Eric Holcomb

Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos: Coding Program At Indiana Youth Jail Offers Second Chance

By Eric Weddle • Aug 15, 2019
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos listens to a teen read a statement about how coding class The Last Mile impacted him, at Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility in Pendleton, Ind. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019.

PENDLETON -- U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility Wednesday to see a “second chance” program aimed at teaching incarcerated youth to become software engineers.

DeVos spoke to nine teens in The Last Mile -- a one-year program that hopes to end recidivism by teaching computer skills that may lead to tech jobs or further education. Indiana was the first state outside of California to adopt the coding program. It’s now in five state correctional facilities.

National Drug Czar Visits Indiana To Talk Opioids

By Carter Barrett • Aug 14, 2019

The head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy visited Indiana this week to talk with state leaders about the opioid crisis. Drug Czar Jim Carroll says that he wants to share with other states and the federal government what led to a recent drop in overdose deaths in Indiana. 

State Begins Rollout Of Inititative To Help Pregnant Women

By Carter Barrett • Aug 13, 2019

Health leaders are raising awareness about a new initiative to tackle Indiana's high infant and maternal mortality rates. The state launched a public awareness campaign this week. 

Faith Leaders Call On Holcomb To Act On Guns, White Supremacy

By Brandon Smith • Aug 13, 2019

Indiana faith leaders called on Gov. Eric Holcomb Tuesday to “disarm hate.”

Indiana National Guard Head Resigns Amid Scandal

By Brandon Smith • Aug 12, 2019

Indiana National Guard leader Courtney Carr is retiring in the wake of a defamation lawsuit against him.

Gov. Eric Holcomb says he recommended Carr step down.

As The School Year Begins, More Policymakers Talk School Safety, Shooter Response

By Jeanie Lindsay • Aug 12, 2019

Days after a student with a gun was arrested outside a Muncie high school, Gov. Eric Holcomb held an event highlighting two school safety bills in Southern Indiana Friday, but Democrats in the General Assembly are calling for more action on school safety and firearms during the next legislative session. 

Military Pensions Fully Exempt From Indiana Income Tax Within Four Years

By • Aug 6, 2019
Brandon Smith / IPB News

Veterans’ military pensions will be 100 percent exempt from Indiana’s income tax in the next four years. And the state is using that to recruit retiring servicemembers to Indiana.

Gov. Eric Holcomb pushed lawmakers to exempt military pensions from the income tax for years. In 2019, he finally got his wish. It will ultimately cost Indiana nearly $15 million per year in revenue when the pensions are fully exempt. Holcomb says it’s a major recruiting tool.

Holcomb Urges Vigilance, Dodges Questions About Trump After Mass Shootings

By Brandon Smith • Aug 5, 2019

Gov. Eric Holcomb urged people who see something to say something in the wake of this weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.

Holcomb's Path To Re-election Likely An Easy One

By Brandon Smith • Jul 15, 2019

Gov. Eric Holcomb officially launched his re-election bid Saturday and political analysts say Holcomb’s path to a second term is likely an easy one.

Holcomb Requests USDA Designate 88 Counties Agricultural Disaster Areas

By Samantha Horton • Jul 15, 2019

Gov. Eric Holcomb asked the United States Department of Agriculture Friday to designate 88 counties as disaster zones. To be able to request a county be designated an agricultural disaster area, at least 30 percent of a single crop must be damaged or lost.

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