WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 57 housing advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The coalition and partners argue that the proposal would jeopardize housing stability for millions of HUD-assisted residents, exacerbate homelessness, and impose undue burdens on housing providers. According to the coalition, HUD's proposed rule threatens t more ST

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 4 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Kathleen Casey * For Kathleen Casey, the path to law school began long before she ever stepped into a courtroom. Growing up on the East Coast, she was first introduced to the law through a mock trial program at her public middle school, an experience that sparked an early interest in advocacy and justice. That curiosity developed into a lasting passion. Kathleen went on to attend the College of the Hol more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Congratulates 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after announcing Bristol Presley, a student at Crawfordsville High School, won the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Indiana's Fourth Congressional District. Her painting, Grandma and Grandpa's Road, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. "I am pleased to congratulate Bristol on winning t more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, May 4 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Daniels offers graduates advice for promising, uncertain times * Mitch Daniels, former governor of the state of Indiana and former president of Purdue University, shared advice with graduates he said were entering a world he described as "the most promising and most uncertain and treacherous" as Trine University held Commencement ceremonies on May 2. The university celebrated about 2,700 graduates in two ceremonies at the Keith E. Busse Steel Dynamics Inc. Athleti more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payment more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy finalizes two initiatives to deliver more than $5 billion in cost-saving benefits to customers * Estimated $2.3 billion in savings for customers expected from combination of Carolinas utilities * Safe, reliable, low-cost power plant operations and new investments to deliver up to $3.1 billion in tax savings for customers to keep costs lower over time * Duke Energy is committed to providing safe and reliable energy at the lowest possible co more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Midwestern families on the hook for $180 million to keep Michigan coal plant open under Trump administration's mandates EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) New filings from Consumers Energy show that consumers will be on the hook for $180 million in additional costs (and counting) as a result of the Trump administration's mandates to continue operating the J.H. Campbell coa more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 4 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Braun Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions * INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions.  Appointments: State Armory Board * Brian Copes * Appointment: Term expires 4/30/27 * Johnson County * James Zieba * Appointment: Term expires 4/30/28 * Hamilton County * Joseph Drury (Bison Financial Group) * Appointment: Term expires 4/30/29 * Johnson  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 4 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus William "Andy" Kerr * The IU McKinney School of Law family mourns the loss of Professor William Andrew Kerr of Indianapolis, who died on April 6, 2026. He was 91 years old. Professor Emeritus Kerr was born in Harding, West Virginia, on November 17, 1934. He earned a bachelor's degree and his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree at West Virginia University. He then received the Ford Foundation Fel more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 4 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * In Print: 'Innovating for Tomorrow: Engineering Technology -- Stories from Faculty, Students, and Industry Professionals' * Publication title: Innovating for Tomorrow: Engineering Technology -Stories from Faculty, Students, and Industry Professionals  Purdue author: Anne Lucietto  Publisher: Springer Nature  Publication date: May 2026  About the book (from the publisher) This book is intended for anyone interested in the evolving landsc more PR

COLUMBUS, Indiana, May 5 -- Indiana University Columbus campus issued the following news: * * * Senior business students rank in Global Top 100 strategy simulation Nine senior business students all reached a new milestone in a single week, ranking in the Global Top 100 in the "Business Strategy Game," an international strategy simulation involving more than 50,000 students worldwide. * William Haeberle, Director of Undergraduate Business Education and instructor for X390 Integrative Experience, explained that the simulation is designed for more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * Indiana Withdraws from Texas v. Kennedy Lawsuit, NHeLP Encourages Other States to Follow * The State of Indiana has withdrawn from Texas v. Kennedy, a multi-state lawsuit challenging key provisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Section 504 rule, including protections that help ensure people with disabilities can receive services in their communities rather than institutions. Since 1973, Section 504 of the Reha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, CONGRESSMAN MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * (New Haven, C.T.)-Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. "House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP extremists have concluded the only way to win in N more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP extremists have concluded  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Joint Statement from Leader Jeffries, Ranking Member Morelle on New York Redistricting Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. "House Republicans have failed and th more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 5 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Building AI Readiness with Portraits of a Graduate KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Portraits of a graduate already emphasize many AI-ready skills -- like critical thinking, communication, collaboration and digital literacy -- that students need as AI becomes embedded in school and work * A portrait only matters if it is reinforced by real systems -- such as graduation requirements, endorsements, transcripts, planning processes and accountability measures -- rather than living a more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, May 4 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following Q&A involving Anipha Abass Mwingira, an LL.M. student in the International Human Rights Law program: * * * LL.M. student Anipha Abass Mwingira attends the 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York * Anipha Abass Mwingira, an LL.M. student in the International Human Rights Law program at Notre Dame Law School, is from Tanzania and brings more than two decades of experience in the judiciary and human rights sectors. She recent more PR

