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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Thursday June 26, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Butler University Launching Institute for Sports & Entertainment to Support Indy's Growing Sports Ecosystem
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- Butler University issued the following news: * * * Butler University Launching Institute for Sports & Entertainment to Support Indy's Growing Sports Ecosystem By Mark Apple As Indianapolis accelerates its bold pursuit to become the global capital of sports and entertainment, Butler University is launching the Butler Institute for Sports & Entertainment (BISE), a transformative initiative that unites academic excellence, industry innovation, and hands-on expe  more

EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Town of Pines Superfund Alternative Site in Indiana
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Town of Pines Superfund Alternative Site in Indiana * The agency will hold a public meeting July 2 and accept public comments on the cleanup plan updates through July 24 CHICAGO (June 25, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a revised cleanup plan to lower levels for contaminants of concern at the Town of Pines Superfund alternative site   more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12.4M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Valparaiso, Indiana
ENCINO, California, June 26 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12.4M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Valparaiso, Indiana VALPARAISO, Ind., June 25, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Coolwood Plaza, a grocery anchored retail center in Valparaiso, Indiana, for $12.4 millio  more

Messmer Introduces the Golden Dome Act
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Messmer Introduces the Golden Dome Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) introduced the Ground and Orbital Launched Defeat of Emergent Nuclear Destruction and Other Missile Engagement (GOLDEN DOME) Act. In order to adequately protect the United States from nuclear weapons launched by our adversaries, the Golden Dome Act would create a layered missile defense system that wi  more

NCAA Officially Adopts Roster Limits
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, June 25 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NCAA Officially Adopts Roster Limits INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (June 23, 2025) - The Division I Board of Directors on Monday adopted additional changes to NCAA rules to implement the court-approved House settlement. The changes -- which codify roster limits, including legislated exceptions for current student-athletes whose roster spots would have been impacted by those limits -- are effe  more

NCAA Softball Proposes Use of Double First Base
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, June 25 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NCAA Softball Proposes Use of Double First Base INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (June 23, 2025) - The NCAA Softball Rules Committee, during its meeting this week in Indianapolis, proposed requiring a double first base to be implemented for the 2025-26 academic year for Divison I and Division II competition. If approved, Division III implementation would be delayed until the 2026-27 academic yea  more

Young Op-Ed: Cargo Theft is a Growing National Security Issue
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Op-Ed: Cargo Theft is a Growing National Security Issue * WASHINGTON - The following column by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was published in The Washington Times on June 24, 2025: Cargo theft is a growing national security issue By U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. June 24, 2025 In October 2024, PFL Logistics a third-party logistics company based in Evansville, Ind. lost $60,000 due to a   more