projects. “I am …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 10, 2018) – Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell today announced assets in the state’s tax-advantaged CollegeChoice 529 education savings program have exceeded $4.5 billion, an increase of more than $1.6 billion during her tenure in office. As a result of the milestone, Direct and Advisor Plan participants will …

Clay County—This afternoon around 2:00, Indiana State Police and Clay County emergency agencies responded to the rural intersection of County Roads 1100 South and 225 East, for a two-vehicle collision involving a motorist and a Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2011 Dodge Challenger, driven by 64-year-old Roger …

STATEHOUSE (July 10, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that the Indiana Broadband Map now reflects the most recent data available, which will create a better understanding of the broadband landscape in the state. “Broadband impacts our lives in a number of different ways — education, workforce, healthcare, …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today a new landmark ethnic studies course and standards for Indiana schools. Per recently passed legislation by the Indiana General Assembly, beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, all corporations will be required to offer ethnic studies as a one semester high …

Linton – (Friday, July 6th) – After an investigation conducted by Indiana State Police Detective Stacy Brown and Trooper Wyatt Phillips, an affidavit was prepared by Detective Brown and approved by Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw. The affidavit indicated probable cause was found that Damian R.Z. Richards, 26 of Bloomfield, …

BRAZIL, IND. (July 9, 2018) – Indiana’s 92 sheriffs are this summer beginning demolition of three unsafe and unwanted buildings on their new 62-acre Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch, making room for cabins and recreation areas. “Bulldozers and jackhammers will briefly interrupt the serene 62 acres, which will serve as a …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (July 7, 2018) – The following activities will be occurring this week: The traffic pattern on 2nd Street (SR 45) will change on or after Saturday, July 7.  Traffic will move to the far outside lanes to allow crews to remove the median and construct new islands and …