INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Officers Announced: National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board of Directors The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2026 Officers of the Board of Directors and the 2026 CGP Conference Chair. The newly-elected officers and board members were inducted into office at CGP Conference 2025 in Indianapolis, with more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * A familiar refrain: VCUarts talent up for Grammys again this year * When music lovers tune into the Grammy Awards this year, a bit of Virginia Commonwealth University may ring in their ears. The Feb. 1 broadcast on CBS will focus on big-name performances in a small number of categories, but the Ram spirit will still be in the air, courtesy of Grammy veterans the Neave Trio and Gordy Haab. The more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IN Responds to Governor Braun's State of the State, Unveils 2026 "Crossroads of Prosperity" Legislative Agenda * Jan 15, 2026 by AFP Indianapolis, IN -Americans for Prosperity Indiana (AFP-IN) released the following statement in response to Governor Mike Braun's State of the State Address, while also outlining its 2026 "Crossroads of Prosperity" legislative agenda  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 16 -- CenterPoint Energy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * As part of its commitment to helping support local communities, CenterPoint Energy Foundation opens its first grant cycle of 2026 The Foundation welcomes applications for nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on education * DAYTON, Ohio -- Jan. 15, 2026 -- The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is currently accepting applications through Feb. 13 for nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * College Students Foster Adventure, Wellness and Community * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer CU Outings Tackles Student Isolation With Outdoor Adventure Feeling isolated on a college campus is not unusual -according to the American College Health Association, nearly 60% of college students report feeling lonely or isolated. A new student organization at Cedarville University decided to do s more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Commitment to Customers: 2025 Year in Review * Throughout 2025, AEP's operating companies made significant strides in building trust with customers through improved communication, enhanced service reliability and programs that address their evolving needs. Our employees continue to demonstrate our commitment to being a responsible and valued partner to the communities and c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Warns Virginia to Follow Its Redistricting Criteria * Common Cause, the nation's premiere redistricting leader, sent a letter to Virginia legislators, urging them to comply with the organization's fairness criteria as they advance mid-decade redistricting. In the letter, the organization signals their intended opposition if the state fails to meet its fairness criteria. The Virgini more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 16 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC: 16 collective bargaining agreements in U.S. ratified, 2 additional tentative agreements reached Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said that 16 tentative collective bargaining agreements reached in recent weeks with various unions in the United States have all been ratified. All of the new, ratified five-year agreements provide increased wages to approximat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following fact sheet: * * * Department of Energy Is Ending The War On Beautiful, Clean Coal The Trump Administration Is Reaffirming Coal's Role In American Energy Dominance The Trump Administration Is Reaffirming Coal's Role In American Energy Dominance * DOE IS REINVIGORATING AMERICA'S COAL INDUSTRY BY REINSTATING THE NATIONAL COAL COUNCIL * Under President Trump's leadership, the Department of Energy (DOE) is emphasizing th more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN showcases signature MegaCast presentation as Hurricanes and Hoosiers headline at Hard Rock Stadium for 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T * * ESPN activates its signature MegaCast presentation for CFP National Championship - No. 10 Miami vs. No. 1 Indiana * Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show closes out season with title bout more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is considering a proposal to permanently close the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport and change 5.36 acres of land from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use. This action would authorize the sale of all property located at the heliport, known as 8A4, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis Airport Authority submitted the request to be released from Federal Airport Improvement Program obligations a more PR

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- Grace College issued the following news: * * * Grace College to Host 2nd Annual Winona Christian Writers Conference The Grace College Department of English, Literature, and Languages is pleased to announce it will host the 2nd annual Winona Christian Writers Conference on the Grace campus this summer from Thursday, July 16 to Saturday, July 18. The three-day conference costs $425 and offers six workshop tracks for attendees: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, writin more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Highly ranked: Purdue's long-standing strengths in co-op and internship opportunities position it among nation's best * A senior in chemical engineering at Purdue, Anika Bhoopalam wants to work in semiconductor manufacturing and use her background to introduce groundbreaking innovations -particularly related to solar or other forms of renewable energy -that increase environmental stability. To ad more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * How States Are Reining in Costly Regulations * Georgia continues to grapple with a complex, outdated and steadily expanding regulatory environment. Debates over the state's regulatory burden, including proposals such as the " Red Tape Rollback Act " introduced last year, are not occurring in isolation. They reflect a broader national movement in which states are reassessing long-standin more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 15 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Chamber CEO Comments on State of State Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on Gov. Mike Braun's State of the State address tonight: "The Indiana Chamber is dedicated to strengthening the state's competitive business climate to attract and retain employers, economic development and a skilled workforce. We appreciate Governor Braun's continued actions to make that more PR

