Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Tuesday, June 4 that Microsoft will invest $1 billion to establish a new data center in northwest Indiana. The new facility, which will create up to 200 new jobs by the end of 2032 in La Porte, will accelerate cloud computing infrastructure to support growth in technology and artificial intelligence worldwide.
Continue readingGovernor Eric J. Holcomb announced plans to award $500 million to 15 regions representing all 92 counties to support quality of place and quality of life initiatives statewide.
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) officials announced this week that $207 million was awarded through the Community Crossings matching grant program, a component of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program.
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced during this week’s State of the State address that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $250 million grant to help bolster quality of place efforts throughout the state. The grant to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), which is the single largest award given in Lilly Endowment’s 86-year history, will be administered in conjunction with the nationally-recognized Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI).
Continue readingGovernor Eric J. Holcomb was joined by Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter Tuesday to commemorate the completion of the newly constructed Lowell State Police Post and Regional Laboratory facilities.
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb broke ground on the new correctional facility in Westville Thursday. The 1.4 million square foot facility will provide a modern and efficient space for both incarcerated individuals and Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) staff who work in the facility. Gov. Holcomb announced the new correctional facility as part of his 2021 NextLevel Agenda and recommitted to the $1.2 billion project in his 2023 agenda.
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced this week that 86 of Indiana’s 92 counties have opted-in to receive historic funding to improve the health of Hoosiers through local partnerships between public health, healthcare, nonprofits and other entities as a result of legislation passed in the 2023 legislative session.
Continue readingGovernor Eric J. Holcomb kicked off the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Thursday, August 24, which gifts free, high quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five on a monthly basis, regardless of family income.
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an Executive Order Monday that suspends certain regulations in order to minimize the disruption of adequate fuel supply to Hoosiers and motorists in surrounding states after an electrical fire at the BP Whiting refinery on Aug. 24. The fire caused the refinery to cease production.
Continue readingTwo regions in the state that include Marshall, Starke and Pulaski Counties were awarded funds to put toward plans fashioned by region leaders to positively impact quality of place, innovation entrepreneurship, talent attraction, and workforce development.
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The start of the new academic school year always creates a reminder of travel etiquette when it comes to school bus traffic.
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Flags are ordered to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in Pulaski and Lake Counties in memory of U.S. Marine SSgt. Tyler James Fox who recently passed away while on active duty.
The order is directed by Governor Eric J. Holcomb who notes that flags will be at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of his funeral which is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 28.
Holcomb asks that residents, businesses owners and government agencies do this in honor of SSgt. Fox’s courageous service and dedication to duty.
