WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Yakym Backs Bill to Safeguard Gun Rights in National Emergencies WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) released a statement on co-sponsoring Congressman Michael Cloud's (TX-27) bill, the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act (H.R. 2039). This bill would block the federal government from exploiting public health emergencies as a backdoor for unconstitutional gun c  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 11, 2025, entitled "Road salt collection and redistribution at an urban rain garden on sandy soil, Gary, Indiana." Here are excerpts: * * * Rain gardens installed as green infrastructure to divert storm runoff from entering combined sewers also collect dissolved constituents and particulates. An urban rain garden in northwestern Indiana, USA, was conti  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Messmer Welcomes Kratos Defense to Southern Indiana CRANE, IN - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) welcomed Kratos Defense, an American defense manufacturer, and their new Indiana Payload Integration Facility (IPIF) to Indiana's 8th Congressional District. Kratos will bring the best and latest defense technology that America has to offer, all while bringing good-paying jobs to Southe  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * Portage Woman sentenced to 21 months in Prison For Fraud Scheme in connection with Covid-19 Relief Funds Kathelia Hopkins, 48 years old, of Portage, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to wire fraud announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay. Hopkins was sentenced to 21 months in  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Yakym, Rep. Costa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Wood Supply Chain WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-21) introduced the Strengthen Wood Product Supply Chains Act, a bill aimed at improving the process for wood importers to more efficiently move their lawfully harvested timber products through our ports. "This legislation is a comm  more