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- Indiana State University issued the following news: * * * Indiana State University Selects Follett Higher Education Group as New Campus Retail Partner Indiana State University today announced that Follett Higher Education Group has been selected as the University's new campus retail partner, ushering in a refreshed, student-centered approach to bookstore and retail services beginning in March 2026. Follett, a national leader in higher education retail and cou more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor McCabe Interviewed for Vox Story on EPA Changes The Environmental Protection Agency is changing the way it conducts the cost-benefit analysis of regulations for two major pollutants: fine particulate matter and ozone. IU McKinney Professor Janet McCabe gave an interview to Vox about the changes and what they could mean for human health. Regarding particulate mat more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Indianapolis Woman Charged with Threatening to Kill United States Representative Shayla Addison, 28, of Indianapolis, has been charged with two counts of Influencing a Federal Official by Threat. According to court documents, on January 15, 2025, beginning at approximately 8:53 a.m., Addison sent five text messages to the campaign ph more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 15 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Ivy Tech Bloomington launches new pathway to a career in the Air Force The one-course pathway introduces students to service in the USAF, including the opportunity for accelerated rank and preferred job placement * Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington, in partnership with the Department of the Air Force (DAF), is offering a new one-course pathway that introduces students to milit more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Sara Chieffo, VP of Government Affairs, League of Conservation Voters MEMO: Bringing the Receipts: One Year of Higher Costs Under Trump and Congressional Republicans' Control of Washington Across the country, families are paying more. For electricity, for insurance, for health care, for housing...the list goes on. These ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in 'State of the Steel' Congressional Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined her colleagues on the Congressional Steel Caucus for a State of the Steel hearing, an annual event where leaders from America's steel industry, along with trade and labor representatives, testify before Congress on the challenges and opportunities facing th more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 15 -- The National FFA Organization issued the following news release: * * * National FFA Board of Directors Adds Four New Members The National FFA Organization recently added four new leaders to the National FFA Board of Directors. The board members support the National FFA Organization by providing direction and policy, comprising 13 members from diverse agricultural and industry backgrounds. The new members include: * Jaye Hamby, Director of USDA's National Ins more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America Warns of Expanding Web of Control as Politicians Escalate Campaign to Censor U.S. Colleges and Universities * As a result of a dramatic escalation in political censorship, more than half the students at U.S. colleges and universities now study in a state with at least one law more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 16 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating DOE's order disrupts a long-planned shutdown of a coal plant in Centralia, Washington, designed to provide state residents with cleaner air and affordable, reliable, clean energy * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups challenged the Department of Energy's (DOE) ille more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Jan. 15, 2026, at an executive business meeting to vote on 13 executive and judicial nominations: * * * Good morning. On today's agenda, we have 13 nominations listed. This includes seven nominees who the Committee already favorably reported in 2025. Because they remained pending on the floor as the first session of the 119th Congress expired, the ot more PR

GLEN BURNIE, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- The State Educational Technology Directors Association issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * SETDA Announces 2026 Board Members and Officers SETDA, the principal non-profit association representing U.S. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders, is pleased to announce its 2026 Board of Directors and Officers. Board officers assumed their one-year terms on January 1, 2026. SETDA 2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Top Stories of 2025: Ascension St. Vincent Strengthens Care and Expands Services Across Central Indiana * Throughout 2025, Ascension St. Vincent advanced its mission to deliver high-quality care to communities across Indiana. From national recognitions and facility openings to inspiring patient stories and expanded community outreach, this year demonstrate more PR

VINCENNES, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: * * * VU ensures continuity for military students during temporary tuition assistance delay During a temporary delay in federal tuition assistance between Oct. 1 and Nov. 12, 2025, Vincennes University took proactive steps to ensure active-duty military students could continue their education without interruption. To support students enrolled through the university's Military Education Program (MEP), VU provided i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Comer and Hemp Industry Leaders Push Bipartisan Legislation to Support America's Hemp Farmers * WASHINGTON - Today in Washington, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) joined hemp industry leaders and farmers to host a press conference focused on the future of the U.S. hemp industry and the need for a responsible, workable regulatory framework. Congressman Comer emphasized that Congress must remain more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Matthew Anderson, of Colorad more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Statement on Procedural Vote Related to Venezuela War Powers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding today's procedural vote in the Senate on the Venezuela War Powers Resolution: "I support President Trump's decision to bring Nicolas Maduro to justice, but I am deeply skeptical about sending American troops to stabilize Venezuela. I strongly b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of International Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and a group of Senate Republican colleagues introduced legislation expressing the need for America's continued leadership on matters of international religious freedom. "As people of faith face persecution around the world, the United States must continue to stand for  more PR