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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for 2026-07-24 ( 42 items )  
Air Liquide invests over 150M USD in the U.S. to facilitate the growth of a leading global memory chip manufacturer (10)
PARIS, France, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Air Liquide, a supplier of gases, technologies and services, posted the following news release: * * * Air Liquide invests over 150M USD in the U.S. to facilitate the growth of a leading global memory chip manufacturer * Air Liquide announced today an investment of over 150 million USD to build, own and operate a new industrial gas production facility in Idaho to support the site expansion of a global leader in semiconductor memory chips. Building on a renewed partnership, this new investment w more PR

American Association of Law Libraries Announces Jessica Whytock as Its 2026-2027 President (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- The American Association of Law Libraries issued the following news release: * * * The American Association of Law Libraries Announces Jessica Whytock as Its 2026-2027 President The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is pleased to announce Jessica Whytock, associate dean of the law library and research professor of law at the University of California Berkeley School of Law, as its 2026-2027 president. Whytock officially began her one-year term at the conclusion of the AALL Annual Meeting & Conference  more PR

Barnes & Thornburg Expands White Collar Practice With Addition of Former Federal ProsecutorsPartners Jeff Ansley, Andrew Robbins and David Last strengthen firm's white collar defense, government investigations and FCPA capabilities (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Expands White Collar Practice With Addition of Former Federal ProsecutorsPartners Jeff Ansley, Andrew Robbins and David Last strengthen firm's white collar defense, government investigations and FCPA capabilities * Barnes & Thornburg announced today the additions of partners Jeff Ansley and Andrew Robbins in Dallas and partner David Last in Washington D.C., further bolstering the firm's Whi more PR

BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin May 2025 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.28 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups in more PR

Butler University: President Danko Named to Indiana 250 for Fifth Consecutive Year (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- Butler University issued the following news: * * * President Danko Named to Indiana 250 for Fifth Consecutive Year By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 Butler University President James Danko has once again been recognized among Indiana's most influential leaders, earning a place on the Indianapolis Business Journal's 2026 Indiana 250. The honor marks Danko's fifth consecutive appearance on the annual list, making him one of just 84 leaders statewide who have been recognized every year since the Indiana 250 debute more PR

CenterPoint Energy Responding to Heat and Severe Thunderstorm-Related Impacts and Restoring Power for Customers Across Greater Houston Area (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- CenterPoint Energy posted the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy Responding to Heat and Severe Thunderstorm-Related Impacts and Restoring Power for Customers Across Greater Houston Area * Key actions taken to date: Approximately 1,050 frontline workers mobilized and responding to isolated outages and restoring power for nearly 6,000 customers since midnight, Two million communications sent to customers and continued coordination with local, state and federal officials. HO more PR

College Factual Ranks Northwood University in Top 15% of Colleges in the Midwest (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, July 23 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * College Factual Ranks Northwood University in Top 15% of Colleges in the Midwest * Northwood earned recognition for programs in specialized sales and marketing, business administration, management and other business fields. College Factual, a widely cited data-driven ranking organization in American higher education, bases its rankings primarily on data from federal sources, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the Colle more PR

Congressman Baird Applauds Passage of Four Priority Bills in House Foreign Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Applauds Passage of Four Priority Bills in House Foreign Affairs Committee * Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after four of his bills, the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act, Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act, Tech Diplomacy Training Act, and FORGE Act, passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday, as part of a comprehensive package to modernize U.S. State Departmen more PR

Congressman Shreve Announces Mobile Office Hours in Edinburgh (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shreve Announces Mobile Office Hours in Edinburgh * Greenwood, IN - Congressman Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) announced today that his constituent services team will hold mobile office hours to assist Hoosiers on Monday, July 27th in Edinburgh. During these events, constituents can meet directly with members of Congressman Shreve's staff to help resolve issues with federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Inter more PR

Defenders Of Wildlife Submits Over 8,700 Signatures Opposing Grazing Regulation Revisions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 13, 2026 Steve Pearce, BLM Director Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5686 Submitted through regulations.gov Re: Batched comments on the Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska, BLM-2026-0001 Dear Director Pearce, Defenders of Wildlife informed its members about the proposed revisions to the grazing regulations and  more ST

Duke Energy: Data Center Growth Will Deliver Billions of Dollars in Customer Savings (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy: Data center growth will deliver billions of dollars in customer savings * With the Customer Protection Plus framework, Duke Energy is committed to responsibly managing growth while maintaining reliability and creating customer benefits - Duke Energy customers will benefit from billions of dollars in long-term bill relief as data centers begin operations. "Data centers will provide billions of dollars in customer benefits," said Harry Si more PR

