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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for 2026-02-07 ( 34 items )  
"The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy": Lectures in Law and Humanities focus on the history of Americans' rights (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy": Lectures in Law and Humanities focus on the history of Americans' rights * The Clemson University Humanities Hub's annual Lectures in Law and Humanities Series, sponsored by Loebsack & Brownlee, PLLC, is returning with a focus on First Amendment rights. The keynote lecture, "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy" will be delivered more PR

ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball * * 140+ live events on ACCN * 750+ additional events available on ACC Network Extra * Comprehensive ACC Championship coverage across all four sports ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will deliver an expansive slate of spring sports more PR

American Farm Bureau Federation: Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa more PR

Auschwitz conference at APSU to feature Eva Kor's son and leading bioethicist (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 6 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Auschwitz conference at APSU to feature Eva Kor's son and leading bioethicist * CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -The Tennessee Holocaust Commission, in partnership with Austin Peay State University, (opens in new tab) will host "Auschwitz: Investigations and Legacies" from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in APSU's Morgan University Center Room 307. The daylong educational conference will exami more PR

Building on Momentum of National School Choice Week, Senator Moody Introduces Bill to Ensure Equal Treatment of Home-Schooled Students & Streamline Financial Aid (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Building on Momentum of National School Choice Week, Senator Moody Introduces Bill to Ensure Equal Treatment of Home-Schooled Students & Streamline Financial Aid Building on the momentum of National School Choice Week, Senator Ashley Moody is introducing the bipartisan Home School Graduation Recognition Act to make it crystal clear that home-schooled graduates count as high school graduates. Cu more PR

Candidates for national office may now purchase space in the Postal Record for campaign advertisements (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * Candidates for national office may now purchase space in the Postal Record for campaign advertisements * NALC is now accepting advertisements submitted by candidates for national office in any issue of The Postal Record. Previously, ads were only accepted in a single, specified issue of the magazine published prior to the election. In accordance with the resolution p more PR

CBRE Arranges Sale of Vintage 268-Unit Reserve at William's Glen in Zionsville, Indiana (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 7 -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider, issued the following news release: * * * CBRE Arranges Sale of Vintage 268-Unit Reserve at William's Glen in Zionsville, Indiana CBRE has arranged the sale of Reserve at William's Glen, a 268-unit multifamily property in Zionsville. Birge & Held purchased the property from Buckingham Companies for an undisclosed amount. CBRE's Hannah Ott, George Tikijian, Cam Benz and Claire Hassfurther represented the more PR

Committee Considers Banks' Veterans SPORT Act, Banks Visits With Veteran Athletes (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Committee Considers Banks' Veterans SPORT Act, Banks Visits with Veteran Athletes This week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) spoke at the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, "Independent Spirits: Veteran Health & Healing Through Adaptive Sports"in support of his Veterans SPORT Act. The bill would add recreational prosthetics to the VA medical benefits package, ensuring they are always  more PR

Duke Energy Florida's Smart, Self-Healing Technology Investments Help Keep Customers' Lights on (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-healing technology investments help keep customers' lights on * In 2025 alone, the company's investment helped avoid more than 280,000 extended power outages and saved more than 300,000 hours of outages for customers * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Even after Florida's first storm season in recent years without a direct hit from hurricanes, Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-h more PR

Duke Energy Helps Communities Across North Carolina Attract Jobs and Capital Investment (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps communities across North Carolina attract jobs and capital investment * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has helped deliver over 48,000 new jobs and $53 billion in capital investment in North Carolina since 2005. * In 2025, several sites were identified for Site Readiness participation * Duke Energy is teaming up with several North Carolina properties for inclusion in its Site Re more PR

FAA Establishes, Amends Airspace for South Bend International Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule to establish and modify Class E airspace for the South Bend International Airport, Indiana. This action ensures the safety of aircraft and the efficiency of navigation following the decommissioning of the Keeler very high frequency omnidirectional range. As part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network Program, the agency updated the name of the South Bend International Airport, more PR

