GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Sept. 29 (TNSOps) -- DePauw University issued the following news: Eugene Gloria, an English professor and the John Rabb Emison professor of creative and performing arts, gave a poetry reading last Thursday as part of Franklin College's Carlson-Stauffer Visiting Writer Series. Gloria will spend October in Auvillar, France, at Moulin a Nef, an international artist residency of the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. He also has been awarded a fellowship to be a resident t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2021: As congressional Republicans continue to play politics with America's future and block legislation to raise the debt limit, local opinion pages across the country are calling them out for risking a default on our nation's debt and sending our economy into a tailspin. See a sampling of the coverage for yourself: In Indiana: Indy Star: Briggs: Todd Young, Mike Braun are acting like ch  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: Ice Miller LLP today announced the addition of partner Sara Gonso Tait to its Public Affairs Group. Sara most recently served as executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission, where she was the chief regulator of Indiana's 13 casinos, an industry that brings in more than $500 million in tax revenue each year and employs more than 12,000 people. Appointed in June 2015 by Governo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosier nurses to be alert to phone calls from scammers claiming they must pay a large amount of money to avoid a license suspension. "When I took the oath of office earlier this year, I promised Hoosiers I would prioritize their safety and well-being," said Attorney General Rokita. "Protecting consumers from the insidious schemes   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated how President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan continues to deliver for the Hoosier State. This time, Indiana's business community received a "huge shot in the arm" to manage revenue shortfalls occurring during COVID-19 pandemic. The Rescue Plan and support f  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, called out U.S. Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun for their partisan hypocrisy about the ongoing debt limit and national debt conversations happening in Washington, D.C. The senators' political grandstanding occurred last night when every Republican in the U.S. Senate - including Braun and Yo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out U.S. Congresswoman Victoria Spartz and State Senator Mark Messmer for putting their self-serving interests ahead of state and federal laws. In the span of one week, these Indiana Republicans were caught violating transparency regulations within the STOCK Act (S  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicl  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 25 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2021, by State Rep. Ed DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, on the passage of Republican gerrymandered maps: * * * "We're supposed to be a representative democracy. "Instead, we've managed to become both lopsided and one-sided as a legislature. Members from both parties have found themselves in districts where they maintain 70-80% of the vote. "These become districts where one party often doesn't b  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Jeff Ellington, R-Bloomington: State Rep. Jeff Ellington(R-Bloomington) urges Hoosiers to join the thousands who are already taking advantage of Indiana's Next Level Jobs certificate program to skill up at no cost and obtain a higher-paying job. With many high-wage positions requiring specially trained workers, Ellington said Hoosiers can skill up for free with a Next Leve  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Doug Gutwein, R-Francesville: State Rep. Doug Gutwein (R-Francesville) announced his plan Monday to retire in 2022 after fulfilling his current term as state representative for House District 16. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve House District 16 for all these years, and I have enjoyed every second of the opportunity," Gutwein said. "Representing our local comm  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following statement on behalf of State Rep. Carey Hamilton, D-Indianapolis: * * * State Rep. Carey Hamilton (D-Indianapolis) today released the following statement pulled from her remarks on the House floor prior to the House voting to pass the Republican redistricting proposal with a vote of 67 - 31. "Our democracy is only as strong and healthy as we, Indiana's political leaders, allow it to be. We have a critical deci  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Don Lehe, R-Brookston: State Rep. Don Lehe (R-Brookston) announced his plan Monday to retire in 2022 after fulfilling his current term as state representative for House District 25. "Serving as the state representative for House District 25 has been one of the greatest honors of my life," Lehe said. "I'm very thankful to all of the Hoosiers I have been fortunate enough to   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Shane Lindauer, R-Jasper: Daviess County legislators urge Hoosiers to join the thousands who are already taking advantage of Indiana's Next Level Jobs certificate program to skill up at no cost and obtain a higher-paying job. With many high-wage positions requiring specially trained workers, State Rep. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) said Hoosiers can skill up for free with a Ne  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Alan Morrison, R-Brazil: State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, which will host its first meeting Tuesday, Oct. 5. Morrison said the Interim Study Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications will look at the latest report on broadband grants for rural   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. J.D. Prescott, R-Union City: Parker City's Linda Morris was among 21 older Indiana residents honored with this year's Golden Hoosier Award for her volunteer service in the community, according to State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City). Since retiring from teaching in 2006, Morris volunteers as a board member for the Historic Farmland USA Community Center, where she overse  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 25 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Union Mills' Mary Deering was among 21 older Indiana residents honored with this year's Golden Hoosier Award for his volunteer service in the community, according to State Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie). Deering, a retired registered nurse, chaired numerous projects for the Union Mills Lions Club Inc. and Union Mills Conservation Club for several decades. Her work with the conservation clu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Reps. Stephen Bartels, R-Eckerty and Shane Lindauer R-Jasper: Huntingburg's Phyllis Menke was among 21 older Indiana residents honored with this year's Golden Hoosier Award for her volunteer service in the community, according to State Reps. