Category Government

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor directs flags to be flown at full-staff in honor of Inauguration Day on January 20, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun has directed that flags be flown at full-staff statewide on January 20, 2025, in observance of Inauguration Day. Flags should be flown at full-staff from sunrise until sunset on January 20, 2025. Following that, flags…

January 15, 2025

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor signs executive orders to streamline state government and boost efficiency

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun has signed nine executive orders pertaining to state government operations. These Executive Orders deliver on Gov. Braun’s promise to make state government leaner and more efficient by streamlining state operations, boosting transparency, and promoting fiscal…

January 15, 2025

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Attorney General sends civil investigative demand to Tyson Foods in Logansport

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita Amid reported concerns about a largescale influx of illegal aliens and “legal migrants” into local communities, Attorney General Todd Rokita announced on Nov. 20, 2024 that his office has…

November 21, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana General Assembly kicks off 2025 session

SOURCE: News release from Office of State Senator Stacey Donato State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) gathered with fellow legislators at the Statehouse on Tuesday, Nov. 19 for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the 124th Indiana General Assembly. Organization…

November 21, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Amid health and safety concerns, Indiana Attorney General investigates potential labor trafficking networks in local communities

AG Rokita sends civil investigative demands (CIDs) to officials, employers and non-profits in Evansville, Logansport and Seymour SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita As residents and elected officeholders continue reporting concerns about the largescale influx…

November 10, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release

Planned closures of Perrysburg Road in July 2024

Update from Cass County Highway Department as of July 15, 2024: The contractor working for NIPSCO has informed us the first of three planned road closures on Perrysburg Rd is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. This closure…

July 9, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release

Indiana governor to travel to Belgium, France and Netherlands to further relationships in semiconductors, microelectronics and energy

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is leading an international economic development trip to the Netherlands, Belgium and France this week to deepen relationships with microelectronic and semiconductor and energy partners across industry and government. This marks the Governor’s third international…

June 2, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release

Top priorities advance during 2024 session

The 2024 legislative session recently concluded, and I joined fellow legislators taking several legislative priorities across the finish line, including stepping up for public retirees, protecting critical farmland and supporting Hoosier students. During this time of high inflation, we know…

April 1, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Statement from State Sen. Stacey Donato on conclusion of 2024 legislative session

State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session: STATEHOUSE – “The 2024 legislative session has come to an end, and I am proud to have worked on a number of bills to…

March 10, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Gov. Holcomb’s 2024 Next Level Agenda receives overwhelming support from Indiana General Assembly

Key agenda initiatives will strengthen critical areas such as child care, education and community development for Hoosiers INDIANAPOLIS- Governor Eric J. Holcomb commends the Indiana General Assembly for prioritizing his key agenda items that will build on the momentum of…

March 10, 2024

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Statehouse Democrats team up to kick off joint, bicameral agenda for 2024

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Jan. 11, House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) and Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor (D-Indianapolis) kicked off a joint Statehouse Democrat effort to deliver real results for the problems Hoosiers are facing. Statehouse Democrats’ five-point agenda…

January 11, 2024

Government, Press Release, State

House Speaker releases Indiana House Republicans’ 2024 legislative priorities

STATEHOUSE ― On January 8, House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) formally announced Indiana House Republicans’ top legislative priorities for the 2024 legislative session. Huston said the 70-member caucus will focus on supporting Hoosier taxpayers and students through several key legislative…

January 11, 2024

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Senate Republicans lay out 2024 agenda focused on reading skills, child care access, fiscal responsibility and more

STATEHOUSE – Indiana Senate Republicans today laid out a caucus agenda focused on improving Hoosier students’ reading skills, child care access, protecting patients, fiscal responsibility, government accountability and upgrading water lines to protect Hoosiers’ health. “We are entering a short…

January 11, 2024

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor delivers 2024 State of the State address

INDIANAPOLIS- Governor Eric J. Holcomb delivered his eighth State of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to a joint convention of the Indiana General Assembly. The governor renewed his promise to conclude his second term in office with vigor…

January 11, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor unveils 2024 Next Level Agenda

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today unveiled his 2024 agenda at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The governor focused on work that will continue this year because of an incredibly successful 2023 budget session as…

January 8, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release

Cass County, IN partners with Govolution by Deluxe as government payment processor

From the Office of the Cass County Treasurer: We are happy and excited to announce the release of a new online tax payment system for the Cass County tax payers. You will find this company is more user friendly, lower…

January 5, 2024

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana National Guard soldiers, airmen exempt from state income tax

INDIANAPOLIS – As tax season approaches, Hoosier National Guardsmen, which number approximately 12,000 troops, will no longer pay state income tax starting with their 2023 tax returns. In April, the Indiana legislature passed the military exemption bill, House Bill 1034,…

December 18, 2023

Government, Press Release, State

Applications open for 2024 Indiana Senate Page Program

STATEHOUSE – The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2024 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport). Through the full-day program, students in grades six through 12 tour Indiana’s Statehouse, listen to debates and help staff…

December 13, 2023

Achievements, Community, Government, Press Release, State

Donato receives 2023 IPAC Legislative Excellence Award

State Sen. Stacey A. Donato (R-Logansport, second from left) receives the 2023 Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) Legislative Excellence Award. Donato was given the award for her work on Senate Enrolled Act 464, which states that the juvenile court does…

December 13, 2023

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Sen. Donato welcomes Cass County students to Statehouse

STATEHOUSE – State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) welcomed Logansport resident and Logansport High School student Casen Lake and Walton resident and Lewis Cass High School student Kinsey Mennen to the Statehouse where they served as Senate pages in February. Pages…

March 16, 2023