INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. State Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including expanding work-based learning, which he co-authored. More Hoosier high school students can apply for a Career Schol  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including protecting Hoosier farmland. To help protect Indiana's farmland and food supply chain, individuals or entities associ  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) and Sharon Negele (R-Attica) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. Culp said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including protecting Hoosier farmland. To help protect Indiana's farmland and food supply chain, individuals   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources State Forester Seth Cassell today announced the department is resuming a partnership with Penn State University to survey visitors about their experiences in two state forests. Visitors to Pinchot State Forest in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, and Weiser State Forest in Dauphin, Carbon, Colu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. State Rep. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including stepping up for public retirees. Indiana's nearly 90,000 retired public servants like law enforcement and teachers w  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including expanding work-based learning. More Hoosier high school students can apply for a Career Scholarship Account to pursue i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws now in effect. Abbott said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including increasing Indiana's teacher pipeline. Hoosiers who want to make a career switch and go into teaching can apply for Transition to   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a $17,329,000 rate increase for Indiana Michigan Power Co. The approval, which represents a reduction of approximately 50% from what the electric utility requested, provides funds for reliability investments, new generation projects previously approved in the company's integrated resource plan, and initial funding related to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, an agency that says it creates and expedite innovation for cancer research, issued the following news: Kristen Doyle has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas after former CEO Wayne Roberts stepped down on June 30 in a planned transition. Doyle, an attorney and longtime employee of the agency, had most recently served as CPRIT's deputy executive officer   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including increasing Indiana's teacher pipeline. Hoosiers who want to make a career switch and go into teaching can apply for Tra  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today State Senators Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia County), Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties), Amanda Cappelletti (D-Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware County) announced their intention to introduce legislation preventing the criminalization of homelessness in Pennsylvania. Their announcement comes in the wake of Friday's U.S.   more

PORTAGE, Indiana, July 3 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved a proposal from Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. This would create the only all-water container route for ocean vessels to serve the greater Chicago metropolitan area via the Great Lakes. The Burns Harbor terminal is located in northwest Indiana, inside the Greater Chicago Metro  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * IEDC to partner with Indiana Arts Commission to help READI 2.0 regions advance arts and culture projects in local communities * * * Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced today that the IEDC will award up to $1.5 million to READI 2.0 regions to support strategic planning efforts focused on arts and cu  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced $48.4 million in grants to 19 states and Guam to support land acquisition and conservation planning projects on over 23,000 acres of habitat for 80 listed and at-risk species through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF). The grants will be matched by more than $27.75 million in par  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 2, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investment in Twelve Regional Technology Hubs, Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Driving Economic Opportunity and Innovation in Communities Across the Country - Regional Tech Hubs will strengthen American leadership in industries of the future, create jobs, and spur economic growth in all of America Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce fundi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 3 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Chris Judy (R-Fort Wayne) want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. Abbott said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including increasing Indiana's teacher pipeline. Hoosiers who want to make a career switch and go into teac  more