Every Open Door Led Back to the Classroom for Ivy Tech Adjunct Cheryl Piotrowski (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 22 -- Ivy Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * Every Open Door Led Back to the Classroom for Ivy Tech Adjunct Cheryl Piotrowski * Long before she became an Ivy Tech Community College adjunct faculty member, Cheryl Piotrowski already knew exactly what she wanted to do. "I think I decided in ninth grade that I wanted to be a teacher," she said. More than two decades later, that decision has led her through high school classrooms, school counseling offices, psychology courses and now one of Iv more PR

First Solar Highlights Robust U S Manufacturing and Compliance With Build America Buy America Act for Solar Panels in Housing Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 20, 2026 Regulations Division Office of General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0500 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Re: Docket No. FR-6616-N-01 - Request for Information Regarding Products and Categories of Products Used in Housing Programs Pursuant to the Build America, B more ST

GAO Report Finds Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, Amazon, Other Large Corporations as Corporate Welfare Spikes Since 2020 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * GAO Report Finds Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, Amazon, Other Large Corporations as Corporate Welfare Spikes Since 2020 According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, some of the largest and most profitable American corporations and their wealthy CEOs continue to pay their employees wages so low th more PR

Goshen College: Music Center Awarded $5,000 Grant for Notre Dame's First Arts Festival (10)
GOSHEN, Indiana, July 24 -- Goshen College issued the following news: * * * Music Center awarded $5,000 grant for Notre Dame's first arts festival Earlier this month, the Goshen College Music Center was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Notre Dame Arts Initiative to support the university's first international arts festival. The grant fosters growth in the arts through partner programming for the Notre Dame Arts Biennial, the inaugural international arts festival rooted in Notre Dame and regional tradition. Programming includes theatrical pe more PR

Gov. Braun Announces $9.1 Million in Grants to Boost Apprenticeships (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 22 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Announces $9.1 Million in Grants to Boost Apprenticeships * INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun on Wednesday announced $9.1 million in new grants that will expand registered apprenticeship programs throughout Indiana, helping Hoosiers skill up and enter higher wage careers. A portion of the funding will also go toward connecting formerly incarcerated adults with employment. "Indiana has a nationally recognized apprenticeship sy more PR

Grant Thornton expands technology leadership team (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * Grant Thornton expands technology leadership team Grant Thornton, one of America's largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, has expanded its technology leadership team with recent additions, including Salman Taherian as head of AI, Tom Coulis as head of transformation and Justin Corona as chief technology officer (CTO). Th more PR

Herron-Riverside High School, Vincennes University Announce Partnership for Seven New CTE Pathways as Part of Marian University-led Initiative (10)
VINCENNES, Indiana, July 24 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: * * * Herron-Riverside High School, VU announce partnership for seven new CTE pathways as part of Marian University-led initiative Herron-Riverside High School to expand Career and Technical Education opportunities with VU at The Grove at Cold Spring - Herron-Riverside High School, located in the Near Northwest side of Indianapolis, is announcing a major new partnership with Vincennes University to expand access to Career and Technical Education opportunities fo more PR

Ice Miller Trust, Estates & Private Wealth Group Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2026 Guide (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ice Miller Trust, Estates & Private Wealth Group Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth 2026 Guide Three attorneys and firm ranked in Indiana for Private Wealth Law Ice Miller is pleased to announce that the Trust, Estates & Private Wealth practice group and three of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth guide, one of the world's leading directories for private wealth advisors and the clients they more PR

Illinois Soybean Growers Raise Concerns Over EPA Fungicide Strategy Impact on Crop Protection and Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 20, 2026 Amy Blankinship Acting Director Environmental Fates and Effects Division Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Submitted electronically via regulations.gov RE: Docket No.EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-2973; Draft Fungicide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threat more ST

Indiana State University President Mike Godard Named to IBJ Media's 2026 Indiana 250 List (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, July 23 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Indiana State University President Mike Godard Named to IBJ Media's 2026 Indiana 250 List * Indiana State University President Mike Godard has been named to the 2026 Indiana 250, an annual recognition by Indiana Business Journal (IBJ) Media honoring the state's most influential business and community leaders. Now in its fifth year, the Indiana 250 recognizes leaders from public and private organizations across Indiana who are helping shape the futur more PR

