WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Banks, Houchin to Introduce Legislation Blocking Taxpayer Funded College Prep for Illegal Aliens WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Representative Erin Houchin (IN-09) introduced the Putting American Students First Act. This bill prohibits the Department of Education from allowing illegal allies to access to a collection of taxpayer-funded college preparatory progr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 3.3 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.6 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Introduces the Medical Research for Our Troops Act * 32 Endorsers : Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, American Gastroenterological Association, Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, Coalition for National Trauma Research, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, CURE Epilepsy, Cure HHT, Defense Health Research Consortium, Epilepsy Foundation of America, FD/MAS Alliance, Fight Colorect more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, opposing a proposed rule that would rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The conservancy warns that such a change would severely impact wildlife by allowing industries to destroy or degrade vital habitats. Jeffrey Wagner, senior director of the Natural Heritage Program for the cons more ST

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity. The proposed permit was publicly noticed on December 13, 2024. Neil Parke, senior director-engineering HSE at the drug manufacturer, conveyed the importance of the collective input. "The comments and suggesti more ST

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- An issue brief released by Greenline Insights and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) warns that proposed changes to federal clean energy tax credits in the House Ways & Means Committee's 2025 budget Reconciliation bill could result in widespread economic losses and higher emissions across the United States. The document, titled Economic Impact of Tech-Neutral Tax Credit Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill, was issued on May 21, 2025. It models five  more ST

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 13 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Indy Airport Officially Breaks Ground on New $205.8 Million Hotel Officials Mark Major Milestone in Development of New Westin Hotel * INDIANAPOLIS (June 12, 2025) -- The Indianapolis Airport Authority officially broke ground today on the new hotel to be built on the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) terminal campus. "The original plans for the Midfield T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Mrvan Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan announced that Adam Tenbarge II of Chesterton High School is the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Adam used paint and colored pencils to create his winning artwork, "Journey Through Indiana," which captures the varied landscapes of Northwest I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * On the Right Track: Modernizing America's Rail Network Surface Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Young Announces Hearing for June 18th * U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled "On more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and related cultural items confirming a connection to several native American communities. This action sets the stage for their return fulfilling a vital responsibility and supporting efforts to reunite cultural property with its inheritors. The institute bears sole responsibility for these determinations. The inventory identifies one individual's remains and 22 ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Presses Attorney General Bondi to Investigate Scam DMV Text Messages * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith is pressing the Trump Administration to take action to combat a widespread text message scam affecting Minnesotans. Thousands of Minnesotans are reporting fake text messages from senders impersonating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These impersonators more PR