WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 45 health advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing a proposal to collect individualized immigration identifiers through the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System, arguing the change would deter enrollment and harm vulnerable populations. The coalition argues that the proposed information collection contradicts Medicaid's core function to provide health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. They note that more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces Selection of Members to the Science Advisory Board * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin is announcing the selection of new members to the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The well-qualified experts from a broad range of scientific disciplines bring the experience and expertise needed to provide Gold Standard scientific advice to EPA leadership as they advance th more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against the rise of the administrative state * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief pushing back against burdensome regulations on national markets and the rise of the administrative state. The brief was filed in support of a challenge to a 2020 federal statute requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a massive more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Introduces No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to strengthen immigration enforcement and ensure safer roads for all Americans. The No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act requires states to verify legal status before issuing a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification card. States that fail to compl more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy expands affordability efforts with no-cost smart thermostats to help southwestern Indiana customers Eligible customers can also earn up to $142.50 in bill credits through Smart Cycle enrollment * EVANSVILLE, Ind. - As part of its continued focus on customer affordability, CenterPoint Energy customers can lower their energy usage by ordering a smart thermostat at no cost through the company's Online Energy Efficiency Store, with eligib more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy's 2026 Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) first quarter milestones bring strengthened reliability and resiliency to Greater Houston electric customers and communities Today, CenterPoint Energy announced key first quarter progress in achieving its 2026 milestones for the company's Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), a multi-year effort to strengthen resiliency and improve reliability for its 2.9 million electric custo more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 17 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * Co-ops at IU Indianapolis power Indiana's workforce in key industries like biosciences, tourism * The IU Impact: IU Indianapolis is embedded into the city's business community, helping students forge early connections with leading companies and employers to fill talent needs. Luke Alka says he has a wealth of professional work experience under his belt, despite being on the Indiana University Indianapolis campus for less than a ye more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault * Rhode Island Federal Judge Melissa R. DuBose has today issued an order preliminarily blocking the Trump-Vance administration's latest effort to implement unlawful restrictions on grants that support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes nationwide. The order i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention Will Protect Violence Prevention Funding Nationwide * Providence, R.I. - A judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has issued an order preliminaril more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * First-in-Human Trial Primes Immune System to Accept Donor Livers UPMC and University of Pittsburgh clinician-scientists have weaned and kept multiple liver transplantation patients off of all immunosuppressant drugs for more than three years through a first-in-human clinical trial of a unique "immune priming" therapy. Results of the small, early-stage trial are reported today in Nature Communications. They confirm that  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 17 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Introduces Indiana All Payer Claims Database Chatbot, a New Tool for Transparency and Public Access * INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mike Braun today announced the launch of the Indiana All Payer Claims Database (APCD) public-facing chatbot, a first-of-its-kind tool among APCDs nationwide. Designed to make health price and utilization data more accessible, the new chatbot enhances transparency and supports informed decision making for Hoosi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-390) on the No Waivers for Fraud Act (H.R. 7724). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7724, the No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026, is to ensure that sanctions placed on states by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after formal review for instances of fraud or noncompliance in state child care programs cannot be waived. Committee Action 119T more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-595) on the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (H.R. 6387). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 9, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose And Summary The purpose of H.R. 6387 is to amend the Clean Air Act (CAA) to encourage wildfire mitigation efforts and provide clarity on how to treat the air monitoring data resulting from these activities in attaining a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NA more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-594) on the Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability Act (H.R. 6409). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 9, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The purpose of H.R. 6409 is to clarify the treatment of foreign emissions under section 179 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Background and Need for Legislation CLEAN AIR ACT Under the Clean Air Act (CAA) the U.S. Environmental P more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-596) on the Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act (H.R. 6398). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 9, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The purpose of H.R. 6398 is to amend the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 309 removing the duplicative requirement for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and provide written comments on federal construction projects or other  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces More Arrests, Convictions and Sentences Representing Over $340 Million In Taxpayer Fraud Five Arrested Yesterday in Three States for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Scheme * The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding the American taxpayers  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 17, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering Trump and Republicans' attacks on clean air and public lands, and state advancements in energy affordability and climate action. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Veronica Escobar ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Marion General Hospital Inc., Marion, Indiana, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs expressing concerns about the potential implementation of a 340B rebate model pilot program. The hospital cautions that adopting a rebate structure to address 340B duplicate discounts and Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (MDPNP) compliance issues could jeopardize critical funding that supports their safety-net patient population. Marion General more ST

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New Page Center grants focus on activism and advocacy in public communication The Arthur W. Page Center at Penn State announced the recipients of its 2026 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar grants, selecting 11 projects that will assess how corporate social responsibility, advocacy and activism are evolving in a polarized political and cultural environment. The accepted projects feature 26 scholars from 15 universities. The call for proposals  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New philosophical theory of personal well-being introduced in latest 'Oxford Handbook' Many metrics have been developed that seek to measure well-being, including the renowned Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). It assesses overall quality of life based on five simple questions, such as: "So far I have gotten the important things I want in life." "Those measures are useful, and they've shown us some important things, but they're sort of neutral on the n more PR

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, April 17 -- NiSource, a regulated utility company, issued the following news on April 16, 2026: * * * NiSource announces strategic energy infrastructure agreements to enhance customer value and economic growth in Indiana * New cost savings expand to approximately $1.25 billion for existing customers * Investment fuels economic growth - creating jobs, expanding the tax base, and building a skilled workforce to support long-term innovation and prosperity * Agreements strengthen Indiana's leadership and collaboration w more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on April 16, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Secures $14 Million for Enhanced Geothermal Systems Pilot Demonstration Project in Pennsylvania The project highlights the Shapiro Administration's commitment to remaining a national leader on energy innovation for decades to come, addressing climate change pollution, and ensuring reliable, affordable energy for Pennsylvanians * This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Envi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Pass The No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act to Protect American Citizens * "It is time to make it clear that giving state-issued licenses to illegal immigrants is not in the best interest of our nation's safety or security... Every state in America should follow Wyoming's lead." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about his bill, the No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act. The No Li more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 13 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news: * * * Sun Chemical to Showcase Advanced Materials and Color Innovations at ACS - American Coatings Show 2026 Sun Chemical will present its latest innovations in advanced materials and color solutions for the coatings industry at the ACS - American Coatings Show 2026, taking place May 5-7, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. At booth #1866, the company will highlight a broad portfolio of functional polymers, effect pigments, and digital tools desig more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following Q&A with NBA Analyst Danny Green: * * * Transcript: ESPN NBA Playoffs preview media conference with ESPN NBA Analyst Danny Green * ESPN NBA Analyst Danny Green previewed the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google on an April 17 media conference call. ESPN's postseason coverage tips off Saturday, April 18, as the Los Angeles Lakers, led by four-time MVP and the NBA's all-time leading scorer LeBron James, host the Houston Rockets and for more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Upcoming primary election voting at Purdue facility * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue's Cordova Recreational Sports Center (CoRec), at 355 N. Martin Jischke Drive in West Lafayette, will serve as a primary election early voting site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday (April 21) and as a primary Election Day voting site from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 5. Anyone who is registered to vote in Tippecanoe County may use this voting site or any others in the county more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 17 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU sweeps leaderboard in ASCE concrete canoe competition * Western Kentucky University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter brought home an array of accolades from the 2026 ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Student Symposium. WKU was among 14 teams composed of civil engineering students in the competition held April 9-11, hosted by the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville in Lexington, KY. In canoe contests, WK more PR