NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 27 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * 'All of us are called to be peacemakers': University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., celebrates Mass for peace * On Thursday evening (March 26), Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, presided and preached at a Mass for peace at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The Mass was held in light of ongoing global conflicts and in the spirit of Pope Leo XIV's prayer   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 24 -- The Organization of American Historians issued the following news: * * * April Events at OAH Join us this April for a range of virtual and in-person events that bring historians together for conversation, learning, and connection. Whether you're getting ready for the annual conference or looking to engage with topics in teaching, public history, and professional development, there are plenty of ways to stay involved with the OAH community. Can't make the liv  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing on Policies Protecting Communities from Emerging Illicit Drug Threats Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Policies  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * Dear America Draws From the National Gallery of Art's Collection to Highlight Artists' Interpretations of the American Experience Exhibition presents works by Ansel Adams, Ruth Asawa, Thomas Moran, Gordon Parks, Paul Revere, Carrie Mae Weems, and more as part of America's 250th anniversary commemoration * As part of its yearlong commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, th  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- University of Evansville students are partnering with local organizations to drive economic development through the Southside Transformation project. Members of the Enterprise Business and Innovation Club are working alongside Community One and the Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center to provide research and actionable insights for area businesses. The initiative focuses on identifying factors that contribute to the sustainability and success of small busi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst on Dems' DHS Delays: Call Chuck Schumer * WASHINGTON - On day 41 of Democrats forcing hardworking Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents to work without pay, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on Democrats to join Republicans and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Ernst shared a direct message with folks who have missed paychecks or flights because of Democra  more

ONEONTA, New York, March 27 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Hardy Chair Lecture to Examine Experiences of Pregnant Women in Prison * Titled "I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand: Inconsistent Interactions Between Pregnant Women and Prison Officers," the lecture will be presented by Alicia Suarez, Otto L. Sonder Professor of Sociology at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. Suarez will examine how incarcerated pregnant women experience interactions with prison officers  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 27 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ice Miller Makes Major Move in Bankruptcy Market, Recruiting a Full Bankruptcy Team from Potter Anderson & Corroon Ice Miller LLP announces the significant lateral team move with the joining of partners Steve McNeill and Aaron H. Stulman, along with associates Andrew C. Ehrmann, Sarah R. Gladieux, and Maria Kotsiras from Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP to its Wilmington, Delaware office. This mov  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum, Springfield, has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and is preparing for repatriation to Native American tribes following findings under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Museum officials determined that the remains, representing at least 16 individuals, are culturally affiliated with federally recognized tribes which include Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 27 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Welcomed Home After Successful "DC Safe and Beautiful" Mission * INDIANAPOLIS - After four months of dedicated service in the nation's capital, 300 Hoosier Guardsmen are returning home. These soldiers are part of a specialized National Guard Response Force (NGRF) and successfully completed their deployment in support of the "DC Safe and Beautiful"  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 28 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * First-of-its-kind report assesses Indiana's news ecosystem, challenges, and future trends A team of Media School researchers led by associate professor Suzannah Evans Comfort has produced the first-ever news ecosystem report for the state of Indiana, "Journalism at the Crossroads of America: An Ecosystem Analysis of Newsmaking in Indiana." The project aims to provide a clearer understanding of t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 28 -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Indy Summer Learning Labs opens enrollment for 2026 program at 62 sites Student enrollment opened today for Indy Summer Learning Labs (ISLL), a free, high-quality summer learning and enrichment program. Each day, students receive high-quality academic instruction and engage in fun activities in a safe environment. This program is for Indianapolis students who will enter first through n  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, March 27 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Is the Economy Edging Toward Stagflation? * When writing about the U.S. economy in 2025, payroll expansion is not what we would describe. The U.S. economy averaged just 15,000 jobs per month, one of the weakest job growth rates in more than 20 years outside of recessionary periods. As we begin 2026, there is little evidence of a rebound. Last month, the economy lost an unexpected 92,000 job  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10660) on March 24, 2026, by Asian policy analyst Maria A. Blackwood. Here are excerpts: * * * The Kingdom of Bhutan Background The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, landlocked Himalayan country situated between India and