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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday June 28, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Mark Messmer Makes "No New Taxes" Promise to Voters in IN-08 Race
WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) applauds GOP Nominee Mark Messmer for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment to the voters of Indiana to oppose and vote against income tax hikes. Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment in  more

Mark Messmer Makes "No New Taxes" Promise to Voters in IN-08 Race
WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) applauds GOP Nominee Mark Messmer for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a written commitment to the voters of Indiana to oppose and vote against income tax hikes. Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment in  more

SPJ Board Postpones National Public and Member Awards Until 2025
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 28 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news on June 27, 2024: The Society of Professional Journalists Board of Directors today voted to postpone awarding public and member honors as well as national chapter awards for 2024. "We look forward to being back to an in-person convention next year so that honorees can be properly recognized," said SPJ National President Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins. "All the award-winners deserve to be recognized in p  more

Supreme Court Shadow Docket Decision Pauses Good Neighbor Rule, Putting Communities at Risk
NEW YORK, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: A divided 5-to-4 Supreme Court today granted pre-judgment stay applications to block a critically important Environmental Protection Agency rule aimed at reducing interstate smog pollution and improving public health. This decision means tens of millions of people will be exposed to higher levels of dangerous air pollution this summer, causing asthma attacks, lung damage, and premature  more

Supreme Court Shadow Docket Decision Pauses Good Neighbor Rule, Putting Communities at Risk
WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNScapp) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A divided 5-to-4 Supreme Court today granted pre-judgment stay applications to block a critically important Environmental Protection Agency rule aimed at reducing interstate smog pollution and improving public health. This decision means tens of millions of people will be exposed to higher levels of dangerous air pollution this summer, causing asthma attacks, lung damage, and premature deaths.   more

Supreme Court Sides With Polluters in Cross-State Smog Pollution Case
WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNScapp) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, the United States Supreme Court sided with polluting states and industry groups by pausing implementation of EPA's strategy to address harmful air pollution that crosses state lines, called the Good Neighbor Plan. EPA's Good Neighbor Plan addresses dangerous cross-state smog pollution using a combination of approaches proven to limit a key ingredient in smog: ozone season emissions of ni  more