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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for 2026-09-11 ( 41 items )  
13 faculty chosen for NSF CAREER awards (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 13 faculty chosen for NSF CAREER awards * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Thirteen professors have been recognized by the National Science Foundation for exceptional achievements early in their research careers. Each has received a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, the NSF's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who show great promise as future academic role models in research and education. NSF announces CAREER aw more PR

32nd Annual President's Scholars Golf Outing Raises over $103,000 (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * 32nd Annual President's Scholars Golf Outing Raises over $103,000 * Alumni and friends of Indiana State University gathered for the 32nd annual President's Scholars Golf Outing, raising more than $103,000 to support the continuation of the University's most prestigious scholarship. The outing was presented by Ratio and hosted at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis. "The President's Scholarship represents an investment in students who  more PR

9-10-2026 USI to Unveil New Outdoor Learning Pavilion (10)
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * 9-10-2026 USI to Unveil New Outdoor Learning Pavilion * The University of Southern Indiana will unveil a new USI Outdoor Learning Pavilion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a family-friendly community open house at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 26. The pavilion is part of Nature's Classroom: Bridging Education and Recreation at the University of Southern Indiana, a three-year, $150,000 project supported by a Community Impact Project g more PR

9-10-26 New Harmony Gallery Be, Held (10)
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * 9-10-26 New Harmony Gallery Be, Held * The University of Southern Indiana New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) is pleased to present Be, Held: Contemporary Analog Art by Johanna Aenderl, Jenny Zoey Casey and Rachel Singel. The exhibit opens Saturday, September 12 with an opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m. The exhibit will run through October 31. This multidimensional exhibit features handmade artworks ranging from fiber  more PR

AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that  more PR

AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls (PDF). KYUP rules require voice servic more PR

AIM for Scale receives $10 million to bring AI-powered weather services to millions of farmers (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * AIM for Scale receives $10 million to bring AI-powered weather services to millions of farmers * The Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale), part of the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, has received a $10 million grant from the OpenAI Foundation to help governments bring AI-powered weather services to millions of farmers across South and Southeast Asia and East Africa. The initiative connects agricul more PR

Ascension Alexian Brothers to host third annual Vascular Ultrasound Symposium (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Alexian Brothers to host third annual Vascular Ultrasound Symposium * Ascension Alexian Brothers is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its third annual one-day Vascular Ultrasound Symposium for vascular physicians, sonographers and imaging professionals for evidence-based education focused on current techniques, emerging technology and practical applications in vascular imaging. Partic more PR

Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, "the Services"). The lawsuits challenge n more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS * New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today will file two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species. The lawsuits, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. K more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so scammers can't sneak calls through while provider more PR

Cougar volleyball hosts First Responders Day at Saturday's game (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news: * * * Cougar volleyball hosts First Responders Day at Saturday's game * KOKOMO, Ind. -While the Indiana University Kokomo volleyball team hosts a conference showdown with University of Rio Grande Saturday, it also will pay tribute to community first responders and remember the events of September 11, 2001. The Cougars, currently ranked 13th in the nation, will offer free admission to Saturday's 1 p.m. game to active and retired law enforcement officer more PR

Estate gift continues Hoover family's century-long Franklin College legacy (10)
FRANKLIN, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Franklin College issued the following news: * * * Estate gift continues Hoover family's century-long Franklin College legacy * Franklin College has received a gift of more than $280,000 from the estate of David C. Hoover, continuing a family legacy of support for the College that spans more than a century. The gift will support the Mildred Mickel Hoover '23 Dean's Fellow in Chemistry as part of Franklin Forward: The Campaign for Franklin College. David Hoover, an Indianapolis native, served as executive direct more PR

Good vibes: Phones promote shared space, not silos, in Arts Quad installation (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Good vibes: Phones promote shared space, not silos, in Arts Quad installation * What's your vibe? Answer that prompt and a design research project installed on the Arts Quad invites visitors into an immersive space that they help design in the moment, blending physical and digital experience. "Vibe Coating," created by College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) faculty members Suzanne Lettieri, M.Arch. '12, and Michael Jefferson, M.Arch. '12, features r more PR

Gov. Braun Cuts Local Debris Cleanup Costs for Eligible Communities Recovering from August Storms (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Cuts Local Debris Cleanup Costs for Eligible Communities Recovering from August Storms * INDIANAPOLIS -Gov. Mike Braun is reducing the cost of debris removal for communities recovering from August's severe weather, ensuring eligible communities do not have to bear the cost of recovery alone. "I want to make it clear that Hoosier communities, from our rural towns to the suburbs of our capital city, will not shoulder the recove more PR

