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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday August 09, 2020 ( 12 items )  

ACLU Files FOIA Request to Uncover COVID-19 Impact and Cost of Federal Executions
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Aug. 6: The American Civil Liberties Union filed a public records request today under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents related to the executions of Daniel Lee, Wesley Purkey, and Dustin Honken that took place at the Federal Correctional Complex  more

ACLU Lawsuit Filed Against Indiana State Police for Interfering With Death-Penalty Protests at Terre Haute Prison
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Aug. 4: The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Death Penalty Action, Indiana Abolition Coalition, Sisters of Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods Indiana, and individuals who protested and stood vigil in opposition to the July executions at Terre Haute Prison. Indiana State Police (ISP) put significant barriers in place ahead of the execu  more

ACLU of Indiana Files Lawsuit Against Indiana State Police for Interfering With Death-Penalty Protests at Terre Haute Prison
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Aug. 4: The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Death Penalty Action, Indiana Abolition Coalition, Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods Indiana, and individuals who protested and stood vigil in opposition to  more

ACLU of Indiana: Hoosiers Send 10,000+ Messages to Election Officials Demanding No-Excuse Absentee Voting
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following statement by Katie Blair, advocacy and public policy director: * * * The ACLU of Indiana has recently raised concerns regarding the lack of no-excuse absentee voting in Indiana for the November elections. In addition to signing onto a letter with partners sent to Governor Holcomb, Secretary of State Lawson, and the Indiana Election Commission on July 28, the ACLU has been encouraging supporters   more

ACSM Publishes Call to Action Addressing COVID-19 and Return to Sports and Physical Activity
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 8 -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 7: The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) today published a call to action statement addressing COVID-19 and safely returning to sports and exercise. Authored by ACSM subject matter experts, the statement highlights the current science around COVID-19 and provides 12 action steps to consider. "COVID-19: Considerations for Sports and Physical Activity" is ACSM's first call t  more

AFT: Educators Across Indiana Demand Answers From Governor on School Funding Amid Pandemic Surge
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on Aug. 7 by Indiana President GlenEva Dunham: * * * Indiana AFT President GlenEva Dunham issued the following statement amid statewide chaos over K-12 school funding. Yesterday, the Senate president pro tempore issued a letter highlighting the state law that indicates schools that do not offer in-person learning will have their state aid reduced by 15 percent. "The educators, students and families of Ind  more

IN3, NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge Connecting Businesses to Opportunities
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Aug. 8 -- The Indiana Innovation Institute issued the following news: On Monday, July 27, IN3 hosted the NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge Connecting Businesses to Opportunities virtual event. Indiana and the Midwest are home to many organizations working to advance the defense sector by providing resources to small business wanting to connect their technologies with the Department of Defense (DoD) and other military entities such as Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (  more

NCRC Supports Pandemic-related Housing Needs in 15 States, Funded by Wells Fargo Foundation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: Nonprofit housing counseling organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in 15 states will receive unrestricted grants and resources from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), thanks to funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The grants will provide financial support for techn  more

New Sigma Book Uses Unfolding Case Studies to Help Nursing Students Prepare for NCLEX
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 8 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following news: Critical thinking can mean the difference between keeping a patient safe or putting a patient in harm's way. In this new title from Sigma Nursing, authors Kristi Maynard and Andrea Adimando fill a gap in health assessment education that will help teach student nurses how to evaluate their patients using unfolding case studies that require the student to think critically every s  more

Passageways and AGB Honored to Win Gold Stevie(R) Award for Best Education Cloud-Based Solution at 2020 American Business Awards
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 6 -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges issued the following news release: Passageways, in partnership with The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), announced that the AGB OnBoard Virtual Board Meeting Solution has won a Gold Stevie(R) Award for "Best Education Cloud-Based Solution" at The American Business Awards(R). "It is an honor to win this Stevie(R) Award alongside our partners at Passageways," said   more

Society of Professional Journalists Honors Hannah Eason With Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to award Hannah Eason with the Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award. The award honors an SPJ student member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the First Amendment through their work in journalism. When issues of The Commonwealth Times, the independent student newspaper for Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, were being clea  more

Soybean Industry Birthplace Alive With Excitement as ASA Marks 100 Years
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 5 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on Aug. 4: The American Soybean Association (ASA) has returned to its roots to celebrate a century of coordinated efforts and ensuing successes on behalf of U.S. soybean growers. With support from the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the family who helped launch one of the nation's strongest agricultural advocacy offices, ASA celebrated its 100th anniversary on the Indiana farm where it all started wit  more