the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China). The kingdom is about half the size of Indiana, with an estimated population of approximately 792,000. Hydropowe  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Debate coach wins National Coach of the Year Award * LAWRENCE -Brett Bricker, head debate coach at the University of Kansas, was awarded the Ross K. Smith Debate Coach of the Year award at the 2026 National Debate Tournament in recognition of his career achievements in coaching. Bricker is the third KU coach to win the prestigious award, joining Donn Pason (1980) and Scott Harris (2006). The award   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Casar, Sanders Introduce 'Home Team Act' to Prevent Owners from Moving Teams Without Giving Locals Chance to Buy * WASHINGTON - Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Thursday introduced the Home Team Act, which would require owners of professional sports teams to give local communities the chance to buy teams before relocating them. The bill would protect fans from lo  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 27 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Department of Theology ranked best in the world for second consecutive year * The University of Notre Dame has again been ranked as the world's best theology, divinity and religious studies program by the influential QS World University Rankings. This is the second consecutive year and the fifth time since 2020 that the Department of Theology has received the No. 1 distinction. The ran  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School's All-Women Jessup Team Advances to International Rounds for the First Time in ND Law History * From March 3 to 8, Notre Dame third-year law students Grace Elias, Camille Golowski, Mariko Jurcsak, Ava Moreno, and Mary Pat Peterson competed in the King & Spaulding U.S. National Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. During this round  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 28 -- The Organization of American Historians issued the following news: * * * OAH Files FOIA Requests The OAH has filed FOIA requests to determine the extent and legality of the White House's influence on the presentation of U.S. history in national parks and the Smithsonian. On the one year anniversary of the Trump administration's attempts to intervene in the presentation of U.S. history across America's national park system and the Smithsonian Institution, the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued the following news on March 27, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $800,000 to Support Pennsylvania Veterans Pennsylvania will see more than $800,000 for veterans' initiatives across the commonwealth over the next year * The Shapiro Administration announced today it has awarded $804,973 in grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMV  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks Bids for Natural Gas Facilities and Firm Transportation Capacity * COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27, 2026 - American Electric Power, on behalf of its subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma ("PSO"), is seeking proposals from bidders to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral and associated natural gas facilities  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following Q&A on March 26, 2026, by Kate Chester with Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy: * * * A Q&A with Ambassador Samantha Power, featured speaker of the Kroc Institute's Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy Following are questions posed to the Honorable Samantha Power, the 2026 featured speaker of the Hesburgh Le  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Supply and Lower Costs by Helping Housing Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bill to help boost the housing supply and lower housing costs by supporting small businesses in the housing industry. The bipartisan Boosting Housing Supply through Small Business Act would help increa  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott reintroduces legislation to protect and support pregnant women and families * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) reintroduced the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, legislation aimed at ensuring pregnant women and new mothers have access to critical support services by protecting funding for pregnancy resource centers and community-based famil  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Hagerty Introduce Deposit Insurance Legislation As reported in Semafor, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced the Main Street Depositor Protection Act. "I am proud to have worked with Senator Hagerty to introduce our updated Main Street Dep  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Students, faculty and alumni honored at 2026 Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards banquet * Media Contact: Kristin Knight | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-1130 | kristin.knight@okstate.edu On March 26, the Oklahoma State University's Ferguson College of Agriculture presented scholarships to more than 150 continuing students at the annual Scholarshi  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Urgent: Spartz Postpones March 28 Town Halls * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (IN-05) announced that, due to last-minute changes in the House schedule, her in-person town halls scheduled for tomorrow, March 28, in Gas City (11:00 a.m.) and Kokomo (2:00 p.m.) will be postponed, as she must remain in Washington following the Senate's overnight passage of the Department of Ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA * In 'Time to Wake Up' speech on Senate Floor, Senator Whitehouse detailed EPA Administrator Zeldin's lies to Congress and the American people as he serves fossil fuel polluters Whitehouse was joined on the Senate floor by Senator Markey Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered his 305 th speech urging  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Slotkin Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop Insider Trading from Government Officials on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today introduced the bipartisan Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026. The bill prohibits federally elected officials and government emplo  more