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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for 2026-04-04 ( 17 items )  
'One of Our Best' Years: Barnes & Thornburg's Strong Financial Performance Featured in The American Lawyer (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 30 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 'One of Our Best' Years: Barnes & Thornburg's Strong Financial Performance Featured in The American Lawyer Following one of the largest lateral acquisitions in the past year, The American Lawyer reported that Barnes & Thornburg's continued focus on client service, strategic growth and a collaborative and consensus-driven culture led to an outstanding year for the firm in 2025. In an  more PR

Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 4 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties Author: Bryan Goodman Over 50 state ag groups and eight national organizations sent a letter to the International Trade Commission this week urging the agency to revoke the countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morrocco. The letter - signed by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, Na more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries. The amici states argue that under federal law, the U more PR

Cameron music professor to complete goal of performing cycle of Beethoven sonatas (10)
LAWTON, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron music professor to complete goal of performing cycle of Beethoven sonatas * It has been more than six years since Cameron University music professor Dr. Hyunsoon Whang embarked on a personal goal, that of performing the entire cycle of Beethoven's 32 sonatas. This month, she will reach that goal, performing the twelfth - and final - concert of that cycle on Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. in the Univ more PR

CenterPoint Energy Foundation's Optimize for Local Program Now Accepting Applications to Fund Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Southwestern Indiana Restaurants and Retailers (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- CenterPoint Energy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy Foundation's Optimize for Local program now accepting applications to fund energy efficiency upgrades for southwestern Indiana restaurants and retailers Program offers up to $25,000 in matching grant funding for energy efficiency improvements Applications accepted through April 17 * EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The CenterPoint Energy Foundation today opened applications for Optimize  more PR

Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots * Washington - Four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and NAACP are suing to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest executive order on mail i more PR

Common Cause: Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots (10)
NEW YORK, April 4 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots Four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and NAACP are suing to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest executive order on mail in ballots.  more PR

Dear America Draws From the National Gallery of Art's Collection to Highlight Artists' Interpretations of the American Experience (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * Dear America Draws From the National Gallery of Art's Collection to Highlight Artists' Interpretations of the American Experience Exhibition presents works by Ansel Adams, Ruth Asawa, Thomas Moran, Gordon Parks, Paul Revere, Carrie Mae Weems, and more as part of America's 250th anniversary commemoration * As part of its yearlong commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the more PR

ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm heads to Final Four in Indianapolis with special edition four-hour show featuring high-profile guests, pregame analysis & more (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm heads to Final Four in Indianapolis with special edition four-hour show featuring high-profile guests, pregame analysis & more * * Saturday at 2 p.m. ET live from outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse * Special guests include Tommy Lloyd, John Calipari, Mark Few, Zac Brown & more * Kris Budden reports on the anatomy of UConn' more PR

Indiana University Bloomington Named 2026 NMRT Student Chapter of the Year (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Indiana University Bloomington Named 2026 NMRT Student Chapter of the Year * The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is proud to announce the Indiana University Bloomington Student Chapter as the recipient of the 2026 Student Chapter of the Year Award (SCOTYA), recognizing a remarkable transformation from inactivity to a thriving, inclusive, and highly engaged student comm more PR

Ivy Tech Community College: Evansville Campus Contributes $244.3 Million to Region (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 3 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * Evansville Campus Contributes $244.3 Million to Region Students, Alumni, and College Operations Have Immense Impact on Local Economies * Ivy Tech Community College Evansville's economic impact on the region adds more than $244.3 million in income through its students, alumni, and operations. That's equal to more than 3,214 jobs supported. The overall impact of Ivy Tech was cited i more PR

Mrvan Leads Letter to BP CEO (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Leads Letter to BP CEO * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan (IN-01) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) sent a letter to the CEO of BP to express serious concerns regarding the ongoing lockout of union workers at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana. Specifically, the letter to the CEO urges BP to end this lockout immediately and negotiate in good faith to reach an agreem more PR

Oakland University to Welcome Ross Gay for Basketball-themed Poetry Reading April 14 (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, April 4 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * OU to welcome Ross Gay for basketball-themed poetry reading April 14 Poetry and basketball will take center court when Oakland University welcomes acclaimed poet and essayist Ross Gay for its 2026 Maurice Brown Memorial Poetry Reading. Now in its 38th year, the series is named for Maurice Brown, a beloved OU English professor, and supported by his family. This year's event, "Poetry Month Madness: Celebrating  more PR

Ongoing Flood Response in Hawai'i, Medical Aid for 20 Countries, and More (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, April 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Ongoing Flood Response in Hawai'i, Medical Aid for 20 Countries, and More * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 567 shipments of requested medical aid to 35 U.S. states and territories and 19 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 1,020,352 defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included specialty therapies, antibiotics, repro more PR

Thomas Built Buses Adds Gasoline Option to C2 Powertrain Lineup for 2026 (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 4 -- Thomas Built Buses, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * Thomas Built Buses adds gasoline option to C2 powertrain lineup for 2026 HIGH POINT, N.C.-- Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and a division of Daimler Truck Specialty Vehicles, today announced the launch of a new gasoline engine option for the Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus at STN Expo East, taking place Ma more PR

Vincennes University Announces Transition for WVUT-TV (10)
VINCENNES, Indiana, April 4 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: * * * VU announces transition for WVUT-TV Vincennes University has announced that WVUT-TV will conclude its affiliation with PBS, effective June 30, 2026. WVUT-TV will continue to broadcast PBS programming through the end of June, ensuring access to its current schedule for viewers during the transition period. This decision follows a broader review of operations and long-term sustainability, following a loss of  more PR

Washington & Lee University professor Trammell Publishes Article in Indiana Law Journal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSjou) -- Legal scholar Alan Trammell has analyzed the reemergence of territoriality in Supreme Court jurisprudence, suggesting a shift back toward nineteenth-century legal thinking. Trammell, Washington and Lee law professor, authored the work alongside coauthor Robin Effron of Fordham Law School. The article, titled The Siren Song of Territoriality, appears in the Indiana Law Journal. It examines a regime where the physical borders of a state define the scope of its powe more PR