Gov. Braun: East Central Indiana Exemplifies Indiana's Booming Growth (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun: East Central Indiana Exemplifies Indiana's Booming Growth * INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun spoke to hundreds of regional government and industry leaders in Muncie today, highlighting the state's commitment to growing business, jobs and wages and commending the economic momentum happening in East Central Indiana. The Governor's remarks were a highlight of IBJ Media's Innovate Indiana series, which is convening nine  more PR

Grant supports revisions to free textbooks at Trine (10)
ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Grant supports revisions to free textbooks at Trine * Efforts to provide more affordable textbook options within Trine University's Allen School of Engineering and Computing have received another boost. Roberta Gagnon, associate professor in the Department of Design Engineering Technology, has been named the recipient of a $3,000 PALSave Revise and Remix Grant. The grant will allow her to revise two open education resource (OER) textbooks she co-authored. "Pro more PR

Indiana State students honor 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual flag memorial (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Indiana State students honor 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual flag memorial * Indiana State University students gathered on campus this week to continue a longstanding Sycamore tradition of remembrance as the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Approximately 30 students participated in setting up the annual 9/11 Flag Memorial, placing 3,000 American flags on campus in remembrance of those who lo more PR

IU McKinney Welcomes Incoming LL.M. Students for Fall 2026 Semester (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Welcomes Incoming LL.M. Students for Fall 2026 Semester * The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law welcomes 11 incoming Master of Laws students for the fall 2026 semester. They are: * Hagar Gaballh * Telma Caballero Ford * Ahemen Ivande * Jessica Cristina Johnson * Meerim Kudabaeva * Sarita Vasquez Mendoza * Eduardo Moreno * Paul Reed * Joy Mgbodi-Reuben * Mario Robleto *  more PR

IvyGo! Coming to EVPL Central Library This Fall (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Ivy Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * IvyGo! Coming to EVPL Central Library This Fall * IvyGo!, Ivy Tech Community College Evansville's mobile Admissions event, will visit EVPL Central Library this fall to help prospective students learn more about getting started at Ivy Tech. Upcoming IvyGo! events will be held at EVPL Central, 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN 47713: * Wednesday, September 16: 2-4 p.m. * Wednesday, October 14: 2-4 p.m. * Wednesday, November  more PR

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Senior VP Shanks Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Kate Shanks, senior vice president of public affairs at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions": * * * Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Members of the Committee: The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce appreciates this opportunity to speak before the subcommittee. My name is Kat more PR

Learning Policy Institute Director Melnick Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Hanna Melnick, director of early learning policy at the Learning Policy Institute, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions": * * * Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for your invitation to participate in this important hearing. My name is Hanna Melnick, and I am the Dire more PR

Mrvan Requests Federal Investigation into NWI Power Outages (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Requests Federal Investigation into NWI Power Outages * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting an investigation into the power outages following the derecho that struck Northwest Indiana on August 11, 2026. "I write to request that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in coordination with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), c more PR

N.C. State Receives $20 Million Grant to Develop New AI-Enabled Learning Technologies (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * NC State Receives $20 Million Grant to Develop New AI-Enabled Learning Technologies The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded North Carolina State University a five-year, $20 million grant to support research on artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can generate interactive narratives effective at engaging K-12 students and improving learning. The grant is a renewal of a previous five-year, $20 million award that established th more PR

New measure captures how scientists' identities shift across academic disciplines (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New measure captures how scientists' identities shift across academic disciplines * Does the academic discipline of a scientist's doctorate degree accurately capture their disciplinary affiliation decades later? Consider a scientist who earned a doctorate in physics 25 years ago who now studies climate change, publishes primarily in interdisciplinary journals and considers herself a climate scientist. Does "physics" still accurately describe where she fits  more PR

New York Medical College: SLP Student Selected for ASHA Student Leadership Program (10)
VALHALLA, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Medical College issued the following news: * * * SLP Student Selected for ASHA Student Leadership Program Lizbet Rodriguez, SLP Class of 2027, to Join Students from Across the Country for Leadership Training at the 2026 ASHA Convention. September 10, 2026 Lizbet Rodriguez, SLP Class of 2027, has been selected for the Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP) at the 2026 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, in Indianapolis, Indiana, this November. Chosen through a competi more PR

