ALFRED, New York, April 28 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University School of Art & Design welcomes Robert Turner Teaching Fellow Matthew Wilhelm * The Alfred University School of Art & Design announces the appointment of Matthew Wilhelm as the new Robert Turner Teaching Fellow. The Turner Teaching Fellow was established in honor of Robert Chapman Turner, distinguished Professor Emeritus at Alfred University. Each fellow, selected by the Division of Ceramic Art, is invited to be in residence for a th more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 29 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Alum, wife commit $7M to College of Engineering in support of scholarships Purdue University has received a $7 million commitment from alum Bill McFadden (BS industrial management '68) and his wife, Sharon, to support College of Engineering scholarships. The gift will establish an endowment called the Sharon and Bill McFadden Scholarship Fund. The purpose of the endowment is to provide merit-based scholarship funds that will be used to encourage  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by senior writer Beth Howard: * * * Adoption medicine clinics give children a healthy start Embedded in academic health systems, these clinics evaluate children for possible physical and mental health challenges and connect families with appropriate resources. * When a family recently received the medical records of a child from India that they were considering adopting, they forwarded the file to the Adoption Medicine Cl more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't if PBMs are hiking up the costs," said Attorney Ge more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * Black Activists Cheer Today's Supreme Court Decision on the Voting Rights Act * After the U.S. Supreme Court today limited the use of race in the way voting maps are drawn, black conservatives with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Project 21 black leadership network agreed that the time has come to end gerrymandering across racial lines.  "As a former Michigan Civil Ri more PR

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, April 29 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * Center for Spiritual Life Receives NASPA Outstanding Spiritual Initiative Award * Leaders from the DePauw University Center for Spiritual Life have received a prestigious recognition from the NASPA Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community awards. Each year, the Outstanding Spiritual Initiative Award recognizes a program that promotes spiritual and religious growth on a college campus, with special consideration given to creative pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Announces Director of the Whistleblower Office The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Raagnee Beri has been named director of the Whistleblower Office. The CFTC's Whistleblower Program provides monetary incentives to individuals who come forward to report possible violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and provides anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers. "The Whistleblower Office plays an important rol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Risch, Republican Colleagues Lead Legislation Protecting American Workers from Harmful Biden Heat Standards, Saving Louisiana Jobs U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Risch (R-ID), and six Republican senators introduced the Heat Workforce Standards Act to  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 29 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Nate and Gloria Wertjes * Nate and Gloria Wertjes arrived at Notre Dame Law School not just as classmates, but as a team. The couple met through the John Jay Institute in Philadelphia in a program that combined a study of Christian theology and western civilization with rigorous debate, writing, and discussion. "We read a ton, we wrote a lot, and we argued endlessly," Gloria said. "It prepared us for  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) to introduce the bipartisan?Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is essential to economic se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to help prevent contaminants, including un more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, April 29 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * From solitary camper to solid career * "You have to get over your fear of being rejected." Aylee Rupert, a Trine University senior from South Bend, Indiana, learned this through a unique opportunity in Wabash County. She discovered so much more than courage and confidence; she found her voice...and her people. As a college freshman, the design engineering technology major was unsure of her direction, purpose or plan. Perhaps working in robotics in the high pe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Calls on REI to Return to Bargaining Table, Reach Fair Agreement With Unionized Workers Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 40 of his House colleagues in calling on REI Co-op to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers at stores across the country, including those at the flagship REI store in SoHo. The letter was co-le more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 29 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Mike Braun Improves Child Care Access and Affordability, Supports Working Families * Governor Mike Braun today ceremonially signed HEA 1177, legislation that expands employer-supported child care options and helps more Hoosier families access affordable, reliable child care.  "Affordable child care is one of the biggest pressures on family budgets and a big challenge for Hoosier families. By expanding eligibility for Indiana's empl more PR

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, April 29 -- Grace College issued the following news: * * * Grace College's Charlette Sauders Earns Nationally Recognized Financial Aid Administrator Certification Charlette Sauders, director of financial aid at Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary, earned the FAAC(R) designation from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' accredited Certified Financial Aid Administrator(R) (CFAA) Program. The CFAA Program is a first-in-the-industry effort launched in 2019 that validates the skills and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Announces Southern Indiana Community Projects Clear House Appropriations Committee Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced today that four Community Project Funding requests totaling over $3,000,000 for Indiana's Ninth District have advanced through the full House Appropriations Committee after previously passing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The projects would pro more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, April 29 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Indiana University Southeast Announces New Three-College Academic Structure Indiana University Southeast plans to implement a new academic structure beginning July 1, 2026, transitioning from its current six-school model to a streamlined three-college system designed to better serve students and meet regional workforce needs, pending approval by IU leadership.  