Government
2026 Legislative Session Kickoff
STATEHOUSE – The 2026 legislative session is officially underway as legislators gathered for Organization Day this week at the Statehouse. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston…
Social Security Commissioner shares end of fiscal year update with Congress
BALTIMORE, MD — Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano sent an end-of-year letter to Congress to provide an update on the tremendous progress being made at…
Ahead of Holiday Season, Houchin and Menendez introduce bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Erin Houchin (IN-09) and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) led 11 of their colleagues in introducing the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act,…
New Bloomington Citywide Gift Card encourages residents to shop, dine local
BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington has partnered with Yiftee, Inc. to launch the Shop Local Bloomington Card, a digital community gift card redeemable at participating independent shops and…
Lawrence County Council will meet on Tuesday, November 25
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Council will meet on Tuesday, November 25, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Auditor’s office in…
USDA launches Screwworm.gov, centralizing new screwworm information
Washington, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic…
Governor Mike Braun condemns “abhorrent” threats as swatting crisis targets Indiana lawmakers
INDIANA—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the Indiana State Police (ISP) in a major investigation into a series of coordinated swatting incidents and…
Chief Administrative Officer announces departure, plans to join Indiana law firm
INDIANAPOLIS –  Indiana Supreme Court’s Chief Administrative Officer, Justin Forkner, is leaving his position in January 2026. Forkner will join a Northwest Indiana law firm…
Hoosier poultry and egg farmers help ensure protein available at Indiana food pantries
INDIANA – On Thursday, Gov. Mike Braun, Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith, and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb gathered at the Indiana Statehouse with poultry and egg…
Senators Banks, Cassidy introduce legislation to penalize employers who hire illegal aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Putting American Workers First Act. This bill gives the National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute…
