INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022: * * * Indiana's ban on abortion, S.E.A. 1, took effect at midnight, Thursday, September 15, effectively eliminating abortion access across the state. S.E.A. 1 was signed into law last month by Gov. Eric Holcomb. The bill was the first new abortion ban passed by a state legislature following the overturn of Roe v. Wade. * * * Statement from Ken Falk, le  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: BP has agreed to pay $2.75 million for penalties and environmental projects to resolve a 2019 lawsuit that charged the company's more than century-old Whiting Refinery on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Chicago with repeatedly violating legal limits on deadly particulate air pollution. The Sierra Club, represented by the Environmental Integrity Project, sued BP in 2019 because n  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Integrity Project posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: BP has agreed to pay $2.75 million for penalties and environmental projects to resolve a 2019 lawsuit that charged the company's more than century-old Whiting Refinery on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Chicago with repeatedly violating legal limits on deadly particulate air pollution. The Sierra Club, represented by the Environmental Integrity Project, sued   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: The first abortion ban to pass following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturned Roe v. Wade went into effect, banning nearly all abortion in Indiana. After the court's June 24 decision, Indiana lawmakers wasted no time calling a special session in less than a month and passing Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1) in only two weeks. The ban outlaws abortion almost  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 15 (TNSawa) -- The Indiana Bankers Association issued the following news release: Garry D. Kleer, chairman of the Indiana Bankers Association, has been honored as a Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Eric J. Holcomb. The award was presented by State Rep. Brad Barrett on Sunday, Sept. 11, during the chairman's banquet at the IBA Annual Convention in French Lick. The Sagamore of the Wabash is given to exemplary Hoosiers in recognition of distinguished statewide service.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSgov) -- The Independent Women's Law Center issued the following news release: Independent Women's Law Center (IWLC) recently filed an amicus brief in support of female student athletes in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in A.M. v. Indiana Public Schools and State of Indiana. The case involves a challenge to an Indiana law prohibiting biological males from participating on women's sports teams. A lower federal court enjoined the state statute, holding t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 13 (TNStalk) -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2022: * * * Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on the negotiations between the nation's six largest freight railroads and 12 unions. "We are on the verge of an economic disaster if a national rail strike occurs. This will have devastating consequences for Indiana manufacturers, especially those in the agribusiness and automobile industries  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * Federal court rejects private prosecutor's bid to dismiss lawsuit and authorizes case to proceed as class action * * * This morning, Judge James R. Sweeney II of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled that an Institute for Justice (IJ) challenge to Indiana's system of for-profit civil forfeiture prosecutors can proceed as a class action   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSawa) -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists has selected Jack Lail to receive the Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Pro Member Award for contributions to his SPJ chapter. Each year, the Dubin award is given to no more than two members - one from a chapter of 75 or more members and one from a chapter of 75 or less members. The award is named in honor of Howard Dubin, a longtime member of SPJ's H  more

ELKHART, Indiana, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Mennonite Church USA issued the following news: Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) has launched "Learn, Pray, Join: Mass Incarceration," an initiative to raise awareness about the injustices in our criminal legal system that cause pain and suffering, especially for poor people and people of color. This initiative is in response to a recently adopted MC USA study resolution titled, "For Justice in the U.S. Criminal Legal System," written by Zachariah Begly and E  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 15 (TNSrpt) -- The National Federation of State High School Association issued the following news release: After collection of sports participation data was interrupted the previous two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) was able to compile its High School Athletics Participation Survey for the 2021-22 school year - its first official report since 2018-19. Although the total of 7,618,054 participants in   more

RICHMOND, Indiana, Sept. 14 (TNSawa) -- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation's largest trails, walking and biking advocacy organization, today announced Indiana State Representative Carey Hamilton (D-87) as the 2022 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion. Rep. Hamilton is being honored for her leadership in founding the Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus, an innovative model designed to create focus in the stat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 13 (TNSgov) -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: Smoker Craft Boats and NMMA, alongside key industry partners in outdoor recreation and conservation, hosted elected officials and staff including included members of the Indiana Senate, Indiana House of Representatives, federal staff representation from U.S. House Representations and U.S. Senate, agency officials and other key industry stakeholders and leaders in conservation  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The Mind Trust issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2022, by CEO Brandon Brown: * * * The Mind Trust is proud to enjoy a longstanding and durable partnership with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). We deeply appreciate the leadership of IPS Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson, Board President Evan Hawkins, and the Board of School Commissioners. We applaud district leadership for the year of thoughtful and collaborative work that went into crea  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 15 (TNSgov) -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America posted the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: The West Virginia legislature passed House Bill 302, which bans abortion in almost all cases. Both the Senate and House considered and passed the amended bill in a matter of hours on the same day Congressional Republicans introduced a nationwide abortion ban. The ban will take effect immediately upon the governor's signature, making West Virginia th  more