Purdue celebrates new Pickett-Chaney Pickleball and Tennis Complex, responds to growing campus demand (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue celebrates new Pickett-Chaney Pickleball and Tennis Complex, responds to growing campus demand * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University students now have access to the Pickett-Chaney Pickleball and Tennis Complex, a new outdoor facility named in honor of two families with deep ties to Purdue. The complex bears the names of Martin and Janice Pickett and Jean Anne "Jeannie" and James Chaney, whose support made the project possible. Purdue R more PR

Record enrollment continues at the University of Cincinnati (10)
BLUE ASH, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College posted the following news: * * * Record enrollment continues at the University of Cincinnati * The University of Cincinnati recorded its largest enrollment ever, with the official fall 2026 headcount reaching 54,437 students. The figure represents a 1.4% increase over last year's enrollment, or 755 additional students. "UC is among a select number of schools in the country that have experienced continual growth for more than a decade," said Jack Miner, vice provost f more PR

Registration, poster proposal submission now open for Purdue GIS Day (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Registration, poster proposal submission now open for Purdue GIS Day * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies invites all students, faculty, staff, industry professionals and beyond to register for and attend Purdue GIS Day 2026: Unlocking GeoAI Data and Tools on Thursday, Nov. 12, starting at 8 a.m. in Stewart Center, Room 214. As part of the international GIS Day celebration, Purdue GIS Day brings t more PR

Rep. Spartz Issues Letter to Energy Secretary Wright, Interior Secretary Burgum (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 The Honorable Chris Wright Secretary U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585 - The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 - Dear Secretary Wright and Secretary Burgum: I write to request an independent federal r more PR

Researchers in various studies looking for participants (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. #Speech motor control study for stuttering research Researchers at Purdue are currently recruiting adults who stutter for paid studies on speech movements. Participants will be asked to speak into a microphone and/or wear an electrode cap or motion tracking sensors. Studies will take place in a quiet lab set more PR

SPJ selects six journalists for 2026 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 9 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ selects six journalists for 2026 Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program * The Society of Professional Journalists has selected six journalists as the 2026 fellows for the Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program. Jolene Almendarez, Ebony Curry, Idris Mohammed, Damilola Oduolowu, Morgan Shay and Tiffany Tan will participate in the program, which connects journalists from underrepresented backgrounds with indust more PR

Staff Excellence: Purdue IT End User Experience (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Staff Excellence: Purdue IT End User Experience * Every day, Purdue IT teams work behind the scenes to help the university operate smoothly. Whether they are troubleshooting technical issues, maintaining devices, supporting classroom technology or improving IT services, their efforts enable students, faculty and staff to focus on teaching, learning, research and collaboration. With more than 600 full-time, part-time and student employees, Purdue  more PR

Taft Welcomes 28 Incoming Fall Associates (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Welcomes 28 Incoming Fall Associates * Taft is pleased to welcome 28 new associates to the firm. The lawyers will be located in the Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Washington, D.C. offices of Taft. The new associates (admissions pending) will join the following Taft offices an more PR

UCLA Williams Institute: Estimated 323,700 Transgender Citizens Could Face Barriers to Voting at the Polls in the 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * An estimated 323,700 transgender citizens could face barriers to voting at the polls in the 2026 midterm elections An estimated 1.3 million adult transgender U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in the November 2026 midterm elections, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. In the United States, 36 states have voter ID laws that require voters to present identification when voting a more PR

University of Georgia: Interviewing With AI? Try Not to Let the Robot Affect Your Behavior (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Interviewing with AI? Try not to let the robot affect your behavior AI makes finding a new hire faster, but it can't tell when candidates exaggerate, new study finds Sep 10, 2026 - By J. Merritt Melancon A firm handshake used to be all a job candidate needed to make a good first impression, but today a growing number of firms are relying on artificial intelligence to screen applicants. Using AI to conduct first-round interviews saves time and money. Bu more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states. Today's actions directly refund the Ame more PR

Yakym Hosts HRSA Administrator in Northern Indiana, Highlights Federal Support for Hoosier Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym Hosts HRSA Administrator in Northern Indiana, Highlights Federal Support for Hoosier Families September 10, 2026 MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- On Wednesday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) hosted Thomas J. Engels, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for a two-stop visit in Indiana's Second Congressional District highlighting federal investments that expand access to primary care and strengthen maternal and infant he more PR