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*Indiana Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Contracts for March 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 11, 2025 AIR FORCE Saudi Naval Support Co., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FA4911-25-D-0005); AQ Global for General Trading and Contracting Co., Safat, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0006); Prime Veritas General Trading and Contracting Co., Doha, Qatar (FA4911-25-D-0007); Prime One Group General Trading and Contracting Co., Farwaniya, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0008); Astrea Technical Services LLC, D  more

EEOC Sues Taco Bell Franchisees for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Taco Bell Franchisees for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Federal Agency Alleges Fast Food Companies Created Hostile Work Environment for Female Workers, Including Teens, and Fired Manager When She Reported Misconduct DETROIT - Six related entities operating Taco Bell restaurants in Michigan violated federal law when they allowed a senior area manager to sexually harass f  more

Latta Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Tyler's Law to Prevent Fentanyl Overdoses
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Tyler's Law to Prevent Fentanyl Overdoses This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) reintroduced Tyler's Law, legislation aimed at preventing fentanyl overdoses in the United States. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a study on how frequently hospitals test for fentanyl in patients experiencing an overdose and to us  more

Messmer Issues Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Issues Statement on the Passage of the Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement following the passage of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025: "Today's passage of the Continuing Resolution is a victory for Hoosiers in Indiana's 8th Congressional District, and for all Americans," said Rep. Messmer. "  more

REP LIEU INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced Tyler's Law, bipartisan legislation designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in the United States. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a study  more

Rep. Baird Votes to Keep Government Funded, Advance America First Agenda
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Baird Votes to Keep Government Funded, Advance America First Agenda Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the vote on H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025: "While this bill is not perfect, I voted for this Continuing Resolution (CR) because it freezes spending levels, prevents a costly shutdown,  more

REP. STUTZMAN APPLAUDS THE PASSAGE OF "ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL"
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * REP. STUTZMAN APPLAUDS THE PASSAGE OF "ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 14 - FY25 Budget Resolution. Following the vote, Rep. Stutzman released the following statement: "The American people can rest easy tonight knowing that House Republicans have successfully overcome the first hurdle in puttin  more

White House: We'll Never Tire of Winning Under President Trump
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * We'll Never Tire of Winning Under President Trump The winning never stops as President Donald J. Trump and his administration continue to make progress reversing the damage of the past four years and shepherding the country into its new Golden Age. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins for the American people in week seven: * Illegal border crossings in February fell to the lowest level ever recorded, down 94% from   more

World-Class Customer Experience Keeps Indy Airport at No. 1
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * World-Class Customer Experience Keeps Indy Airport at No. 1 13 Years Running, Indy Airport Named Best Airport in North America INDIANAPOLIS (March 10, 2025) -Travelers from across the continent have bestowed not one top honor on the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) for its performance in 2024, but they have named it the top recipient of three honors. T  more

Young, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains, Counter Chinese Dominance WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance. More specifically, the legislation will direct the U.S. Department of the Int  more

Young, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Preserve Air Force Fighter Structure
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Crapo Introduce Legislation to Preserve Air Force Fighter Structure WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act, which would preserve U.S. Air Force (USAF) fighter force structure and prioritize the recapitalization of the 39 service-retained, combat-coded fighter squadrons available to the U.S. Secre  more