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News Tipoffs - Indiana Editors Newsletter for Friday April 05, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Seeks Proposals for Relocation of Headquarters in Downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is seeking lease proposals for office space as part of their plan to move the district headquarters further into the heart of the Central Business District in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. "Relocating our district headquarters is not just about changing our address; it's about positioning ourselves to better serve our workfo  more

Ind. House Democrats: Campbell Welcomes Generational 4B Dollar Investment in West Lafayette
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 5 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Yesterday, April 3, Governor Eric Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, West Lafayette Mayor Erin Easter and Purdue officials joined federal partners and executives from South Korea-based SK hynix incorporated. SK hynix is the leading manufacturer of High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips which are used in semiconductor engineering. The company announced its intentions to build a new   more

Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission Issues Weekly Hearing Schedule for April 8-12, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 5 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, April 8, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 38706-FAC 142; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF (1) A FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT TO BE APPLICABLE DURING THE BILLING CYCLES OF MAY, JUNE, AND JULY 2024, PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-2-42 AND CAUSE NOS. 45159 A  more

Iowa A.G. Bird Shuts Down Biden Climate Mandate on Businesses
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

Iowa Natural Resources Dept. Accepting Applications for Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grant
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Josh Stein Sues Predatory Lender
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein sued Mariner Finance for widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws, including allegedly charging North Carolinians for hidden add-on products that they either didn't know about or didn't agree to buy. In 2019 alone, Mariner charged consumers $121.7 million nationwide in premiums and fees for add-on products, not including all of the addit  more

National Park Service: Christopher Collins Selected as Superintendent of New Philadelphia National Historic Site
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Christopher Collins as the superintendent of the newly established New Philadelphia National Historic Site located near Barry, Illinois. Collins is currently the superintendent at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in Missouri. He will assume his new role at New Philadelphia later this spring. "I am pleased to name Chris as  more

White House Fact Sheet: Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy
WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

White House Fact Sheet: House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more