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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for 2025-07-25 ( 17 items )  
American Water Charitable Foundation and Indiana American Water presents $50,000 grant for Ranney Well Restoration Project (10)
CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 24 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * American Water Charitable Foundation and Indiana American Water presents $50,000 grant for Ranney Well Restoration Project * Today, the American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water, and Indiana American Water presented the Friends of Charlestown State Park with a $50,000 STEM Education grant more PR

Congressman Baird Applauds Secretary Rollins and USDA for Reorganization Efforts and Moving Operations to Indiana (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Applauds Secretary Rollins and USDA for Reorganization Efforts and Moving Operations to Indiana * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) applauded U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s announcement on reorganizing the department to better align with its mission of supporting American agriculture by moving a portion of USDA's opera more PR

Feeding Indiana's Hungry Raises Concerns Over USDA's Proposed SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Feeding Indiana's Hungry has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), voicing strong objections to the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The organization, which represents food banks serving Indiana, argues that the new database could pose significant threats to privacy and undermine existing systems designed to safeguard the sensitive data of millions of Americans relying on SNAP more ST

Former Kokomo Police Department Officer Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-old Girl (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former Kokomo Police Department Officer Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-old Girl * A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, returned a two-count indictment, unsealed today, charging former Kokomo Police Department officer Sinmi Asomuyide with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and with lying to state investigators to try to cover up the assault. The first count of the indictmen more PR

High School Students Can Earn College Credit This Fall at Marian University's Ancilla College (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * High School Students Can Earn College Credit This Fall at Marian University's Ancilla College * High-school juniors and seniors now have the chance to get ahead on their college education through Marian University's Ancilla College Advanced Study Program. This program is open to students who have completed their sophomore year of high school. It allows eligible high-school students to take evening college co more PR

Indiana Chamber CEO Returns as Indiana 250 Honoree (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 25 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Indiana Chamber CEO Returns as Indiana 250 Honoree (INDIANAPOLIS) -- Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders is among those named to IBJ Media's annual Indiana 250 for the second consecutive year. The list includes the state's most influential and impactful business and community leaders, representing public and private companies, law firms, u more PR

Indiana Justice Project Urges USDA to Reconsider SNAP Database, Citing Erosion of Trust in Immigrant Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Indiana Justice Project has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The nonprofit organization expressed serious apprehensions about the potential impacts of the data collection on the state's immigrant populations. The Indiana Justice Project, which focuses on legal advocacy and policy reform, highlighted that the sensitive information r more ST

Indiana State University and Thompson Thrift Announce Transformative Partnership and Naming of the Thompson Thrift Department of Construction Management (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, July 25 -- Indiana State University issued the following news: * * * Indiana State University and Thompson Thrift Announce Transformative Partnership and Naming of the Thompson Thrift Department of Construction Management Historic Gift to Support Innovation, Education, and Industry Collaboration in Construction Management * Indiana State University and Thompson Thrift, a nationally recognized leader in the real estate industry, have announced a groundbreaking partnersh more PR

Ivy Tech Richmond Receives Wayne County Foundation Grant for Welding Simulator (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: * * * Ivy Tech Richmond Receives Wayne County Foundation Grant for Welding Simulator $50,000 grant will enhance the College's ability to serve students in its growing welding program. * Ivy Tech Community College Richmond is proud to announce it has received a $50,000 grant from the Wayne County Foundation as part of its 2025 Grant Cycle I awards. The funding will support the purchase of a Lincoln Electr more PR

Marian University Hosts Inaugural Summer Camp Cookout (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Hosts Inaugural Summer Camp Cookout * Late June 2025, Marian University welcomed more than 150 guests to its first-ever Summer Camp Cookout, an event hosted by the university's Pathways Program. The evening offered a lively and engaging experience for the community, complete with food, games, and opportunities for families to connect with the Pathways Program team. This celebration came d more PR

Rep. Yakym Meets with Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Yakym Meets with Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) joined United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for a Ways and Means roundtable to discuss the United States' recent trade deals and continue discussing future deals, emphasizing the importance of Indiana's manufacturing and small business communities. "We had a productive co more PR

Reps. Hank Johnson and Sydney Kamlager-Dove Introduce Bill To Protect Artists' 1st Amendment Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Hank Johnson and Sydney Kamlager-Dove Introduce Bill To Protect Artists' 1st Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) re-introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect Americans from the wrongful use of their creative or artistic expression against them in criminal and civil proceedings.  more PR

Senator Banks Marks Legislative Milestone With First Bill to Pass the Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Senator Banks Marks Legislative Milestone with First Bill to Pass the Senate Last night, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act passed the Senate unanimously and will now advance to President Trump's desk to be signed into federal law. Rep. Ronny Jackson led the bill in the House. This marks a significant achievement as the first Senate-passed more PR

Senator Banks Praises Selection of Indianapolis for USDA Hub (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Senator Banks Praises Selection of Indianapolis for USDA Hub Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a top-down reorganization of USDA operations and a phased plan to relocate much of its agency headquarters and staff out of the Washington, D.C. area to five hub locations across the country. Last month, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) led a group of stakehol more PR

Staying Close to Home and Learning Through the American Development Model Has Paid Off for Trio of Fort Wayne Players (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 24 -- The USA Hockey, a national ice hockey organization, issued the following news: * * * Staying Close to Home and Learning Through the American Development Model has Paid Off for Trio of Fort Wayne Players Noah Drouin, Carter Schoegler and Hollister Wallace participated in the USA Hockey Boys National 15 Camp * Noah Drouin, Carter Schoegler and Hollister Wallace started playing hockey at 6 years old in their hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Not long aft more PR

University of Notre Dame: Women of African Ancestry May Be Biologically Predisposed to Early Onset or Aggressive Breast Cancers (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Women of African ancestry may be biologically predisposed to early onset or aggressive breast cancers By Brandi Wampler While the incidence of breast cancer is highest for white women, Black women are more likely to have early-onset or more aggressive subtypes of breast cancer, such as triple-negative breast cancer. Among women under 50, the disparity is even greater: young Black women hav more PR

Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Supports Repeal of Federal Mining Rule Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office has endorsed a proposal by the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to rescind a 2024 rule that altered the use of ten-day notices under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act according to a public comment letter submitted by the state. The letter, joined by Indiana, West Virginia and other states, argues that the 2024 rule disrupted the balance between federal and stat more ST