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Dec
Federal Agency Touts Attorney General Rokita’s Settlement With Health Care Clearinghouse As National Model
23 Dec 2024
By referring consumers to an Indiana-led multistate settlement, federal officials this month tacitly recognized the excellence of Attorney General Todd Rokita’s team.
In announcing its own settlement Dec. 10 with a Puerto Rico-based health care clearinghouse following a data breach, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) pointed consumers to an Indiana-led 33-sta ...
20
Dec
Senator Young and Colleagues Applaud Passage of Bill to Provide TSA PreCheck to Disabled Veterans
20 Dec 2024
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) applauded Senate passage of their legislation to provide veterans with service-connected disabilities with expedited screening under the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck program. The bill passed the House of Representatives by unanimous consent earlier this month and now heads to the President ...
19
Dec
Driving Away Deceptive Conduct In The Used Car Industry, Attorney General Files Six Lawsuits On Behalf of Buyers
19 Dec 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced a sweep of lawsuits against multiple Indiana car dealers allegedly engaged in deceptive acts against car-buying Hoosiers. The lawsuits focus on helping affected consumers who purchased used cars and allegedly ended up with a variety of broken promises, such as not receiving titles or receiving vehicles with salvage titles that were not legal to drive on Indiana roads.&nb ...
Braun Announces Adjutant General Of Indiana
17 Dec 2024
Indiana Governor-elect Mike Braun announced today his intent to appoint Brigadier General Lawrence “Larry” Muennich as the next Adjutant General of Indiana, where he will lead the Indiana National Guard's more than 12,000 soldiers.
Brigadier General Muennich brings over 32 years of military experience and 24 years of corporate executive leadership to the position. He currently serves as Division Director of Strategic Initiative ...
Robocall Reckoner Returns: Rokita Sends Blunt Warning To Phone Companies
17 Dec 2024
Office co-leads bipartisan task force of 51 Attorneys General
Attorney General Todd Rokita took new action this week against illegal robocallers who are trying to scam Hoosiers. He warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers.
As ...
Houchin Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee
16 Dec 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) has been appointed to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 119th Congress. As one of the oldest and most influential committees in the House, Energy and Commerce oversees critical areas such as energy policy, healthcare, telecommunications, and economic development.
“It’s an honor to join the House Energy and Commerce Committee,” said Congresswoman Houchin. “Indiana has a di ...
Indiana Re-Implements Waitlist For New Child Care Voucher Applicants
16 Dec 2024
State supporting more Hoosier families than ever before with On My Way Pre-K, CCDF
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is re-implementing a waitlist for new Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) and On My Way Pre-K (OMWPK) voucher applicants due to significant growth in both programs.At this time, the waitlist will impact new child care voucher appli ...
Braun Announces Several Cabinet Picks
12 Dec 2024
Throughout the course of this week, Governor-elect Mike Braun has announced the appointment of several cabinet positions. Below, you can find all of his appointments to date.
Honorable Lisa W. Hershman as Indiana's Secretary of Management and Budget. Hershman brings extensive experience in both government and private sector financial management, most recently serving as Chief Management Officer of the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Attorney General Announces Recent Recalls
09 Dec 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers to important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in November. The office is encouraging consumers to take advantage of opportunities available to them to return, fix, dispose, return or replace a purchased recalled item that could be harmful to their families.
“The holidays should be a time of togetherness, not a time to wor ...
County Considers Tax Exemption For Fiber Installers
09 Dec 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterOfficials heard about an incentive that could lead to more broadband service in underserved and unserved areas of the county. The discussion happened during the Tuesday, Dec. 3, meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Representatives from Mainstream Media said they have already invested $5 million to install broadband in the county. To help continue their investment, they asked commissione ...
