INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 21 -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, the American Diabetes Association(R) (ADA) and The Leapfrog Group announced the first hospitals to receive national designation as Recognized Leaders in Caring for People Living with Diabetes. The designation reflects a strong commitment to the safety and well-being of hospitalized people living with diabetes. An estimated 30% of hospitalized people are living with di  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Immediately after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1235 into law (https://www.bradyunited.org/press-releases/indiana-governor-signs-hb1235), the gun industry defendants filed a motion to kill off City of Gary v. Smith & Wesson et al., an active case seeking to hold major gun companies accountable for their role in fueling gun violence. The defendants, largely made u  more

MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas, March 19 -- The Combat Antisemitism Movement issued the following news on March 18, 2024: After it was amended to exclude the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism's 11 examples, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb vetoed HB 1002 on Monday and issued an executive proclamation underscoring Indian's support for the entire definition. "While I applaud the General Assembly's effort to address and define antisemitism, I cannot agree wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following news release: Indiana community banker Lucas White elected ICBA chairman Orlando, Fla. (March 16, 2024) -- The Independent Community Bankers of America(r) (ICBA) today announced the election of its 2024-25 Executive Committee during the 2024 ICBA LIVE national convention in Orlando, Fla. Lucas White, president of The Fountain Trust Co., in Convington, Ind., was elected IC  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 19 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Individuals recovering from addiction or with prior justice involvement - or facing mental health challenges in general - can access new, detailed resources at no charge from the Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI) to help them maintain their current employment or re-enter the workforce. The organization also has support for employers with the latest best practice tools on how they can overcome t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 21 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: A new partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Workforce Excellence (IWE) and the Indiana Latino Institute (ILI) is focused on strengthening work-based learning engagement by Latino students across the state. Specifically, the two groups are collaborating on increasing internship matches for students involved with ILI's internship and fellowship programs. This strate  more

ELKHART, Indiana, March 21 -- Mennonite Church USA issued the following news on March 20, 2024: The MC USA Executive Board, meeting via Zoom on March 15-16, 2024, affirmed a clean audit and a new strategic plan that seeks to reimagine church in new ways. Executive Director Glen Guyton presented the strategic plan, which calls the leadership to "[define] and [operationalize] the key practices of Anabaptism [to] ensure that our guiding framework is not just theoretical but lived out in tangible   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 19 -- The National Utility Contractors Association issued the following news release: The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)'s chapter in Indiana completed a three-year effort to address underground facility protection with the signature on March 11 of Gov. Eric Holcomb on House Bill 1122. The state bill delivers reforms to the existing underground facility protections used by the state's utility construction industry for excavations and trench construction  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: NSSF(R), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's signing of House Bill 1235, legislation that "provides that only the state of Indiana may bring or maintain an action by or on behalf of a political subdivision against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, seller, or dealer concerning certain matters." The bill "prohibits a political subdi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: NSSF(R), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox for signing the NSSF-supported Second Amendment Privacy Acts in their respective states. The laws will bar the use of a firearm-retailer specific Merchant Category Code (MCC) for banks, credit card companies or financial service providers to track the lawful sale of firearms and ammun  more