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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday June 27, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Border Security is National Security, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Secures Both
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Border Security is National Security, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Secures Both * Ink Free News - Rep. Rudy Yakym (IN-02) Border security is national security. This should be a simple, bipartisan truth. Yet, under the Biden administration and its so-called border czar, Kamala Harris, that truth was ignored. The consequences were devastating. Over 10 million illegal immigrants entered our country  more

Envigo Beagle Factory's Former Vet--Now Licensed in Indiana--Indicted on 17 Cruelty Charges: PETA Statement
NORFOLK, Virginia, June 26 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Envigo Beagle Factory's Former Vet--Now Licensed in Indiana--Indicted on 17 Cruelty Charges: PETA Statement * Cumberland, Va. - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch regarding the Cumberland County, Virginia, grand jury's June 24 indictment of Dr. Dawn Marie Gau on 17 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals.   more

Indiana Chamber's Wellness Council Offers Enhanced 'Quit Now' Tool to Help Tobacco Users, Employers as Tax Increase Hits July 1
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Indiana Chamber's Wellness Council Offers Enhanced 'Quit Now' Tool to Help Tobacco Users, Employers as Tax Increase Hits July 1 (INDIANAPOLIS) -- The state estimates that nearly 40,000 Hoosiers will soon be looking to stop using tobacco after tax increases on those products go into effect July 1. The new average price of a pack of cigarettes in Indiana will rise to $11 b  more

IUP Council of Trustees Approve Academic Affairs Committee Recommendations
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Council of Trustees Approve Academic Affairs Committee Recommendations On Wednesday, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees approved recommendations from the Academic Affairs Committee, including a new Career and Technical Teacher Education post-baccalaureate certification. Trustees also approved moving a proposed new major in forensic sciences forward for considerati  more

Manchester University, Ivy Tech Partnership Streamlines Student Transfers
NORTH MANCHESTER, Indiana, June 27 -- Manchester University issued the following news release: * * * Manchester University, Ivy Tech partnership streamlines student transfers Manchester University and Ivy Tech Community College signed an agreement providing a direct pathway from Ivy Tech to Manchester for more than 40 transfer pathways at the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana annual meeting on Wednesday, June 25. This partnership facilitates the transfer of students with associate degree  more

Newly Approved NIPSCO Electric Rates Support Safety, Reliability and Customer Programs
MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, June 27 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news: * * * Newly Approved NIPSCO Electric Rates Support Safety, Reliability and Customer Programs Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to adjust its electric rates. The newly approved rates will be phased in over multiple steps beginning in July through the beginning of 2026 to spread out   more

NFHS Announces Corporate Partnership With Game Day Signals
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 27 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * NFHS Announces Corporate Partnership with Game Day Signals The NFHS is proud to announce a new three-year corporate partnership with Game Day Signals as the Official and Exclusive Baseball and Softball Coach-to-Catcher Electronic Communication Device Partner of the NFHS. This partnership marks a significant milestone in enhancing communication  more

NFHS Announces RefReps as Official and Exclusive Officiating Education Technology and Curriculum Partner
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * NFHS Announces RefReps as Official and Exclusive Officiating Education Technology and Curriculum Partner The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is proud to announce a new exclusive corporate partnership with RefReps, the industry leader in sports officiating education. Through this expanded partnership, RefReps has been  more

University of Notre Dame: In Sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 Cancer Medications Found to Be Defective
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 cancer medications found to be defective By Brandi Wampler Serious quality defects were found in a significant number of cancer medications from sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. For the study published in The Lancet Global Health, researchers collected different cancer medications from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya   more

Yakym Torches Biden Bureaucrat for Fearmongering Social Security Collapse
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym Torches Biden Bureaucrat for Fearmongering Social Security Collapse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) slammed former Biden Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley for his wildly inaccurate claim that Social Security would collapse within 30 to 90 days. It has now been 116 days since that prediction, and new Social Security Commissioner Bisignano Social Security confirmed i  more

Young Supports Legislation to Restore Dignity to Abortion Victims
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Supports Legislation to Restore Dignity to Abortion Victims * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) is co-sponsoring the Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act, legislation introduced by Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) to ensure abortion victims receive the dignity they deserve by prohibiting abortion providers from disposing of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems. "I apprecia  more