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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday March 12, 2023 ( 7 items )  

American Association of University Professors: Censure At Indiana University Northwest
WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The American Association of University Professors issued the following news: On Saturday, the governing Council of the AAUP voted unanimously to add Indiana University Northwest to the Association's list of censured administrations. The censure comes just over one month after the publication of an AAUP investigative report on the dismissal of Dr. Mark McPhail, a tenured professor of communication at the school. The investigating committee found that in acting ag  more

Dr. Bill Roberts Named ACSM Chief Medical Officer
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 (TNSper) -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release: The American College of Sports Medicine(R) (ACSM) has named William Roberts, M.D., FACSM, as the organization's new chief medical officer. The move was announced by ACSM Chief Executive Officer Kristin Belleson. "Bill is an excellent choice for this critical role and was selected from a deep and impressive pool of candidates," Belleson said. "He is uniquely qualified to lead   more

EdChoice: Arkansas Becomes Third State This Year To Create Education Savings Account Program
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- EdChoice, an organization that promotes state-based educational choice programs, issued the following news: Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Learns Act into law, establishing the third universal education savings account (ESA) program created in as many months this year. "2021 was the Year of Educational Choice, but 2023 is shaping up to be the Year of Universal Choice," said EdChoice President and CEO Robert Enlow. "Whereas in previous yea  more

Indiana Chamber To Host 59th Annual Human Resources Conference (May 1-3)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 (TNSconf) -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 59th Annual Indiana HR Conference and Expo in May offers a wide variety of in-depth workshops and sessions on critical HR challenges in 2023. Top industry services and products also will be showcased at the full market expo. "Human resources issues are paramount to every business, and that has been magnified since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,"   more

MC USA Executive Board Prepares For Delegate Assembly, Affirms Relationships
ELKHART, Indiana, March 7 -- Mennonite Church USA issued the following news: The Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) Executive Board addressed agenda items for the upcoming 2023 Delegate Assembly and affirmed several key relationships during its online Zoom meeting on Jan. 27 and 28, 2023. 2023 Delegate Assembly The Executive Board discussed potential bylaw and other changes that will allow the Executive Board to operate more efficiently and effectively by streamlining and clarifying MC USA's gover  more

NAMIC Urges Focus on Stability, Loss Prevention as Congress Undertakes National Flood Insurance Program Reform
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 11 (TNSgov) -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies called on Congress to provide homeowners and businesses with greater and more affordable protection from flood losses through a stronger and more financially stable National Flood Insurance Program. NAMIC submitted testimony to the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance for   more

NEW REPORT DOCUMENTS EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN PRIVATE SCHOOL VOUCHER SPENDING
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 8 (TNSrpt) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news release on March 6, 2023: Public Funds Public Schools - a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Education Law Center (ELC) - released a new report documenting the massive increase in public spending on private education voucher programs in the decade following the Great Recession. The report, The Fiscal Consequences of Private School Vouchers, examines the growth in voucher programs   more