WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on March 6, 2026: * * * AFPI Applauds Governor Braun for Signing Comprehensive Human Services Reforms into Law Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Matthew Schmid, Health & Harvest Campaign Director, about the Indiana legislature and AFPI Governor's Council Member Governor Mike Braun passing Senate Bill 1: "Governor Braun's signature this week on a comprehe  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * AFPI Experts Applaud Indiana Governor Mike Braun for Signing SB 76 into Law The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds Indiana Governor Mike Braun for signing Senate Bill 76 into law, marking a major step forward for immigration enforcement and the protection of American workers in the Hoosier State. With SB 76 now enacted, Indiana joins a growing number of states streng  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting a high school student who was prohibited from expressing her pro-life views inside her school. "Deeply held beliefs don't stop when a student enters the doors of their school  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on March 4, 2026 by Tristan Stein entitled "College Prices in the Great Lakes Region: Examining State Strategies to Improve Postsecondary Affordability." Here is the executive summary: * * * Policymakers regularly bemoan skyrocketing college prices, but the reality of postsecondary pricing is nuanced. Published tuition prices have fallen in recent years after adjusting for inflation. Meanwhile, net tuit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Indiana 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 8.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 260,000. Nati  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy renews commitment to keep its Indiana Electric rates stable through 2027; Completes final phase of first rate case since 2009 Completed rate case, phased in over 13 months, supported historic, decade-long infrastructure improvements, and has already reduced outage frequency and duration in 2025 Final phase of rate case will result in increase of approximately $6.86 per month for resident  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Day 2 of the 2026 NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships Recap GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - The second day of the 2026 NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship opened with the heptathlon and 3,000m race walk, featured several preliminary races and two field events and concluded with eight national champions crowned at the Alachua Count  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Day 2 of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Recap GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - The second day of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship began with the 3,000m race walk, featured two field event finals and concluded with seven national champions crowned at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. 3,000m   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on March 4, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity has remained unchanged since our previous report but is expected to increase over the next few months. Employment levels were unchanged and wage growth was moderate. Prices continued to increase moderately. Consumer spending has been mixed: Auto sales have decreased, but retail contacts have reported slight increases in sales. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Stevens Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum molecul  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: * * * GPO DIRECTOR APPOINTS LEADERS TO DEPOSITORY LIBRARY COUNCIL U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern, on the Agency's 165th birthday, has appointed six new members to the Depository Library Council (DLC). The DLC has advised the GPO Director on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and access to U.S. Government information for   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Heritage Expert Applauds Indiana's Law Advancing Success Sequence in Schools Today, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed into law a bill sponsored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-81) that requires public schools' "good citizenship" instruction to include lessons on the success sequence. Jonathan Butcher, the acting director and Will Skillman senior research fellow in the Center for Education Policy   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Bills to Protect Children from AI Dangers Pass Energy & Commerce Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 7757 (link is external), the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a sweeping legislative package to protect children online. Included in the legislation are two bills authored by Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09): the AI Warnin  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, March 7 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: * * * Hernandez Selected for English Language Specialist Program with Ukrainian STEM Teachers More than 100 Ukrainian educators have participated in the program * Shoshannah Hernandez, assistant professor of education and associate director of teacher education - graduate, has been selected as an English language specialist for a virtual teacher development project supporting secondary science, technolo  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Donates $1 Million for IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine; Campaign at More than $102 Million Terry A. Serafini, a 1961 mathematics education and physics education graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh, has gifted IUP $1 million for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine--bringing IUP's Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising cam  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 7 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Indiana Chamber to Host Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference Hoosier businesses navigating increasingly complex environmental regulations will have a chance to hear directly from regulators and compliance experts this spring, as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference April 21-22 in downtown Indianap  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life Directors Present to Council Of Trustees On March 5, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Council of Trustees heard an update about IUP's Center for Civil Discourse and Civic Life from codirectors Gwen Torges, Adam Jones, and Elise Glenn and from students Dominick Ditoro, Elizabeth Fox, and Monserrat Lopez Villagomez. Torges is a professor of pol  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 6 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School continues exchange partnership with Ukrainian Catholic University * For more than two decades, the University of Notre Dame and the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) have cultivated strong academic, religious, and cultural ties. This year, Notre Dame Law School continued its partnership with UCU by welcoming two exchange students from Ukraine, Yaroslav Ovcharuk and  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Young, Bice, Khanna Introduce America's Living Library Act to Strengthen U.S. Biotech Innovation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), along with U.S. Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.-05) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.-17), Commissioners on the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), introduced the America's Livi  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * Shocking Job Loss: 28,000 Health Care Jobs Vanish in February in the Wake of the GOP Cuts to Health Care to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires Researchers Estimate 150,000+ Jobs Will Be Eliminated in 2026 Due to Republican Lawmakers Ripping Away Health Care Tax Credits Alone * Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a dismal jobs report concluding that the U.S. economy lost over 92,000 jobs in Februa  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Quaker pastor and writer Phillip Gulley will visit Wilmington College on March 25 to present a community lecture titled Hope in Difficult Times. The event, hosted by the Office of Campus Ministry, is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Kelly Center. Earlier that afternoon, Gulley will meet with students and area clergy to discuss living faith during challenging periods. Gulley resides in Danville, Indiana, and has authored 22 books. Many of his stories and characters are drawn fr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 7 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Skilled US, Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative use education to improve economic outcomes When the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe in 2020, Harvard Law School alum Earl Martin Phalen '93 wanted to do his part to address the increase in job loss and financial instability through his organization Skilled US. Phalen established Skilled US, a multi-state workforce development organization co  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, March 6 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Start Early, Teach Boldly: Gen Z Steps Up for Education A new generation of change makers is stepping confidently into the world of education, and they are getting a strong start through an innovative partnership between Greater Clark County Schools and Indiana University Southeast. Through the Education Pathway program, high school students are earning college credit while discovering their  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Stevens, Feenstra Reintroduce Legislation to Ensure Cutting Edge Quantum Computing Research Brings Benefits to Main Street America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) reintroduced the Quantum in Practice Act, legislation that would ensure quantum molecular simulations and modeling are included in the National Quantum Initiative. Quantum mole  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Students: We must 'draw the line' on censorship Amid escalating student press censorship, funding cuts and other challenges, participants in the 2026 State of Student Press Freedom webinar made it clear that students aren't cowering under these growing threats. Instead, they are actively fighting them. The webinar, organized by the Student Press Law Center as the capstone event of Student Press Fre  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump NIST Nominee Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Lutnick's Actions Undermining U.S. Investment in Manufacturing, Chips R&D President Trump's nominee to serve as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Dr. Arvind Raman, faced a bipartisan grilling from members of the Commerce Committee, in  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, March 7 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI Art students sweep the 2026 American Advertising Awards Eight Art and Design department students from the University of Southern Indiana won awards at the 2026 American Advertising Awards. The event showcased professional and student entries and presented the coveted ADDY awards to the most deserving talent in the Tri-state area. Both American Advertising Federation - Greater Evansv  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, March 7 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI Board of Trustees advances academic offerings, approves Spring degree candidates At its regular meeting on Thursday, March 5, the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees approved a new undergraduate Coaching Certificate and three microcredentials in Rural Health, Healthcare Leadership and Environmental Health. The Board also approved one honorary degree candidate and associ  more

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, March 7 -- Wabash College issued the following news: * * * Wabash Named a Top Workplace in Higher Education By Richard Paige Wabash College was named a 2026 Top Workplace for Higher Education by The Princeton Review. The accolade celebrates outstanding institutions that listen to employees and put them at the center of decisions to build cultures where people and performance thrive. Wabash is one of seven schools nationally to earn the top ranking this year. "We ar  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, March 1 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following statement: * * * Why Modernizing NIPSCO Matters for Northern Indiana Customers At NIPSCO, we are modernizing how we operate so we can better serve Northern Indiana customers, support good local jobs, and deliver safe, reliable energy for decades to come. That work includes participating in routine contract negotiations and introducing an industry first approach to powering da  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce America's Living Library Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-OK-5) and Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), all commissioners on the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), introduced the America's Living Library Act of 2026. The bill would direct the Secretary of the Inte  more