Thursday - October 31, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 9 items )  

"Doctored anti-gas stove photo": Mike Braun Forced To Change Misleading Ad with "Wildly Altered Image"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After facing backlash across Indiana yesterday, Mike Braun was forced to change his false and desperate ad against Jennifer McCormick that initially appeared to violate a new state law because it "contained digitally altered material without publicly disclosing its alteration." Notably, the latest version of the ad still relies on the "wildly altered image" to lie to voters about McCormick and distract from r  more

Alumni Association honors outstanding alumni during fall board of directors meeting
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association recognized the 2024 recipients of three of its most prestigious awards during its fall gathering of the NDAA board of directors, honoring alumni who have made lifelong commitments to service, philanthropy and mentorship. The association honored Adm. William J. Houston, class of 1990, with the Rev. William Corby, C.S.C., Award; J. Martin Regan Jr., class of 1976  more

Ark. A.G. Griffin Co-Leads Challenge to Federal Rule That Would Reduce Monitoring of Prisoners' Calls
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit on behalf of Arkansas, Indiana, and 12 other state attorneys general challenging the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rule that regulates phone service providers in prisons: "The FCC can't dictate to Arkansas prisons how they n  more

Five outstanding alumni honored with 2024 Alumni Awards
GOSHEN, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Five outstanding alumni have been chosen to receive Goshen College's 2024 alumni awards for their commitment to living out the college's motto, "Culture for Service," and who exemplify the core values of the college. They will be presented with their awards as part of the Homecoming Weekend festivities, during a special convocation on Friday, October 4, at 10 a.m. The 2024 alumni awards will be presented to: Charles Hostette  more

Indiana Economic Development Corp.: Indiana Awarded $550K in Grant Funding to Power Small Business Exports
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 2 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) secured $550,000 in competitive grant funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support the export activities of Hoosier small businesses through the Indiana State Trade and Export Promotion (IN-STEP) grant program. IN-STEP, which launched in 2020, helps Indiana small businesses develop and expand export-related activit  more

Indiana Tech's SHRM Chapter Earns Prestigious Honor
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Oct. 2 -- Indiana Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest HR professional society representing 340,000 members in 180 countries, honored Indiana Tech's SHRM student chapter with a 2022-23 Superior Merit Award. The annual Superior Merit Award program recognizes chapters for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members. It began in 1972 to encourage stud  more

Political scientist explores extending constitutional duties to private actors
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Christina Bambrick, the Filip Family Assistant Professor of Political Science (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame) Do we have a constitutional duty to protect one another's rights? What if each of us, as private citizens, were responsible for upholding the constitutional rights of our fellow citizens? For example, what if a landlord had a constitutional duty to provide safe and ample housing  more

Real Estate and Finance Veteran Jason Myers Rejoins Barnes & Thornburg in Dallas
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 2 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: DALLAS - Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Jason B. Myers has rejoined the firm's Dallas office as a partner in its Real Estate Department. Myers, who was previously with the firm from 2019 to 2021, brings extensive experience handling complex transactional and legal matters, with a focus on commercial real estate and finance. During his 30-year career, Myers has served in various  more

Reimagined Kelley Full-Time +Flex MBA Program Gives Students Choice of Where to Study in Second Year
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 2 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Continuing a legacy of providing the best experience possible for students pursuing a graduate education at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, the school has evolved its traditional two-year MBA program to provide students with new opportunities and choices about how they want to complete their degree. Students in the program reimagined as the Kelley Full-Time +Flex MBA Program will continue to  more