The new structure follows a comprehensive four-month review led by a task force more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretaries Bessent and Kennedy and Acting Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Calls Out Ed. Secretary Linda McMahon for Gutting Office of Civil Rights, Failing to Protect Kids * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Education Linda McMahon about the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the department during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agenc more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 29 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue receives $20M commitment from Ricks Family Foundation to establish Daniels School institute Purdue University has received a $20 million commitment from the Ricks Family Foundation to establish the Purdue Institute for Healthcare Systems Innovation within the Mitch Daniels School of Business. The institute will be based at the university's Indianapolis location. The gift directly supports three strategic priorities -the Daniels School, One more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 29 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue student entrepreneurs receive $50,000 from Purdue Innovates Incubator Four teams of Purdue University student entrepreneurs won a combined $50,000 from the Purdue Innovates Incubator during the finals of the 2026 New Venture Challenge. The annual six-workshop series prepares startups for market entry and fundraising. Ten teams were named finalists and showcased their technology at demonstration booths. The top five teams had five minutes t more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 30 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Hoosiers Spend an Estimated $1.8 Billion a Year on Cannabis New RAND Studies Examine Cannabis Landscape and Policy Options for Indiana * Indiana residents spend an estimated $1.8 billion per year on cannabis, despite the state maintaining some of the strictest cannabis laws in the country, according to new RAND research that maps Indiana's cannabis landscape and policies. The research, comprising two studies--Indiana's Cannabis L more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 29 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Save the date: No-cost, preventive mammogram screenings are available in mid-June * Purdue University is again partnering with Franciscan Health Breast Center Lafayette to increase the university's mammogram screening rate and support preventive care. This no-cost screening mammogram supports the physical health pillar of the Your Path Wellness Program and helps make preventive care more accessible for eligible employees and their families. " more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Nuclear Threat Initiative issued the following news: * * * Senator Todd Young, Sean O'Keefe and Adm. John Richardson Join NTI Board of Directors Carmen MacDougall Elected COO * This week, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) welcomed three experienced and respected leaders to its Board of Directors: Senator Todd Young, as an honorary member, and Sean O'Keefe and Admiral John Richardson. In addition, Carmen MacDougall, a long-time dedicated and effective leader at NTI, was named Chief Operating Officer. "We are d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Spartz: This Week's Vote Will Show Who Stands for Affordability Last night, Rep. Spartz's amendment to exempt large farm tractors, combines, and sprayers from unreasonable emissions standards, consistent with military equipment, was made in order by the Rules Committee. It will receive a floor vote this week. Under one-size-fits-all EPA regulations, farm diesel engines were swept into burdensome emission standards, adding unreasonable costs to  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 29 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ condemns FCC overreach into broadcasters' editorial independence The Society of Professional Journalists strongly opposes the Federal Communications Commission's order calling for a review of all ABC owned and operated stations' licenses in apparent retaliation for broadcasting content the administration does not like. Weaponizing the license-review process against constitutionally protected speech not only repres more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Struzzi Votes 'Yes' on Bill to Level the Field for High School Sports Playoffs * HARRISBURG -State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) shared today to he voted in favor of HB 41, legislation which would permit the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to establish separate playoff categories for schools based on whether their student-athlete population is limited to a specific set of geographic boundaries. "The existing PI more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following Q&A on April 27, 2026, involving Broadway producer Aaron Glick: * * * Taking a Bow: Broadway Producer Aaron Glick '06 to Be Honored at Alumni Reunion Broadway producer Aaron Glick '06 has no shortage of awards. In 2016, he won a Laurence Olivier Award for Gypsy; three years later, he took home his first Tony for The Boys in the Band. He would earn two more for 2022's Kimberly Akimbo and 2025's Purpose, while amassing nominations for What the Constitution Means to Me and S more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Is 2nd State to Ban Cryptocurrency Kiosks * Tennessee became the second state in the United States to ban convertible virtual currency (CVC) kiosks, the Commercial Appeal reports. On April 13, Gov. Bill Lee signed HB2505, which imposes a sweeping ban on the kiosks. CVC kiosks have come under scrutiny for facilitating scams. Under the law, a virtual currency kiosk is an electronic terminal that facilit more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 30 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Landmark study reveals century-long cycles in U.S. suicide rates and a long-term crisis among youth Suicide rates in the United States follow striking, decades-long cycles likely shaped by broad social forces, according to a major new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). But beneath that long-term rise-and-fall pattern, researchers uncovered a deeply concerning and persistent trend: suicide risk a more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 30 -- Walmart issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Walmart Opens Third Owned and Operated Milk Processing Facility in Robinson, Texas, Creating More Than 400 New Jobs The plant opening marks a major step in Walmart's mission to deliver high-quality, affordable milk to customers and create an end-to-end supply chain. * ROBINSON, Texas -- Walmart today celebrated the grand opening of its third owned and operated milk processing facility in Robinson, Texas -- a major milestone that will create more t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Advance AI Innovation, Reliability for Americans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act (CREATE AI Act), legislation that would establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR). The NAIRR is a shared  more PR