ENCINO, California, May 5 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $14.1M Sale and Financing of 84-Unit Multifamily Property in New Albany, Indiana NEW ALBANY, Ind. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale and financing of The Villas at Green Valley, an 84-unit multifamily property in New Albany, Indiana. The property sold for $14.1 mil more PR

ENCINO, California, May 5 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 423-Unit Self-Storage Property in Fort Wayne, Ind. FORT WAYNE, Ind.- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of The Storage Place, a 45,950-square-foot self-store property in Fort Wayne, Indiana. "This transaction reflects an improving outlook for the self-stora more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Model United Nations Team Receives Highest Award * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University's Model United Nations team received the Outstanding Delegation award, the conference's highest honor, at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City, the world's largest international Model UN competition. Cedarville students represented Jamaica at National Model United Nations in New York City From March 28 to Apri more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 4 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * New platform aims to better predict metastatic cancer risk * Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a new method to better predict whether cancer will spread. This technology has the potential to reduce painful and costly treatments in cases where "watchful waiting" could serve just as well.- 1:View print quality image about Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Health Data Science, Travis Johnson, wi more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets effe more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 4 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Brand Studio earns global honors * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Brand Studio, Purdue University's full-service, in-house marketing agency, was named April 10 as the No. 2 top agency globally, and No. 1 in the United States, in the 2026 MUSE Creative Awards -a prestigious international advertising awards platform celebrating excellence and innovation in the realms of creative design, advertising and digital media. Purdue is the only U.S. un more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 4 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue drone initiatives focus on the future of autonomy in the sky * * Info for journalists WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University's cutting-edge initiatives and research with drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are combining with the latest artificial intelligence and autonomy to quickly turn ideas and imagination into attainable reality. Drones have moved far beyond simple radio-controlled quadcopters, shrinking to become the small,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Banks Introduces AI OVERWATCH Act Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the AI OVERWATCH Act. This bill ensures that the chips powering the next generation of AI fuel American innovation and American national security, not the military and surveillance apparatus of the Chinese Communist Party. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Warren (D-MA), Cotton (R-AR), Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ricketts (R-NE), and Shaheen (D-NH). Senat more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, May 4 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Seven IU Southeast students awarded $11,000 in scholarships from KyCPA * Seven IU Southeast students have been awarded scholarships totaling $11,000 from the Kentucky Society of CPAs (KyCPA). The KyCPA Educational Foundation awards scholarships to outstanding accounting students enrolled in Kentucky colleges and universities and those attending border schools. These scholarships ease the financial pressures of college and help students focus  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Shreve Introduces VERIFY Act to Strengthen Immigration Verification and Protect Public Safety * WASHINGTON -Following multiple deadly crashes involving illegal aliens unlawfully holding commercial driver's licenses, including incidents that claimed the lives of Hoosiers, Congressman Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) introduced the VERIFY Act of 2026 with his Republican colleague Dave Taylor (OH-02). The VERIFY Act would modernize the Department of Homela more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- John Squires, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, delivered a keynote address at the International Trademark Association 2026 Annual Meeting in London, England. Squires characterized the USPTO as "America's Branding Agency," emphasizing a strategic shift toward protecting personal brands and identity rights in an era of social media and artificial intelligence. Squires noted that trademark filings increasingly center on name, image, and likeness, driv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Veterans Affairs' fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. Since taking office, I have had the privilege of meeting Veter more PR