Government
Greene County announces tornado debris removal plan
GREENE CO. – Greene County officials have announced a tornado debris removal plan to assist residents impacted by the May 16 tornado. The operation is…
Senators Banks, Cortez Masto introduce legislation to address excessive executive pay within Federal Home Loan Banks System
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Curbing Unreasonable Renumeration at Banks Act. This bipartisan legislation grants the Director of the Federal…
Monroe County Board of Health to convene June 26th
BLOOMINGTON – The Monroe County Board of Health has announced its upcoming meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. The gathering will…
Indiana Department of Health celebrates historic decrease in infant mortality rate
INDIANAPOLIS – Provisional data from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) show the 2024 infant mortality rate (IMR) in Indiana is 6.3 deaths per 1,000…
Senator Banks leads Indiana Delegation visit with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) led a delegation of Indiana agriculture leaders in a meeting with President Trump’s United States Department of Agriculture…
Federal funding pulled for Heidelberg Materials’ Carbon Capture Project
MITCHELL – Fourteen months after being awarded up to $500 million in federal funds, Heidelberg Materials’ carbon capture project in Mitchell has lost its funding…
Lawrence County Redevelopment Commission to meet June 12th
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Redevelopment Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting on Thursday, June 12, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will take place…
Senators Banks, Blumenthal introduce legislation to streamline Veterans’ Benefits Appeals process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would provide the Board of Veterans’…
Reminder: $50K-$500K recycling grants due June 18th
INDIANA—The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is reminding eligible entities that applications for the Recycling Market Development Grants are due by June 18, just…
Indiana slashes state-funded preschool enrollment by more than half, cuts reimbursement rates
INDIANA – Indiana’s state-funded preschool program, On My Way Pre-K, will drastically reduce its available seats to 2,500 children for the upcoming school year, less…
