Category Government

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

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor unveils 2023 Next Level Agenda

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced as part of his 2023 Next Level Agenda he will pursue transformational changes to the way public health is delivered in Indiana, historic investments in K-12 education – including fully funding the…

January 4, 2023

Government, Press Release, State

Donato: General Assembly kicks off 2023 session

STATEHOUSE — State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) today gathered with fellow legislators at the Statehouse for Organization Day — the ceremonial start of the 123rd Indiana General Assembly. Organization Day includes the swearing in of new and returning members of…

November 22, 2022

Community, Government, Press Release

Three new lawyers at Cass County Prosecutor’s Office

Cass County Prosecuting Attorney, Noah Schafer, announced the addition of three new prosecutors to the office: Lisa Kempf, John Starbuck, and Jake Vent. All three will be sworn in as Cass County Deputy Prosecutors on October 31, 2022. Lisa Kempf…

October 31, 2022

Community, Government

Slusher named new Cass County treasurer

Daphne Slusher will begin serving as Cass County treasurer on September 1, 2022. Slusher says she was unanimously selected by precinct committeemen during a caucus at Cass County Republican headquarters on Monday, August 22. Slusher will serve the remainder of…

August 30, 2022

Community, Government, Press Release, State

State Sen. Stacey Donato to vice chair child services study committee in preparation for 2023 legislative session

State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) will serve as vice chair of the Interim Study Committee on Child Services and as a member of several other study committees in preparation for the 2023 legislative session. Donato’s other assignments include the following:…

August 25, 2022

Elections, Government

Special Election called; caucuses to fill Second Congressional District ballot vacancies announced

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb On August 9, 2022, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Executive Order 22-12 calling a special election in the Second Congressional District. The special election will be held to fill…

August 10, 2022

Government, State

Lehe announces retirement after nearly two decades of public service

STATEHOUSE – On Monday, Sept. 27, State Rep. Don Lehe (R-Brookston) announced his plan to retire in 2022 after fulfilling his current term as state representative for House District 25. “Serving as the state representative for House District 25 has…

October 3, 2021

Community, Government

Young helps introduce bipartisan bill honoring 13 American heroes killed in Afghanistan

Legislation would Award Congressional Gold Medal to Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez of Logansport, Ind. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined 29 bipartisan colleagues Wednesday to introduce legislation awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the 13 American service members who lost their…

September 16, 2021

Government, State

VanNatter highlights new Indiana laws now in effect

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) said Hoosiers should be aware of several new state laws effective July 1, including the new state budget and those supporting gun owners, individual rights and small businesses. “These new laws are a…

July 24, 2021

Government

Braun pushes for Let States Set Medicaid Requirements Act after Biden administration revokes Indiana’s Gateway to Work waiver

WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, Senator Mike Braun requested unanimous consent for his Let States Set Medicaid Requirements Act on the Senate floor. He was joined by Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). This legislation would empower states to set their Medicaid…

July 23, 2021

Government

Senator Braun joins Senator Paul’s bill to end mask mandate on public transportation

SOURCE: News release from Office of Senator Mike Braun WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun has cosponsored the Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021, legislation to prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation. This legislation was introduced by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S.…

July 16, 2021

Government

Braun, Young, Hoosier Mayors help preserve OMB city designation for Indiana cities

WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Mike Braun and Senator Todd Young commended the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) decision to back off a proposal to change the federal definition of “city” and instead retain the existing Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) designation.…

July 16, 2021

Government

Senator Braun signs joint statement against Democrats’ partisan spending bill

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mike Braun has joined Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) to release…

July 16, 2021