Indiana University: Hub Highlight - SS4A, AARP Grants Fund Pedestrian Safety Projects in Montgomery, Ind. (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 24 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * Hub Highlight: SS4A, AARP grants fund pedestrian safety projects in Montgomery, Ind. By: Elena Krueper The need The Town of Montgomery, a rural community of 792 people in Daviess County, lies between Washington and Loogootee along U.S. Highway 50. The highway, which runs the length of town, doubles as the main commercial strip, which includes a gas station, ice cream shop, Dollar General, and a locally owned pub and grill. It also supports heavy traffic an more PR

Judge Must Sanction Nexstar Lawyers and Executives for Flagrant Lawbreaking and Contempt of Court (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Judge Must Sanction Nexstar Lawyers and Executives for Flagrant Lawbreaking and Contempt of Court * Washington, D.C. -After court filings revealed that Nexstar Media Group stacked the board of TEGNA Inc. exclusively with its own current and former executives -despite a federal injunction ordering the two broadcast rivals to remain separate while their illegal $6.2 billion merger is challenged -the American Economi more PR

Krieg DeVault Welcomes Jacob T. Palcic to Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- Krieg DeVault, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Krieg DeVault LLP Welcomes Jacob T. Palcic to Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Jacob Palcic has joined the firm as a Partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice. Jacob is a commercial litigator who represents businesses in complex disputes across a wide range of industries. His practice encompasses contract disputes, business torts, trade secret matters, and litigation involving e more PR

Lilly School summit helps high schoolers become next-gen philanthropists (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 23 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * Lilly School summit helps high schoolers become next-gen philanthropists * - 1:View print quality image about IU alumna Ina de Mattos Miller (far right) oversees the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council. She brought a group of high school student... IU alumna Ina de Mattos Miller, right, oversees the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council. She brought a group of high school students to the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's in more PR

Miller named vice provost for enrollment management (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 23 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Miller named vice provost for enrollment management * Ashley Miller will serve as UW-Madison's next vice provost for enrollment management and chief enrollment officer, effective Sept. 8. July 23, 2026 Share this article The University of Wisconsin-Madison has selected Ashley Miller, associate vice president for enrollment management at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., to serve as its next vice provost for enrollment management and  more PR

NiSource to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on August 5 (10)
MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, July 24 -- NiSource, a regulated utility company, issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * NiSource to release second quarter 2026 financial results and host conference call on August 5 NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that the company will release second quarter 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026, before US financial markets open and will host a conference call that day at 11 a.m. EDT (10 a.m. CT) to review second quarter 2026 financial results and provide a general business update. All intere more PR

Organ Performance Graduate to Pursue Master of Sacred Music at Notre Dame (10)
REXBURG, Idaho, July 23 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * Organ Performance Graduate to Pursue Master of Sacred Music at Notre Dame * After earning his bachelor of music in organ performance from BYU-Idaho this semester, David Djambov will head to Indiana to begin the University of Notre Dame's master of sacred music program. There he will focus on organ performance while studying sacred music history, analysis, and liturgy. Djambov will also serve as a graduate assistant organist at the Basilica of more PR

REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES NO LENIENCY FOR FENTANYL DEALERS ACT (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES NO LENIENCY FOR FENTANYL DEALERS ACT * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced the No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act, the House companion to Senator John Kennedy's (R-LA) Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act. The legislation significantly lowers the quantity thresholds of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues required to trigger federal mandatory minimum prison sentences and strengthens enforce more PR

Report From Environmental Defense Fund: HOW INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CAN STRENGTHEN UTILITY COMMISSION DECISION-MAKING (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- POWERING PARTICIPATION: HOW INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CAN STRENGTHEN UTILITY COMMISSION DECISION-MAKING - A report from Environmental Defense Fund - July 2026 (59 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ... 1 Executive Summary ... 3 Acronyms ... 5 Glossary of Terms ... 6 Introduction: What is intervenor compensation, and why is it important? ... 7 Section 1: Basic Intervenor Compensation Program Elements ... 10 Section 2: Overview of Active and In-Development Intervenor Compensa more ST

RV Industry Association Announces Nominations For 2027 Board Of Directors (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, July 23 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Announces Nominations For 2027 Board Of Directors * Nominations have been finalized for the RV Industry Association Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the highest-level authority in the Association's overall organizational structure and is responsible for setting and overseeing strategy and policies related to critical topics such as standards, marketing, government affairs, industry educ more PR