FAA Extends Public Comment Period for Indianapolis Downtown Heliport Closure (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is giving the public more time to weigh in on the proposed permanent closure of the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, Indiana. An extension was granted following a request to ensure the community has enough time to review all documents related to the 5.36-acre site. The agency published a notice regarding the potential change of the property from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use. This shift wou more PR

Grace College Issues Commentary: Benefits of a Christian Liberal Arts Mechanical Engineering Program (10)
WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Feb. 7 -- Grace College issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026, by Fred Wentorf, chair of the Department of Engineering: * * * The Benefits of a Christian Liberal Arts Mechanical Engineering Program Receiving a mechanical engineering degree from a Christian liberal arts college comes with many advantages. It gives students a lens to see our Creator as an engineer, a way to learn in a diverse environment, and exposure to several opportunities that impact the worl more PR

Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital * More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington today to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath. Those guard members -from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana,  more PR

ICYMI: 1.3 Million Americans Forced to Go Without Health Insurance After GOP Spikes Premiums (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: 1.3 Million Americans Forced to Go Without Health Insurance After GOP Spikes Premiums Donald Trump and Republicans continue to refuse to extend lifesaving ACA premium tax credits, resulting in health care premiums skyrocketing by an average of 114%. Now, new data shows that 1.3 million people who got their health care on the ACA marketplace dropped their coverage, and the nu more PR

ICYMI: Governor Stitt Discusses Education Progress, Future Priorities For Higher Education with State Regents (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Governor Stitt Discusses Education Progress, Future Priorities For Higher Education with State Regents * OKLAHOMA CITY (February 5, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt offered remarks during a meeting with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education this week in Oklahoma City. He highlighted recent higher education achievements like 88 percent of degrees aligning with workforce needs, and  more PR

In memoriam: Ernest Morrell, the Coyle Professor of Literacy Education and professor of English and Africana studies (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In memoriam: Ernest Morrell, the Coyle Professor of Literacy Education and professor of English and Africana studies * Ernest Morrell Ernest Morrell, the Coyle Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Notre Dame, died Wednesday (Feb. 4) after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his wife and three sons. He was 54. Morrell was a renowned literacy studies scholar who advocated for a more PR

Lake Forest College: Students, Professor Publish Faculty-mentored Research in 'Teaching Anthropology' (10)
LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Students, professor publish faculty-mentored research in 'Teaching Anthropology' Linda Blaser Close collaboration between students and faculty can turn classroom learning into original scholarship. In a recent example, an academic article co-written by D.K Pearson Professor of Anthropology Holly Swyers, Avis Elfman '25, and Samantha Sosani '25 has just been published in Teaching Anthropology, a pe more PR

National Federation of State High School Associations: Player Equipment, Penalty Corners Focus of High School Field Hockey Rules Changes (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 7 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Player Equipment, Penalty Corners Focus of High School Field Hockey Rules Changes Changes to mouthguard recommendations and penalty corner rules were among three revisions recommended by the NFHS Field Hockey Rules Committee at its January 12-14 in Indianapolis. All recommended changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors and  more PR

National Partnership for Women & Families: Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health, more PR

Notre Dame Law 3L Analli Torres Contributes to Successful UK Patent Validity Challenge (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law 3L Analli Torres Contributes to Successful UK Patent Validity Challenge * Analli Torres, a third-year law student at Notre Dame Law School, contributed significantly to a successful validity challenge to a UK patent covering an important pharmaceutical product. This success grew out of her externship with Cleveland Scott York-one of Europe's leading intellectual property fir more PR

Notre Dame philosophy professor to lead new collaborative research on critical thinking pedagogy (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame philosophy professor to lead new collaborative research on critical thinking pedagogy * The University of Notre Dame has been awarded nearly $4 million in a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to fund a new initiative that will incorporate tools and strategies for teaching critical thinking into college classrooms around the country. Supporting a project called In more PR

Novartis Breaks Ground on New Global Biomedical Research Center in San Diego to Accelerate Dug Discovery (10)
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 7 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Novartis breaks ground on new global Biomedical Research center in San Diego to accelerate dug discovery * New facility will enable end to end discovery across key disease areas and technology platforms, joining existing global research sites including Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Basel, Switzerland * Approximately 466,000-square-foot site with AI-enabled discovery capa more PR

