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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday March 19, 2023 ( 8 items )  

ACLU SUES EVANSVILLE POLICE OFFICER AFTER NONCONSENSUAL DETENTION AND SEARCH
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 17 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: The ACLU of Indiana today filed a lawsuit against Officer M. Taylor of the Evansville Police Department, who detained an individual without cause and conducted an invasive vehicle search and pat-down search, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Kendra Owen was driving for Uber late on the evening of January 14, and parked legally in downtown Evansville  more

Associated General Contractors: Construction Employment Increases In 45 States From January 2022 To January 2023, While 42 States Add Jobs Between December And January
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 14 (TNSres) -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: * * * Texas and Montana Top List of Yearly Gains, While West Virginia Has Largest Number and Percent of Losses; Indiana and Iowa Lead in Monthly Job Increases, While California and West Virginia Have Largest Decreases * * * Construction employment climbed in 45 states in January from a year earlier, while 42 states added construction jobs from December to January, according   more

Companies Assisted by RFA Received $36 Million in Latest Round of USDA Infrastructure Grants
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSgov) -- The Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently concluded the latest round of its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), and once again the Renewable Fuels Association helped dozens of retailers apply for, and win, grant awards that will expand the availability of higher ethanol blends like E15 and E85 flex fuel. During the latest round, RFA hosted eight webinars with petroleum mark  more

IU Health Foundation Grants Support Groups Focused on Local Health
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 15 (TNSres) -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: Indiana University Health and the IU Health Foundation welcomed local organizations on Monday, Feb. 27, at Ivy Tech Bloomington to celebrate our Community Impact Investment Fund (CIIF) and the Community Investment Fund grantees who are helping make south-central Indiana a healthier place to live, work, and play. These mission-based projects and programs, proposed by IU Health team members a  more

National Federation of State High School Association: Oklahoma Band Director-student Duo Honored With 2023 National High School Heart of the Arts Award
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 15 (TNSawa) -- The National Federation of State High School Association issued the following news release: The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced director of bands Adam Mewhorter and band member Casey Hubbard of Southmoore High School (SHS) in Moore, Oklahoma, as the recipients of the 2023 National High School Heart of the Arts Award. The National High School Heart of the Arts Award was started by the NFHS in 2014. Over the p  more

Rails-to-trails Conservancy: Advocates Amplify Indiana Governor's Call for $50 Million Investment in Next Level Trails Program
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 14 (TNSpp) -- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Trail and active transportation advocates representing business, public health, tourism and conservation led by the Greenways Foundation of Indiana and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) gathered at the Statehouse on March 13 to ask legislators to support Gov. Eric Holcomb's call for $50 million to be added to the Next Level Trails program. The program is advancing the stat  more

SPJ FOI Chair on Press Freedom in Indian Country and Sunshine Week Plans
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 14 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: This column is written by Jodi Rave Spotted Bear, who is the Society of Professional Journalists Freedom of Information Committee Chair and the founder and director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance. A version of this column, "Sunshine Week should be celebrated in Indian Country, but we have no freedom of information laws," first appeared on March 8 in the Buffalo's Fire newsletter. Eac  more

SPJ Releases Top 10 Urgent Threats to Freedom of Information
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 14 (TNSres) -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists has named the top 10 urgent threats to freedom of information in 2023 at the local, state and tribal levels in conjunction with Sunshine Week, the annual nationwide celebration of access to public information. "The public's right to access government records is critical to a healthy democracy, yet freedom of information is under constant threat,  more