Government Aid

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Pence has signed a bill that will help Indiana schools hire more school resource officers. Pence said Tuesday the bill would work as a tool to improve school safety in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings....

By Hilary Russ and Edward Krudy NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Joseph Szczesny's modest Staten Island home was inundated when Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast in October. Now six months later, the 63-year-old bridge repairman and his...

Below the din and electric stress of last week's Burbank Literacy Spelling Bee, a little blue card floated my way. I sat at the judges' table looking out at a beaming team of library employees, folks who "have had 30 years, eight hours a day" to...

President Barack Obama has named an Annapolis man to head the multibillion-dollar grant program through which the Federal Emergency Management Agency helps local governments prepare for disasters. Brian Kamoie, 41, will oversee a vast portfolio of...

With residents in 48 Illinois counties hit by extensive flood damage, officials asked victims to be patient, keep their receipts and open their doors to assessors trying to determine eligibility for federal flood assistance. The Federal Emergency...

A $1.5 million federal grant will help pay for rebuilding the downtown Annapolis City Dock, including upgrades to stormwater management controls to reduce frequent flooding. "City Dock is arguably the city's most important asset, and first and foremost,...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislators have agreed to start a grant program to help school districts hire police officers and buy safety equipment. Senate and House members both approved the bill by wide margins Friday. The state budget plan...

Three generations worth of ruined possessions were piled alongside mounds of damp drywall and sodden insulation on the front lawn of Kristen Scelonge's house, most of it waiting to be loaded into a dumpster. Scelonge took only her purse with her as...

$6,000 loan-to-grant OK'd for El Paso Mexican Restaurant The Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $6,000 loan-to-grant for El Paso Mexican Restaurant, which plans to relocate downtown in May. The eatery, owned by Jose Gomez, has...

TALLAHASSEE -- With lawmakers poised to deliver far fewer corporate incentive dollars than Gov. Rick Scott requested, the state's public-private business arm is sending out a script for business members to use when they call or email lawmakers. House...

GARY, Ind. (AP) — Gary's police chief wants a police commission to fire an officer arrested in Oklahoma after nearly 50 pounds of marijuana was found in a suitcase she shared with her boyfriend. Chief Wade Ingram asked the Gary Police Civil...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House and Senate negotiators appear close to agreeing on a final version of a bill that would start a grant program to help school districts hire police officers and buy safety equipment. The bill could win final...