Tag: Opioid Crisis
ISDH/Purdue partner to ensure equitable health services access
The Indiana State Department of Health has partnered with Purdue University on a new initiative that aims to ensure Hoosiers have better access to the resources they need to improve their health.
New FWPD social workers making a difference
Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Fort Wayne Police Department Captain Kevin Hunter highlighted the addition of two social workers to the FWPD.
AG commends New Haven officials for opting into opioid settlement
Attorney General Todd Rokita attended the New Haven City Council meeting Tuesday to thank Mayor Steve McMichael and council members for opting into the state’s settlement with three major pharmaceutical distributors and a manufacturer/marketer of opioids.
Commissioners opt out of state’s opioid settlement plan
Today, the Allen County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to opt-out of Indiana’s legislation regarding lawsuits against opioid companies.
Fort Wayne City Council meeting tonight – 6/8/2021
The Fort Wayne City Council meets this evening at 5:30 pm in both Committee and Regular Sessions at Citizens Square.
City of Fort Wayne: 2020 Public Safety recap and plans
Today, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mayor Tom Henry provided a public safety recap of 2020 and highlighted plans for 2021.
Kirsch sworn in as Circuit Judge, 7th Circuit Court
United States Attorney Thomas Kirsch II assumed the duties of a United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit today, December 18, 2020.
Creation of ‘negotiation class’ in opioid litigation infringes upon state sovereignty
Attorney General Curtis Hill is asking a federal appeals court to protect states' sovereignty in connection with lawsuits against drug companies.
Brandenberger files for AC Coroner
Dr. Jon Brandenberger, a Fort Wayne physician and former two-term Allen County Coroner, has announced his candidacy to return to the office he held until 2013.
Gov. Holcomb’s 4th State of the State
Governor Eric J. Holcomb on Tuesday delivered his 2020 State of the State address to a joint convention of the Indiana General Assembly.