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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Saturday September 27, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Ball State University Board of Trustees Highlight Fall 2025 Enrollment Gains, Muncie Community Schools Progress
MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 27 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State University Board of Trustees Highlight Fall 2025 Enrollment Gains, Muncie Community Schools Progress The Ball State University Board of Trustees on Friday received updates on Fall 2025 enrollment and the continued progress of its historic partnership with Muncie Community Schools (MCS). Paula Luff, Ball State's vice president for enrollment planning and management, reported that Ball State   more

CenterPoint Energy Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend of $0.2200
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 27 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * CenterPoint Energy Declares Regular Common Stock Dividend of $0.2200 CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2200 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock payable on December 11, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2025. * * * About CenterPoint Energy, Inc  more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Fact Sheet: Medicare Open Enrollment in Indiana, 2026
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Indiana, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs  more

Indiana Statewide CDC Executive Director Wojtowicz Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Jean Wojtowicz, executive director of Indiana Statewide CDC, from a Sept. 17, 2025, hearing entitled "Using the 504 Program to Build America's Manufacturing Future": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to join you today. I am honored to represent the Certified Development Company (CDC) lending industry t  more

Indiana University Operations Management Professor Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by George Ball, an operations management professor at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, from a Sept. 17, 2025, hearing entitled "Prescription for Trouble: Drug Safety, Supply Chains and the Risk to Aging Americans": * * * Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Distinguished Members of the Committee, for the invitation to speak with you today. I am an Operations   more

Marian University Charts Bold Path Forward at State of the University Address
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 26 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Charts Bold Path Forward at State of the University Address * Marian University President Daniel J. Elsener delivered the annual State of the University address, outlining both the challenges facing higher education and the bold steps Marian is taking to thrive in the decades ahead. Sister Mary Beth Gianoli opened the program with reflections on Marian's Franciscan sponsorship and missio  more

Messmer Joins Legislation to Protect Servicemember Pay From Government Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Joins Legislation to Protect Servicemember Pay From Government Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Armed Services Committee member Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced his support for H.R. 1932, the Pay Our Troops Act of 2026. Introduced by Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), this legislation ensures members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Coast Guard, will never miss a paycheck in the even  more

Mind Trust Announces Selection of Six Indiana Charter School Fellows
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 27 -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * The Mind Trust announces selection of six Indiana Charter School Fellows Fellows will develop and launch new public charter schools across the state * The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit, is excited to announce the selection of six fellows for the first cohort of the Indiana Charter School Fellowship, a powerful program for proven leaders to grow more high-qual  more

Monica Kindt Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and Central and Southern Districts of Illinois
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Monica Kindt Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and Central and Southern Districts of Illinois * Monica Kindt has been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois (Region 10). Kindt replaces Nancy J. Gargula, who is retiring after 23 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).   more

Young, Indiana Delegation Members Advocate for Funding for Rural Healthcare
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Indiana Delegation Members Advocate for Funding for Rural Healthcare * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Representative Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and a majority of the Indiana delegation in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz urging HHS to   more