What a week! Nationally – and locally – we saw a few things in recent days in politics that many would probably just as soon forget. As the nation’s eyes watched the Iowa Caucuses debacle, a reality show version of a State of the Union and an impeachment … Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb will be the keynote speaker in Warsaw when Republicans host their Lincoln Day Dinner on April 16. The location has not been determined yet, according to Kosciusko County GOP Chair Mike Ragan. Holcomb’s visit will come after the end of the General Assembly session and … Read More
Just a few short years ago, Curtis Hill, the former Elkhart County Prosecutor, was a rising star in Indiana Republican politics, but allegations of a drunken groping incident nearly three years ago appear to have diminished his standing. The race for attorney general appears to be shaping into … Read More
Watching the Indiana House District 18 race initially unfold, I’m guessing this is not how the Republican Party in Kosciusko County would like to see the transfer of power begin for one of the longest-serving local lawmakers in Indiana, State Rep. Dave Wolkins. While there are apparently numerous … Read More
State Rep. Dave Wolkins conceded this week he was wrong when he said Warsaw Community Schools was moving $15 million from salaries to operational costs. The District 18 state lawmaker from Warsaw made the suggestion a week ago in this column and reiterated it in a statement he … Read More
WARSAW — Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has declared the week of Oct. 13 be recognized as Indiana Move Over Week. In 1999, Indiana was the first state in the nation to pass such a law requiring motorists to move to an adjacent traffic lane, or reduce their speed … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The day is near to cast your vote for president, senator, state leadership, local officials and school board officials. The general election for 2016 is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.
Read MoreBy ALEX BROWN Multimedia Journalist, Inside Indiana Business INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced six communities have been awarded Downtown Enhancement Grants to help fund economic development plans. The grants are awarded by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Holcomb’s office says the grant … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb will join the Kosciusko County Republicans for their annual Spring Kosciusko Republican Fish Fry. The event is set for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 East Smith Street, Warsaw. Also in attendance … Read More
By EMILY DUNCAN Public Relations Director, Office of Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb, in collaboration with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging, announced nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Golden Hoosier Awards. The award, which began in 2008, annually … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Ted McKinney presented 46 families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. The awards were presented Monday, March 28, at the Statehouse. Among the families honored were the … Read More
By ANDY OBER Assistant Managing Editor, Inside Indiana Business FORT WAYNE — Walmart’s public relations director says the retail giant chose Indiana for its first milk processing plant in North America because of its location and “progressive farmer and dairy community.” Kevin Thompson says Fort Wayne beat out several … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Holcomb was sworn in today, March 3, as the 51st lieutenant governor of Indiana in a ceremony in the south atrium of the Indiana Statehouse. Holcomb was sworn in by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa, and both Holcomb and Gov. Mike Pence offered remarks. … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Pence announced his intention to nominate Eric J. Holcomb as the 51st lieutenant governor for the state. The announcement was made during a press conference early this afternoon, Feb. 9. Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann will be submitting her resignation in the months to come … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Holcomb is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senator. He filed his withdrawal today with the Secretary of State’s office. In a statement released today, Monday, Feb. 8, Holcomb said: “Today I withdrew my name as a candidate for the United States Senate as Janet … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Today, Monday, Nov. 9, the campaign of U.S. Senate candidate Eric Holcomb announced that it has secured the minimum threshold of voter petition signatures in each of Indiana’s nine congressional districts to quality for ballot access in the May 2016 primary. The Holcomb campaign is the first to reach this important milestone.
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