Saint Joseph's University Issues Q&A on Cyclospora Parasite Outbreaks and Food Safety Guidelines (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Saint Joseph's University issued the following Q&A on July 22, 2026, involving Diane M. Valentin, director of the medical laboratory science program: * * * Expert Angle: Cyclospora Director of the Medical Laboratory Science program Diane M. Valentin, MS, MT (ASCP), MB, explains what cyclospora is, why cases rise in the summer and how people can reduce their risk of infection. Written by: Paige Verrillo, MS '25 Foodborne outbreaks often make headlines when they affect thousands of people, but the organ more PR

Shreve Leads Indiana Delegation Resolution Supporting Freedom 250 Grand Prix (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Shreve Leads Indiana Delegation Resolution Supporting Freedom 250 Grand Prix * WASHINGTON - Congressman Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) today introduced a resolution expressing support for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first INDYCAR race ever held in the nation's capital. Scheduled for Aug. 21-23, 2026, the event will bring one of Indiana's signature traditions to Washington as part of America's 250th anniversary. Each Memorial Day weekend, hundre more PR

Sixteen Indiana State University Students Receive Prestigious Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, July 23 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Sixteen Indiana State University Students Receive Prestigious Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship * Indiana State University is celebrating the achievement of 16 incoming and current Sycamores who have been selected as recipients of the highly competitive 2026 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, a prestigious state-funded program designed to strengthen Indiana's future teacher workforce. Awarded by the Indiana Commission for Hig more PR

Sixteen Taft Attorneys and Six Practices Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sixteen Taft Attorneys and Six Practices Recognized in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 * Sixteen Taft attorneys and six practices were selected to the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026. The guide recognizes the leading lawyers and law firms for private wealth law and private wealth management in the United States and worldwide. The following attorneys are ranked in this year's guide: Colorado * Curtis Bankers, Private We more PR

Student researchers pursue new treatment for often-misdiagnosed form of hydrocephalus (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 23 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * Student researchers pursue new treatment for often-misdiagnosed form of hydrocephalus * View print quality image about1 Few neurological disorders offer a second chance. Normal pressure hydrocephalus, often mistaken for Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, is one of them. Its symptoms can often be reversed. Yet, patients still face an invasive solution. A surgically implanted brain shunt. At Indiana University Indianapolis' Hydro more PR

Trine professor Bojrab part of national conference presentation (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, July 23 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine professor Bojrab part of national conference presentation * The director of Trine University's pre-health professions and direct entry programs was part of a team that presented updates to best practices for health professions advisors and institutions at a national conference. Angela Bojrab, DPM, who also is a professor in the university's Department of Biological Sciences, serves on the board for the National Association of Advisors for the Health Profes more PR

U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan Learns Latest Purdue University Northwest Center for Innovation Through Visualization and Simulation Research Impacts (10)
WESTVILLE, Indiana, July 24 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan learns latest PNW Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation research impacts Purdue University Northwest's (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) hosted U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan on July 17 to share updates on key initiatives spearheaded by the center. PNW CIVS researchers, through their distinct, state-of-the-art digital technologies (including multi-physics  more PR

Unemployment Insurance - Legislative Issues in the 119th Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48447) on July 16, 2026, entitled "Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 119th Congress" by income security specialists Julie M. Whittaker and Katelin P. Isaacs: * * * SUMMARY The Unemployment Insurance (UI) system is a joint federal-state partnership that consists of two types of benefits: (1) permanently authorized programs, including the Unemployment Compensation (UC) and Extended Benefit (EB) programs; and (2) temporary feder more PR

Young Applauds House Passage of Congressional Stock Ban, Calls for Senate Action (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Applauds House Passage of Congressional Stock Ban, Calls for Senate Action * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act, legislation that would restrict members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks: "The House has taken an important step toward restoring Americans' trust in Congress by more PR

Young Calls for Passage of His Bill to Crack Down on Fraudsters (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Calls for Passage of His Bill to Crack Down on Fraudsters * **Click here or above to watch Senator Young's floor speech** WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor in support of his Assisting Small Businesses, Not Fraudsters Act, legislation that would bar individuals convicted of defrauding certain COVID-era Small Business Administration loan and grant programs from receiving future SBA financial assistance. T more PR

Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End Legacy Admissions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End Legacy Admissions * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), John Kennedy (R-La), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), introduced the Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act), legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities giving "preferential treatment" in the admissions process based on an appli more PR