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October, 2015

• 13 October

  Indiana Democratic Party Launches #FixOurRoads Campaign

  INDIANAPOLIS – With more than 1,900 structurally deficient bridges across the state and $71 million Hoosier taxpayer dollars wasted on faulty asphalt, the Indiana Democratic Party today announced its “#FixOurRoads” campaign, an effort aimed at putting the power back in the hands of everyday Hoosiers by giving them the opportunity to …

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• 13 October

  Hendricks County Community Foundation Grants to Provide Client Coolers at Meals on Wheels of Hendricks County

  

  Avon, IN- Hendricks County Community Foundation Grants Meals on Wheels of Hendricks County $510 for client coolers. The mission of Meals on Wheels of Hendricks County is to help alleviate hunger within the community. The program serves a variety of people including seniors, the disabled and those who are homebound. …

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• 7 October

  Indiana Supreme Court awards more than $400,000 in Adult Guardianship grants

  The Indiana Supreme Court awarded $420,000 in grant money to benefit 9 agencies serving 16 counties for volunteer-based guardianship programs serving seniors and incapacitated adults. The matching grants range from $50,000 for current guardianship programs to $38,500 for new and developing programs. Grants were awarded to the following programs: Achieva …

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• 7 October

  Coats: EPA’s New Ozone Rule Threatens Economic Growth

  WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule that will lower the ground level ozone standard to 70 parts per billion:  “The EPA’s ozone rule will slow down economic development across Indiana. Under …

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• 7 October

  Rokita appointed to second bicameral negotiating team this year – Helps guide passage of NDAA

  Washington, D.C. – In July, Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-04) was appointed to serve as a conferee for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA Conference Committee is a select panel of members from both chambers that negotiate and reconcile the House and Senate versions of the NDAA. Rep. Rokita …

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• 7 October

  Coats Column: Now is the time to address debt, deficit problems

  Now is the time to address debt, deficit problems Senator Dan Coats During the most recent Republican presidential debate, topics of discussion ranged from the important, like the crisis in Syria, to the unimportant, such as potential Secret Service codenames. One topic that barely registered during the debate? Our nation’s …

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• 7 October

  National experts to Indiana for youth worker conference

  INDIANAPOLIS – There are just two months left until the Indiana Youth Institute’s 15th annual Because KIDS COUNT® Conference (BKCC) presented by Pacers Foundation. It’s the Midwest’s largest annual gatherings of youth workers, mentors and educators. More than 1,600 people attended the conference last year. This year’s event will take …

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• 7 October

  Donnelly: ‘Suicide Rate Among our Military Servicemembers and Veterans is Not Just a Tragedy – It is a Crisis’

  Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly testified before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) yesterday emphasizing the importance of training private, community mental health providers to better treat servicemembers and veterans. Veterans organizations that support Donnelly’s provisions also gave testimony at the SVAC hearing.   Donnelly said during his testimony, “The …

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• 7 October

  Visit Hendricks County Awards $9,250 to Seven Tourism-Related Initiatives

  DANVILLE, IN (October 6, 2015) –Seven Hendricks County organizations, including five first-time recipients, were awarded a total of $9,250 in grant money this fall through the Visit Hendricks County’s Tourism Enhancement and Development (TED) Fund. In its seventh year, the fund is used to promote events, enhance marketing efforts and …

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• 7 October

  Town of Brownsburg employees honor retiring Clerk-Treasurer

  BROWNSBURG — Town of Brownsburg employees and friends honored clerk-treasurer Jeanette Brickler with a retirement party on Friday, October 2. The “Survivor” themed luncheon had Brickler snuffing her own torch, as her term in office ends on December 31.   Brickler has served as clerk-treasurer for 27 years with four town …

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• 7 October

  Coats, 34 Senators Request HHS Inspector General Examine Fetal Tissue Research Practices, Planned Parenthood Compliance

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today joined 34 of his colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson calling for a full audit of all fetal research supported by HHS to determine whether there have been …

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• 7 October

  State Road 75 Closing Tuesday in Hendricks County for Five Days

  HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces State Road 75 between Jamestown and North Salem will close Tuesday, October 13 for five days.  The closure is for the contractor to place rip rap, approximately two miles south of Jamestown.  This is the area on S.R. 75 …

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• 7 October

  Indiana State Police and INDOT Warn Drivers to “Move Over”

  In an effort to keep Indiana roadways safer, the Indiana State Police and The Indiana Department of Transportation are raising awareness for the state’s “Move Over Law”, which requires motorists to approach cautiously, slow down, and move over when an emergency vehicle is stopped on a roadway with emergency lights …

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• 7 October

  IndyGo Service Changes to Take Effect October 11

  INDIANAPOLIS (October 6, 2015) – On Sunday, October 11, minor timing adjustments and efficiencies will be implemented to improve time performance on routes 10, 12, 13, 14, 31, 55, and 86. One change of note is the Kmart/US 31 stop on Route 31 (Greenwood) will be renamed to the Rural …

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• 7 October

  Indiana Democratic Party Hails Senate Democrats’ Call for Across the Board Protections for LGBT Hoosiers

  INDIANAPOLIS – John Zody, chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party, released the following statement hailing the Senate Democrats’ priority to bring across-the-board protections for LGBT Hoosiers for the next legislative session. “After what was truly a damaging time for Indiana – where the state saw a $250 million economic panic …

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