Alcohol Liability Insurance Submission Deadlines
09 Dec 2024
Effective July 1, 2024, Indiana law requires retailers and craft manufacturers (small brewers, farm wineries, and artisan distillers) located in Indiana with an active alcohol permit for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages to hold liquor liability (i.e., “dram shop”) insurance with a total minimum coverage of at least $500,000. The purpose of this notice is to remind applicants and permit holders of the deadli ...
Mass Notification System Adopted
09 Dec 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterThe county has adopted a mass notification system to communicate with the county’s residents during emergencies. Deni Stempowski, the county’s Emergency Management Agency director, explained the Code Red system to the Washington County Council during the Monday, Dec. 2, meeting.
Residents can decide how they wish to receive notifications, such as by landline, cell phone, or email. The notifications ...
Septic Ordinance Approved
09 Dec 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterOfficials have unanimously approved an ordinance that details the requirements for private and commercial septic systems in the county. The vote came during the Tuesday, Dec. 3, meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
The county had a septic system ordinance previously, but a state law that became effective as of July 2023 voided all local ordinances passed before that date that pe ...
Houchin Requests GAO Review Of Special Education Services
06 Dec 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09), along with Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), has formally requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) review special education services for children with disabilities enrolled in private schools to determine possible under-identification. This effort aims to address significant gaps in the identification and provision of services mand ...
RRDA Opening Jim Lewis Avenue at State Road 62 with New Traffic Pattern
06 Dec 2024
RRDA Opening Jim Lewis Avenue at State Road 62 with New Traffic Pattern
Intersection Improvements Expected to be Fully Completed in the First Quarter of 2025
Charlestown, IN (December 5, 2024) – River Ridge Development Authority (RRDA) announced today it is preparing to open the Jim Lewis Avenue intersection at State Road 62 in the coming months with a new traffic pattern on SR62. This project marks an important miles ...
Woke Corporate Culture Targeted With Lawsuit Against BlackRock, State Street, And Vanguard
05 Dec 2024
Lawsuit alleges these corporatists are illegally conspiring to manipulate energy markets.
Attorney General Todd Rokita is taking further action to stop woke corporatists and their left-leaning allies in government from driving up energy costs for hardworking Hoosiers.
“We’re taking on very powerful forces arrayed against the interests of everyday working Hoosiers,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Coal has been the backbone of Indiana’s ...
Governor-Elect Mike Braun Announces Freedom And Opportunity Agenda
03 Dec 2024
Governor-elect Mike Braun unveiled his Freedom and Opportunity Agenda today, a comprehensive framework designed to take Indiana to new heights through targeted reforms and strategic investments.
"Our Freedom and Opportunity Agenda represents a bold vision for Indiana's future," said Governor-elect Braun. "By implementing these common-sense solutions, we'll create a more prosperous, safer, and stronger Indiana for every Hoosier ...
Rokita Wins Victory For Hoosier Consumers In MV Realty Litigation
02 Dec 2024
Positive changes made to Indiana’s law as a result of investigation
Attorney General Todd Rokita has prevailed in a lawsuit against a Florida-based real estate company that negotiated contracts with Hoosiers that allegedly violated Indiana law.
After soliciting customers via thousands of robocalls, MV Realty unfairly locked Hoosiers into broker services contracts for a term of 40 years in exchange for modest up-f ...
Houchin’s FAFSA Deadline Act Passes House and Senate Support
26 Nov 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin’s FAFSA Deadline Act, has passed the House of Representatives with a near-unanimous bipartisan vote of 381 to 1. This legislation provides much-needed clarity for students, families, and universities by ensuring the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is released and fully operational by October 1 each year.
The current statutory “flexibility” allows the Department of ...
Governor-Elect Braun Announces Cabinet Reorganization
25 Nov 2024
Governor-elect Mike Braun announced his plans for a major restructuring of Indiana's executive branch, implementing a new cabinet model to drive efficiency, accountability, and communication in state government.
The cabinet will consist of the Governor, the Chief of Staff, the Lieutenant Governor, the superintendent of state police, the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard, and secretaries over eight policy areas. Gov ...