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) and Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper). Menke received special acknowledgment as the only recipient of the Indiana Gold  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Reps. Jeff Ellington, R-Bloomington and Shane Lindauer, R-Jasper: State Reps. Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomington) and Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) urge Hoosiers to join the thousands who are already taking advantage of Indiana's Next Level Jobs certificate program to skill up at no cost and obtain a higher-paying job. With many high-wage positions requiring specially trained workers, E  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on behalf of State Reps. Blake Johnson, D- Indianapolis and Mitch Gore, D-Indianapolis: In the face of a worsening safety crisis on our roads, State Rep. Blake Johnson (D- Indianapolis) and State Rep. Mitch Gore (D-Indianapolis) today led their Statehouse colleagues in introducing a plan to address reckless driving. Despite a decrease in traffic due to stay-at-home orders and a shift to work-from-home due   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 25 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) and Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) urge Hoosiers to join the thousands who are already taking advantage of Indiana's Next Level Jobs certificate program to skill up at no cost and obtain a higher-paying job. With many high-wage positions requiring specially trained workers, Negele said Hoosiers can skill up for free with a Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant, whi  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 29 (TNSGra) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) announced this week that it has awarded STEM Teacher Grant funding to support the Hoosier STEM Academy program, a partnership among Ball State University, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis and Purdue University. ICHE granted over $9.6 million to organizations and colleges to support programs that recruit, prepare, place, and retain ed  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 25 (TNSRes) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: Professor Nicholas Georgakopoulos's latest draft paper has been chosen as a "staff pick" by Wolfram. His work, "The Conservative Paradox, Median Justice Proximity, and Principled Adjudication," analyzes 5-4 decisions of the United States Supreme Court and the paradox that these lean conservative. Wolfram is the publisher of the software utilized in the analysis. A post contains   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 25 (TNSsro) -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following memorandum: TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston; Commissioners Freeman, Krevda, Ober, and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: September 24, 2021 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Div  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 25 (TNSsro) -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: Monday, September 27, 2021 CAUSE NO.: 45533; ALJ: POPE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: FREEMAN; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA FOR APPROVAL OF A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER UTILITY SERVICE AND FOR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND APPROVAL OF BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (Per Docket Entry issued Sept  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today shined a light on the partisan hypocrisy coming from the Indiana Republican Party when it comes to their so-called commitment to infrastructure investments. Every single Republican in Indiana's Congressional delegation claims to support broadband and infrastructure inve  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 25 (TNSOps) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: About 35 million years ago, an asteroid hit the moon and sent chunks of rock flying into space. The chunks fell into Earth's gravitational orbit and, some 30,000 years ago, landed on the sands of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. Now, some of those moon rocks, called lunar meteorites, have pride of place on Purdue's campus, thanks to Terry Boudreaux and his family. "I bought several kilogram  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined her colleagues in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicle electrification in   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicle   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle Wednesday in sending to Gov. Tom Wolf a piece of legislation that would reduce the scope of state government and make it more effective. "Pennsylvania has the reputation of being a state where attempts at progress are too often compromised by 'red tape' and overregulation," Struzzi said. "Toda  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 28 (TNSJou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A new tool finds hidden connections across industrial sectors and identifies opportunities to reduce waste and lower carbon emissions by mapping the physical economy for a region. "The climate and the economy are too important for us to make mistakes," said Shweta Singh, the interdisciplinary scientist at Purdue University who developed the tool. "This tool provides a big-picture view and allows   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 1 (TNSJou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: What makes pancreatic cancer so deadly is its covert and quick spread. Now, a "time machine" built by Purdue University engineers has shown a way to reverse the course of cancer before it spreads throughout the pancreas. "These findings open up the possibility of designing a new gene therapy or drug because now we can convert cancerous cells back into their normal state," said Bumsoo Han, a Purdue   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 29 (TNSJou) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Most strokes happen when an artery in the brain becomes blocked. Blood flow to the neural tissue stops, and those tissues typically die. Because of the locations of the major arteries in the brain, many strokes affect motor function. Some affect vision, however, causing patients to lose their vision or find it compromised or diminished. A research team led by Purdue University's Alexander Chubykin  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 30 (TNSOps) -- Purdue University issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021: Purdue University, known as the "Cradle of Astronauts," established a new partnership with the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday (Sept. 29) to utilize university research, innovation and talent development as the latest member of the Space Force's University Partnership Program. Purdue President Mitch Daniels and Gen. David D. "DT" Thompson, USSF vice chief of space operations, sign  more