INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 19 -- The Indiana House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2024, on behalf of State Rep. Chris Campbell, D-West Lafayette: * * * On Wednesday (Oct.9), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) officially published its second draft proposal in its effort to redesign Indiana's high school diplomas. The credits in the base diploma, the six optional "readiness seals," and the work-based learning requirements are unchanged. However, the lengthy  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 19 -- The Indiana House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2024, on behalf of State Rep. Sheila Klinker, D-Lafayette: * * * On Wednesday (Oct.9), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) officially published its second draft proposal in its effort to redesign Indiana's high school diplomas. The credits in the base diploma, the six optional "readiness seals," and the work-based learning requirements are unchanged. However, the lengthy docu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 19 -- The Indiana House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2024, on behalf of State Rep. Gregory W. Porter, D-Indianapolis: * * * State Rep. Gregory W. Porter (D-Indianapolis) released the following statement regarding today's revenue report, which is $183.7 million below forecast: "Unfortunately, this is another dismal revenue report that's well below forecast. Revenue was down in August, and that trend has continued with our revenues do  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 19 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: October 18, 2024 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 19 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: FRANKLIN, Ind. (Oct. 18, 2024) - TLocal and regional leaders in central Indiana today announced the allocation of READI 2.0 funding to support the development of the new Franklin Active Adult Center in Johnson County, marking the region's first investment through READI 2.0. Governor Eric J. Holcomb established the now $1.25 billion READI program in 2021, and it has sinc  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 18 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: IU McKinney Professor Emerita Jennifer Drobac has given countless interviews on religious, reproductive, and sex-based civil rights. She remains in demand by local, national, and international media for her expertise in these areas of the law. Professor Emerita Drobac has been helping media members to translate the law and complex legal issues for the public. The advent of the #Me  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 18 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns has changed its name to the Institute for Social Concerns. The change signals its status as a scholarly unit with faculty from various departments, colleges and schools whose activities contribute to a comprehensive and multifaceted interdisciplinary mission. In 2009, the center's innovative community-engaged research and teaching, together with expa  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Years of growing resistance to antibiotics have sparked an urgent global health crisis, giving rise to challenging biological threats and the emergence of more dangerous viral, fungal and bacterial strains, commonly called superbugs. Compounding the threat is the difficulty in a quick diagnosis, complicating how to effectively treat these illnesses. Purdue postdoctoral researcher Sharath Iyengar i  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The Purdue University Police Department (PUPD) recently partnered with the Center for Advocacy, Response and Education (CARE)for an event called "Cover the Cruiser" to help support and raise awareness for survivors of sexual assault. The event was held on the West Lafayette campus. Students, faculty, staff and community members placed notes with words of encouragement and positivity for survivors of sexual  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 19 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana is issuing this bid package for the construction of dock curb and cap repairs as designed and specified in the project drawings and specifications, built in accordance with Ports of Indiana and State of Indiana requirements. Bids must include all items as specified by the contract plans and specifications and be emailed to bids@portsofindiana.com by 11 a.m. (CT) on November 14, 2024. For  more