Rokita: Age Verification To Access Porn Poses No Constitutional Problems
25 Nov 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita co-leads SCOTUS brief ending contrived controversy
The First Amendment does not prevent states from requiring online purveyors of pornography to implement reasonable age-verification measures to protect children from harm. As co-leader of a 24-state coalition, Attorney General Todd Rokita pressed this point in an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court recently.
The cou ...
Septic Ordinance Advances
23 Nov 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterOfficials have approved the first reading of an ordinance that details the requirements for private and commercial septic systems in the county.
The decision was made during the Tuesday, Nov. 19, meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Chris Boling, the environmentalist for the county’s Health Department, presented the ordinance to the Commissioners during the Nov. 6 meeting. Any ...
21
Nov
State Comptroller Nieshalla Leads Effort Seeking “Day One” Action from Congress on National Debt
21 Nov 2024
Steers State Financial Officers in National Debt Task Force
Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla is leading the effort to sound the alarm on the severity of the country’s debt burden as she initiated and chairs the National Debt Crisis Task Force comprised of 37 state financial officers. Their first key action was to send a letter to President-elect Donald Trump and members of Congress imploring them to develop and impleme ...
Congresswoman Houchin Elected House Republican Conference Secretary
20 Nov 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) has been elected by her colleagues to serve as the House Republican Conference Secretary for the 119th Congress, making her the second highest ranking woman among House Republicans. Her election represents a historic achievement for Indiana’s congressional delegation, amplifying their values and priorities at the highest levels of House leadership.
As Conference Secretary, Congresswoman Houchi ...
Rokita Tells Tyson Foods To Answer Tough Questions On Employment Of Illegal Aliens
20 Nov 2024
Amid reported concerns about a largescale influx of illegal aliens and “legal migrants” into local communities, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that his office has sent a civil investigative demand (CID) to the Tyson Foods in Logansport seeking information related to human labor trafficking.
The CID states Attorney General Rokita’s office has reasonable cause to believe that Tyson Foods may be ...
Weight Limit Set For West Market Street
19 Nov 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff WriterAny drivers who navigate trucks weighing more than 7,000 pounds on a portion of West Market Street could face a traffic stop. The ordinance was passed during the Tuesday, Nov. 12, meeting of the Salem Common Council.
The weight limit pertains to the portion of Market Street between Tarr Avenue and Public Square.
Mayor Justin Green explained that city officials had passed a weight limit for that stretch of ...
Braun Bill Recognizing Medal of Honor Recipients Sent To President’s Desk
19 Nov 2024
Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Jon Tester, and Sen. Sherrod Brown celebrated the House passage of their bipartisan Mark Our Place Act, which is now headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
The bill amends current law to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a headstone, marker, or medallion for Medal of Honor recipients, regardless of their date of death. Currently, this is only available to Medal ...
Rokita Takes Action Against Owner Of Hubbard Gardens Apartments
15 Nov 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Hubbard Gardens Apartments in Indianapolis, alleging they failed to protect tenants against open sewer conditions and to properly maintain other essential systems.
During an inspection by Attorney General Rokita’s Homeowner Protection Unit on Sept. 27, his investigators found open sewer conditions, which were repo ...
INDOR State Filing Extension Due Friday
15 Nov 2024
The Indiana Department of Revenue's "Tax Bulletin" offers the following useful information to taxpayers:
Indiana's individual income taxes' due date for the extension of time to file is coming up on Nov.
15. If a taxpayer was granted a federal extension of time to file, they were also granted an extension to file with Indiana.
It is important to file by the due date to avoid late filing penalties.
Do ...
County Reviewing Septic Ordinance
14 Nov 2024
By Becky Killian, Staff Writer
Officials are reviewing a proposed ordinance that details the requirements for private and commercial septic systems in the county.
Chris Boling, the environmentalist for the Washington County Health Department, explained the ordinance during the Wednesday, Nov. 6, meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
The county had a septic system ordinance previously, but a state law that b ...
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