Professor Katz to Deliver Lecture on Judaism and Law at Ohio State (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Katz to Deliver Lecture on Judaism and Law at Ohio State * IU McKinney Professor Robert Katz will deliver the Pearl and Troy Feibel Lecture on Judaism and Law, a named lecture series at Ohio State University. The lecture will take place on March 29. Professor Katz's topic will be "American Law's Jewish Question: Religion, Race, and Free Speech in an Age of Campus more PR

Purdue celebrates its contributions to the American dream as nation turns 250 (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue celebrates its contributions to the American dream as nation turns 250 * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Boilermakers have helped power America's progress for generations, lending their courage, curiosity and conviction to discover, disseminate and deploy knowledge. From exploration of air and space to national landmarks like the Hoover Dam and Golden Gate Bridge, the Purdue name is written across the  more PR

Senator Banks Applauds Confirmation of President Trump's First Judicial Nominee in Indiana (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Applauds Confirmation of President Trump's First Judicial Nominee in Indiana Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement following the confirmation of Justin Olson to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Justin Olson is the first judicial nominee in Indiana of the second Trump administration. He was confirmed in the Senate by a vo more PR

Senator Banks Urges Trump Administration Agencies to Reclaim Taxpayer Benefits Distributed to Sponsored Immigrants (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Urges Trump Administration Agencies to Reclaim Taxpayer Benefits Distributed to Sponsored Immigrants Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Trump administration officials urging agencies to recoup millions in taxpayer benefits paid to sponsored immigrants. Read more about the letter here (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-firebrand-urges-trump-agencies-claw-b more PR

Senator Jim Banks Introduces SAFE Drugs Act to Crack Down on Risky and Fraudulent Weight Loss Drugs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Senator Jim Banks Introduces SAFE Drugs Act to Crack Down on Risky and Fraudulent Weight Loss Drugs This week,Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Safeguarding Americans from Fraudulent and Experimental (SAFE) Drugs Act. The bill would strengthen existing guardrails and close loopholes in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to stop unapproved compounders from mass-producing risky drugs  more PR

Trustees ratify faculty, dean positions; approve new degree, resolutions of appreciation and namings (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees ratify faculty, dean positions; approve new degree, resolutions of appreciation and namings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 6) ratified faculty and dean appointments and approved a new degree and resolutions of appreciation and namings. The newly ratified faculty are: * Suzanne Bart as the Edwin F. Peters, Class of 1942, Professor of Chem more PR

University of Missouri-St. Louis: Media Coverage - January 2026 (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Media Coverage: January 2026 Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories. * The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national  more PR

Wabash College: Ten Seniors Earn Orr Fellowships (10)
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, Feb. 7 -- Wabash College issued the following news: * * * Ten Seniors Earn Orr Fellowships By Richard Paige Ten Wabash College seniors have earned Orr Fellowships, guaranteeing two-year salaried positions with some of Indiana's most dynamic, high-growth businesses. Dylan Haslett, J. Kale Helms, Eli Johnson, Randy Kelley, Alex Kindig, Drew Rathbun, Christopher Royal, Quinn Sholar, Brennan Smith, and Xavier Tyler will receive executive mentorship and participate in a  more PR

Young Applauds Senate Confirmation of Justin Olson for Southern District of Indiana (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Applauds Senate Confirmation of Justin Olson for Southern District of Indiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded Senate confirmation of Justin Olson to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. "Justin is a Hoosier through and through, with a distinguished record of public service, legal excellence, and respect for the rule of law," said Youn more PR

Young, Colleagues Urge Administration to Combat Illegal Chinese Vapes (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge Administration to Combat Illegal Chinese Vapes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined with a group of fellow Senate Republicans in a letter urging the Treasury Department and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to combat the shipments and illicit sales of Chinese e-cigarettes in America. These Chinese e-cigarettes are a health and national security threa more PR