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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Saturday June 14, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Ball State Board of Trustees Freezes Tuition and Mandatory Fees Through 2026-27, Adopts Strategic Plan for 2025-30
MUNCIE, Indiana, June 14 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Board of Trustees Freezes Tuition and Mandatory Fees Through 2026-27, Adopts Strategic Plan for 2025-30 During its annual budget meeting today, the Ball State University Board of Trustees approved no increase in student tuition and mandatory fees for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years. The Board also formally adopted the University's Strategic Plan for 2025-30, which will guide institutio  more

Colts to induct late owner Jim Irsay into Ring of Honor during Week 1 game vs. Dolphins
CANTON, Ohio, June 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Colts to induct late owner Jim Irsay into Ring of Honor during Week 1 game vs. Dolphins * The Indianapolis Colts will induct late owner Jim Irsay into their Ring of Honor during their regular-season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Sept. 7, the team announced on Friday on what would have been Irsay's 66th birthday. "There was no bigger advocate for the Colts, the NFL, the c  more

Congressman Carson Statement on Escalating Violence in Middle East
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Statement on Escalating Violence in Middle East * WASHINGTON, DC --On Friday, June 13, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) made the following statement: " Earlier today, (link is external) I warned that Israel's military strikes were a dangerous escalation that put millions of lives at risk. I'm concerned at how quickly those dangers have accelerated, as reports show Iranian missil  more

Congressman Shreve's Bill to Cut Wasteful Spending Advances to the House Floor
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shreve's Bill to Cut Wasteful Spending Advances to the House Floor Washington, DC -- Congressman Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) announced that his Courthouse Affordability & Space Efficiency (CASE) Act passed out of the Transportation & Infrastructure committee. It now advances to the House floor. His bill will eliminate costly inefficiencies in courthouse construction and operation -- savi  more

Hanover College: PALNI Library Innovation Grant to Fund Information Literacy Program
HANOVER, Indiana, June 13 -- Hanover College issued the following news: * * * PALNI Library Innovation Grant to fund information literacy program Hanover College has received a Library Innovation Grant from the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI). The $5,750 award will fund a collaborative initiative to enhance library services and student success through information literacy. "Empower Students by Empowering Faculty," a pilot program through Hanover's Duggan Library, will be   more

ICYMI: Rep. Yakym & Gov. Braun: Ending California's EPA Power Grab to Jumpstart Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Yakym & Gov. Braun: Ending California's EPA Power Grab to Jumpstart Manufacturing * In case you missed it, Congressman Rudy Yakym and Governor Mike Braun co-authored a joint op-ed for Fox Opinion regarding the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that President Trump signed yesterday. This CRA ended the Biden EPA-California power grab and is another step toward rebuilding American industrial str  more

Kroc Institute: Providential Calling
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following news: * * * A providential calling By Kate Chester Flora Gicquel's work over the past nearly nine months can be described as a labor of love: the opportunity to combine her professional interest in peacebuilding with her personal values as a Catholic. As a research fellow at Caritas Internationalis in Rome since October 2024, Gicquel is leading a study   more

Messmer Issues Statement on the Early Success of Israeli Strikes in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Messmer Issues Statement on the Early Success of Israeli Strikes in Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement in response to the early success of recent Israeli strikes in Iran: "Iran has been attacking Israel for over 40 years, whether directly or through proxies, and has always declared that they plan to wipe Israel off the map. For thi  more

Rep. Yakym Highlights Foster Success Model Supporting Indiana Youth at Ways and Means Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Yakym Highlights Foster Success Model Supporting Indiana Youth at Ways and Means Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) participated in a Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing, where he spotlighted the success of fellow Hoosier Dr. Maggie Stevens and Foster Success, a nonprofit that equips teens and young adults as they transition from foster care to adu  more

Senator Banks to Introduce Legislation to Protect Employees Who Dissent From Left-Wing Gender Ideology
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Senator Banks to Introduce Legislation to Protect Employees Who Dissent from Left-Wing Gender Ideology WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act. Across the country, including in Indiana, employees have been wrongfully fired, penalized, and discriminated against in the workplace for dissenting from radical gender   more

SPJ/JEA announce 2025 High School Essay Contest winners
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ/JEA announce 2025 High School Essay Contest winners * CONTACT: Amber James, JEA Events and Programs Manager, amber@jea.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists and the Journalism Education Association are proud to announce three scholarship winners and one honorable mention in the 2025 SPJ/JE  more

Today's Top 5 From Purdue University - 6/13/2025
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 14 -- Purdue University issued Today's Top 5 on June 13, 2025: * * * A campus master plan for Indianapolis and a base tuition freeze are among the latest Boilermaker news Derek Schultz delivers in this week's edition of "Purdue News Now." Plus, check out five good stories below you may have missed. * * * Closing out a successful inaugural year, trustees endorse conceptual physical master plan for Purdue's long-term growth in Indianapolis (https://www.purdue.edu  more