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State Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Wednesday July 17, 2024 ( 7 items )  

AG Nessel Successfully Defends Utility Bill Savings for I&M Power Co. Customers at the Michigan Supreme Court
LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Last week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel successfully defended utility bill savings for Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M) customers at the Michigan Supreme Court. The appeal followed a March 2021 application that I&M filed with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) seeking to recover millions of dollars that it incurred to purchase or produce electric power   more

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 24 Counties
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 36 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Columbia, Crawford, Dauphin, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer Montgomery, Northampton, Potter, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Warren, Westmoreland and Wyom  more

Journey for inclusion by Ardean Friesen '99
GOSHEN, Indiana, July 16 -- Goshen College issued the following news: In 2018, Ardean Friesen asked his church to begin the process of discerning whether the congregation would become open and affirming. The two-year inclusion process let him know that he has a seat at the table. Ardean Friesen lives in Goshen, Indiana, with his dog, Millie. He is a graduate of Hesston College and Goshen College and has held an active nursing license for 41 years. He is a member of Silverwood Mennonite Church  more

Marian University Ancilla College Evening Classes Announcement
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 16 -- Marian University issued the following news: Ancilla College announces the return of evening courses for fall 2024."Historically, the college has provided evening courses, and we are excited to reintroduce them to our course schedules, " said Natalie Tucker, Ph.D., vice president and academic dean. "This initial offering aims to engage the interest of the local community. We plan to expand and offer more evening courses in the spring. " There are three evening  more

New Mongolian Studies Fund to Support Indiana University Students and Faculty
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 17 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Through a generous endowed gift from Pamela Slutz, the Indiana University (IU) Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies has established the Dr. John Gombojab Hangin Mongolian Studies Support Fund. The fund will be dedicated to advancing Mongolian Studies by supporting research and teaching initiatives by faculty and students, both graduate and undergraduate, in the Department of Central Euras  more

Program Supporting First-Generation, Underrepresented Students Expanding to IU Indianapolis
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 17 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * Groups Scholars Program will be on all IU campuses across the state * * * INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University's Groups Scholars Program, which supports first-generation college students and those with socioeconomic barriers as they work toward a bachelor's degree, is expanding to Indiana University Indianapolis, joining a robust set of student support programs already in place. With the new Indianapo  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Calls on Congress to Pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state coalition of state attorneys general in a letter co-led by Iowa and Indiana calling on Congressional leaders to support and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. This commonsense bill will strengthen our electoral process by upholding the rule of law and prohibiting those aliens who are ineligible to vote from doing so.   more