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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Thursday June 12, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Congresswoman Erin Houchin Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Erin Houchin Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge Congresswoman Erin Houchin recently announced the opening of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for middle school and high school students in Indiana's Ninth Congressional District. Officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, this nationwide effort allows students to compete against their peers b  more

Indiana Fever, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Tap Salesforce to Scale Fan Engagement With Agentic AI
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Fever, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Tap Salesforce to Scale Fan Engagement with Agentic AI The Fever is using Agentforce, Data Cloud, and Marketing Cloud to deliver more personalized experiences, helping to increase attendance, loyalty, and overall satisfaction with its fans * SAN FRANCISCO - June 11, 2025 - Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 AI  more

Keough School of Global Affairs: Navigating the Waters of Peace - Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of Colombia's Peace Agreement
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 12 (TNSrep) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Navigating the Waters of Peace: Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of Colombia's Peace Agreement By Jena O'Brien Nearly half the commitments outlined in Colombia's historic peace accord face significant challenges and may not happen in time unless policymakers make several key interventions, a new report from the University of Notre D  more

Keough School of Global Affairs: Partial Peace Deals May Facilitate Comprehensive Accords, Offering Roadmap for Policymakers, Practitioners
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Partial peace deals may facilitate comprehensive accords, offering roadmap for policymakers, practitioners By Josh Stowe Over the past two decades, conflicts in more than 40 countries, including El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Senegal and The Philippines, have ended in comprehensive peace agreements. But these broader accords don't happen all at once.  more

Messmer Supports Resolutions Condemning Antisemitic Violence in the United States
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Messmer Supports Resolutions Condemning Antisemitic Violence in the United States This week, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted in the House of Representatives in favor of two resolutions -- H. Res. 481 and H. Res. 488 -- denouncing the recent antisemitic violence in America, including the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., the horrific firebomb assaults upon Jew  more

Pickleball Company Owner Waives Discharge of Over $47M in Unsecured Debt After USTP Investigation
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Pickleball Company Owner Waives Discharge of Over $47M in Unsecured Debt After USTP Investigation * A pickleball entrepreneur who was forced into bankruptcy by investors he lured with promises of generous returns recently agreed to waive his bankruptcy discharge after an investigation by the Justice Department's U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), preventing the discharge of more than $47 million in unsec  more

Rep. Carson: Honoring Philanthropist Irsay
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 9, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life and legacy of James Stephen Irsay, a philanthropist and beloved member of the Indianapolis community. Jim Irsay's remarkable 54-year affiliation with the Colts organization began in Baltimore and blossomed in Indianapolis, where he became a pillar of the community and a leader in   more

Rep. Elfreth: Honoring Amick for Decades of House Service
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sarah K. Elfreth, D-Maryland, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Eric Amick as he prepares for retirement after more than 23 years of service to the U.S. House of Representatives. Eric was born in Cumberland, Maryland. In 1976, he graduated from Bishop Walsh High School. After high school, Eric attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana  more

Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standard, Sells Out Indiana
WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standard, Sells Out Indiana * Indianapolis, Ind - Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the agency's Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which limit climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. This come  more

University of Evansville Receives $33,000 in Grants From Efroymson Family Fund to Advance Visual Arts and Student Experience
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, June 12 -- University of Evansville issued the following news: * * * University of Evansville Receives $33,000 in Grants from Efroymson Family Fund to Advance Visual Arts and Student Experience The University of Evansville (UE) Department of Art has received $33,000 in grants from the Efroymson Family Fund. This generous funding will enhance visual arts programming, expand the University's permanent art collections, and provide immersive, career-building experiences for   more

Young Introduces Hoosier Bryan Bedford, Nominee to be FAA Administrator
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Introduces Hoosier Bryan Bedford, Nominee to be FAA Administrator * ** Click here or above to watch Senator Young's introduction.** WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced Hoosier Bryan Bedford, nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Dur  more

Young, Murphy Reintroduce Legislation to Protect American Workers, Limit Non-Compete Clauses
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Murphy Reintroduce Legislation to Protect American Workers, Limit Non-Compete Clauses * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act, bipartisan legislation to limit the use of non-compete clauses that negatively impact American workers. U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) co-sponsored the legislat  more