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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday June 06, 2025 ( 13 items )  

2025 CSC Academic All-District Baseball Teams Announced
GREENWOOD, Indiana, June 3 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * 2025 CSC Academic All-District(R) Baseball Teams Announced 2025 Academic All-District(R) Baseball Teams (NCAA, NAIA) * The 2025 Academic All-District(R) Baseball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America(R) program separately recognizes honorees in four   more

AEP Closes on Transmission Investment Strategic Partnership With KKR and PSP Investments
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: * * * AEP Closes on Transmission Investment Strategic Partnership with KKR and PSP Investments * KKR and PSP Investments have jointly acquired a 19.9% equity interest investment in AEP's Ohio and Indiana Michigan transmission companies. * The transaction proceeds will be used to support AEP's five-year, $54 billion capital plan. * COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5, 2025 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP),   more

Indiana Chamber Statement on Office of Entrepreneurship
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on June 5, 2025: * * * Indiana Chamber Statement on Office of Entrepreneurship Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act 516 today, creating the new state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments: "We were pleased to back this important legislation, which embodies Indiana's commitment to both small businesses and b  more

Ivy Tech Freezes Tuition Through 2026-2027 Academic Year
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 5 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: * * * Ivy Tech Freezes Tuition Through 2026-2027 Academic Year INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Ivy Tech Community College State Board of Trustees today voted to freeze tuition and mandatory fees for the next two academic years, ensuring no increase for both 2025-26 and 2026-27. This decision reflects the College's commitment to ensuring affordability and delivering value for Hoosiers. This decision follows Govern  more

LIIF NMTC Catalytic Capital Update: Ribbon-Cutting for New Mosaic Building at Damien Center in Indianapolis
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 -- The Low Income Investment Fund issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * LIIF NMTC Catalytic Capital Update: Ribbon-Cutting for New Mosaic Building at Damien Center in Indianapolis Community win in Near Eastside Indianapolis. Today was the ribbon-cutting for the new Mosaic Building at Damien Center, Indiana's oldest and largest HIV/AIDs service organization. LIIF provided a $6.5 million construction-perm loan, leveraging the power of the federal New Mar  more

Notre Dame J.S.D. Graduate Khawla Wakkaf Champions Refugee Rights Through Groundbreaking Reparations Research
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame J.S.D. Graduate Khawla Wakkaf Champions Refugee Rights Through Groundbreaking Reparations Research By Alex Henry Khawla Wakkaf recently completed her Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.) at Notre Dame Law School and leaves behind a legacy of scholarship and service centered on some of the most urgent challenges in international human rights law. Through her dissertation  more

Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic Announces Winners of 2025 Global Human Rights Practice Writing Competition
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 5 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic announces winners of 2025 Global Human Rights Practice Writing Competition In Spring 2025, the Global Human Rights Clinic launched the inaugural Global Human Rights Practice Writing Competition to recognize outstanding student scholarship on the practice of international human rights law. Open to J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. students, the competit  more

REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES THE EMERGENCY SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES THE EMERGENCY SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced a new piece of legislation, the Emergency Spending Accountability Act. The bill addresses irresponsible emergency spending in two parts: 1. This bill ensures fiscal responsibility by requiring the federal government to pay off the balance of  more

Senator Banks Introduces Bill to Make Visa Overstays a Crime, Increase Penalties
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Senator Banks Introduces Bill to Make Visa Overstays a Crime, Increase Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senator Jim Banks introduced the Visa Overstay Penalties Act. This legislation closes a dangerous loophole in U.S. immigration law by classifying visa overstays as a criminal offense--on par with illegal border crossings. The bill imposes up to six months of jail time for first-time   more

Senators Banks, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Streamline Medical Facilities for Veterans
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Banks, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Streamline Medical Facilities for Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C, - Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Co.) introduced the VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act. This bipartisan legislation directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to use the design-build method where a single contractor handles both design and construction for major medi  more

University of Notre Dame: Airborne Disease Detection Made Easier With New, Low-cost Device
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Airborne disease detection made easier with new, low-cost device Airborne hazardous chemicals can be dilute, mobile and hard to trap. Yet, accurately measuring these chemicals is critical in protecting human health and the environment. Now, a new, small, low-cost device, nicknamed ABLE, could make the collection and detection of airborne hazards much more efficient. The device, just four by   more

University of Notre Dame: Finding Fusion - Engineer and Neurosurgeon Unite to Improve Spinal Surgery
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 6 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Finding fusion: an engineer and neurosurgeon unite to improve spinal surgery It is the summer of 2023, and Dr. Stephen Smith sits face-to-face with a model skeleton in the Engineering North building on the University of Notre Dame campus. Smith is a neurosurgeon at Beacon Health System's Memorial Hospital in downtown South Bend, Indiana, about a mile southwest of the University's campus. He is talkin  more

Walmart Pilots AI Interview Coach and Accelerates Associate to Technician Program To Fuel Careers
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 6 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Pilots AI Interview Coach and Accelerates Associate to Technician Program To Fuel Careers By Lo Stomski, Chief Talent Officer, Walmart Key Insights * With the launch of three new tools -- an AI-powered interview coach, plus a skills-matching tool and job simulator for veterans -- Walmart continues to support and develop opportunities for new and current associates. * Walmart is expanding the Associates to Tec  more