Drug addiction affecting foster care system

Although the drug crisis is not just limited to Indiana or Allen County, its affect is being felt heavily across the State, especially when it comes to the foster care system. Unfortunately as the number of drug abusers has increased, so has the number of children who are placed into foster care.

Cigarette tax bill clears Indiana House panel

Indiana could bar minors under 21 from buying cigarettes and raise the tax per pack by $1.50 under a measure approved by a House panel. Republican Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer of Beech Grove says the bill will help address the state’s high smoking rates and improve Indiana’s overall health.

Cigarette tax bill clears Indiana House panel

Indiana could bar minors under 21 from buying cigarettes and raise the tax per pack by $1.50 under a measure approved by a House panel. Republican Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer of Beech Grove says the bill will help address the state’s high smoking rates and improve Indiana’s overall health.

Study shows risk of skin cancer doesn’t deter most college students who tan indoors

White female college students in Indiana who tan indoors know they are placing themselves at risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging, but most continue to tan indoors anyway, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. The self-administered questionnaire survey of 629 female undergraduate and graduate students between the ages of 18 and 30 at Indiana University’s campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis was conducted in 2016.

Gov. Pence gives farewell address to Hoosiers

… from Evansville to Indianapolis. Our innovative Healthy Indiana Plan is a national model of how to provide affordable health care coverage to our most vulnerable citizens. Hoosiers are proving we can improve healthcare and drive down costs with …

Let’s rise above political consequences

As my Senate term comes to an end, I want to thank all Hoosiers for the incredible opportunity to represent you in Washington. Through it all, the ups and downs, the highs and the lows, the successes and the failures, I have felt nothing but gratitude for the honor of representing you in the U.S. Senate.