INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a stay that will lift a lower court's injunction blocking Indiana's gender-affirming care ban. The law, originally set to take effect on July 1, 2023, will now take effect immediately. In June 2023, a federal district court granted a request for a preliminary injunction against SB 480, in a lawsuit brought by four  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release: In response to the Indiana General Assembly's passage of H.B. 1412, the ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) is urging Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto this harmful bill that will strip Indiana's cities of their authority to prevent the sale of puppies in retail pet stores, allowing puppy mill cruelty to flourish. Most puppies sold i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: The City of Gary's landmark legal case, City of Gary v. Smith & Wesson Corp., is under threat of annihilation thanks to a bill, HB 1235, that has now advanced through the Indiana Senate. HB1235 cleared the Senate with a 33-15 vote rejecting 23 years of Indiana law only shielding lawful conduct from liability. The common sense policy was defeated. This legislation undermines the checks and balan  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Today, the Indiana House sent Senate Bill 273 to the Governor's desk for signing. This legislation will ensure that more insurance plans in the Hoosier state cover biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. "Biomarker testing has given me better, more effective treatment   more

WHITING, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) identified numerous serious defects in BP Whiting Refinery's air permit renewal, including poor monitoring and absence of fenceline air monitoring, in comments submitted this week to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). ELPC is concerned those defects and others won't adequately minimize exposure to harmful emissions for people li  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: The Indiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroot network, issued the following statement after the Indiana legislature passed HB 1235. The bill seeks to expand upon federal law's broad immunity for the gun industry and limit the ability of localities to bring suit against bad actors in the gun industry. This measure will allow only  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: A multitude of industries from across the state are represented on the 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana list - with a record number 193 Hoosier businesses recognized, including more than 90 newcomers from last year. This marks the 19th edition for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce initiative. "The Best Places to Work in Indiana program is such a great resource in today's talen  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 1 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: Rule 12 of the NFHS Soccer Rules Book on Fouls and Misconduct has been revised and reorganized and includes a new section on "Stopping a Promising Attack." The revisions in the Fouls and Misconduct Rule, along with one change in Rule 4 regarding Player Equipment, were recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 2 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists is concerned about a federal judge's decision to hold former Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge in contempt of court for refusing to reveal her sources. "When courts force journalists to reveal their sources, this weakens the trust anonymous sources will have to come forward," said SPJ National President Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins. "If that trust is we  more

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, Feb. 27 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley issued the following news release: Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list had an average growth rate of 134.06 percent. Minneapolis, MN, 02-27-2024 - Inc. magazine today revealed that Fang Consulting is No. 102on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Midwest private companies, based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, M  more