Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana
ACLU Announces the Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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ACLU Announces the Arnie Miller Fund for the Next Generation
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Inspired by Arnie Miller's fierce commitment to social justice, public service, and mentorship, the Fund will provide stipends for ACLU law school and undergraduate interns an
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Anderson University Sponsors SHIFT AI Conference at Flagship Enterprise Center
ANDERSON, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Anderson University posted the following news:
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Anderson University Sponsors SHIFT AI Conference at Flagship Enterprise Center
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AU faculty, staff, students, and alumni explore responsible AI at the Flagship Enterprise Center's second annual SHIFT conference
ANDERSON, Ind. -- Last Friday, Anderson University was the title sponsor of the Flagship Enterprise Center's "SHIFT: Human First. AI Powered" conference.
This conference was the Flagship's second annua
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
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DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she, joined by a bipartisan group of 29 other state attorneys general, has filed a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terroris
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Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
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HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that tho
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FAA Funds Drone Research to Support Safe Integration
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release:
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FAA Funds Drone Research to Support Safe Integration
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely expand drone operations in the National Airspace System.
These awards were made through the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Broa
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From Childhood Fascination to an Archaeology Career
ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
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From Childhood Fascination to an Archaeology Career
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Online learning helped one aspiring archaeologist keep digging
No matter where Madeline Flokadottir's travels took her, her University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) coursework went with her.
As she worked across three states, traveled with family to Sweden and Norway, got married in Iceland, and spent long weeks in the field, Flokad
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Gov. Braun Advances Reentry Efforts Through IDOC Community Gardens
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun Advances Reentry Efforts Through IDOC Community Gardens
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Community gardens in Indiana's correctional facilities feed thousands of Hoosiers in need every year.
PENDLETON, Ind. -- Gov. Mike Braun is advancing efforts to prepare incarcerated Hoosiers for successful reentry through community gardens at Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) facilities. Hoosier inmates tend to these
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Gov. Braun Announces Blackout Plate Sales Top 380,000, Generate Nearly $13 Million to Improve BMV Experience
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun Announces Blackout Plate Sales Top 380,000, Generate Nearly $13 Million to Improve BMV Experience
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One year after launch, popular plate is helping fund employee investments and modernization
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced today that, just over one year after Indiana launched its Blackout license plate, sales have topped 380,000, generating $12.9 million in
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Gov. Braun: Exemplary Schools Earn Prestigious Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools Designation
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun: Exemplary Schools Earn Prestigious Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools Designation
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Governor Mike Braun today is recognizing the second annual recipients of the Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools designation. This year, 16 public and private schools across the state were selected for this recognition for their exceptional academic achievement and commitment to student s
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Grace College Launches Historic 'Created for More' Campaign, Announces Plans for Zimmer Biomet Building
WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Grace College posted the following news:
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Grace College Launches Historic 'Created for More' Campaign, Announces Plans for Zimmer Biomet Building
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Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary publicly announced the "Created for More" campaign at the official launch event on Thursday, Oct. 1. A historic initiative to raise $135 million to fund the institution's strategic plan, the "Created for More" campaign is the largest fundraising effort in the school
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Healthcare education leader Stevens joins Trine as BCHP dean
ANGOLA, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Healthcare education leader Stevens joins Trine as BCHP dean
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An experienced healthcare education administrator is returning to the Midwest to lead Trine University's Brooks College of Health Professions (BCHP).
Sue Stevens, Ed.D., who most recently served as director of the School of Health Professions and senior associate dean of health sciences at Mary Baldwin University's Murphy Deming College of Health Scienc
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Indiana Chamber Expands Legislative Preview for 2027 Session
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 6 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release:
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Indiana Chamber Expands Legislative Preview for 2027 Session
October 5th, 2026
(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Business leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders will get an early look at the policy, fiscal and economic issues expected to drive the 2027 General Assembly during the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's expanded Indiana Legislative Preview on November 16 in downtown Indianapolis.
Held the d
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Indiana University Media School: 4 Alumni Honored With Distinguished Alumni Awards
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 6 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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4 alumni honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards
October 5, 2026
The Media School's Alumni Board has chosen four fellow alumni to be honored at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony. Recipients who have excelled across media fields and contributed to the school are recognized every year.
The school will celebrate their contributions to the news and media industries at a celebration No
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Institute for Justice: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man's Case to Revive Fourth Amendment's Warrant Requirements
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release:
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October 5, 2026
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Denver Man's Case to Revive Fourth Amendment's Warrant Requirements
WASHINGTON--Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a Denver man who challenged the constitutionality of a warrant that led to his wrongful arrest. Michael Mendenhall's townhome was searched and his property seized after the police used thirdhand information to ge
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Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship From 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration
October 5, 2026
The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter,
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Notre Dame to Award 2027 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal to Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame to Award 2027 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal to Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne
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The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture announced on Sunday that the 16th annual Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal, the nation's most important award for heroes of the pro-life movement, will be awarded to the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne. The medal will be presented to the mother superior, Mother Mar
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Purdue: This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients
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Purdue Today's "Thumbs Up" series gives faculty and staff members the opportunity to recognize, thank and congratulate others for their outstanding service, support and performance across the Purdue system. This week's "Thumbs Up" recipients are:
Mark Chen, Samanthi Obeyesekera, Michele Eavey and Matt Bowers
I needed technical help, so I reached out with a ques
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Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected - Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news:
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Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals
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William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027.
"I am grateful for the
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Sidley Represents Invenergy in Strategic Equity Partnership With HASI
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Sidley Represents Invenergy in Strategic Equity Partnership With HASI
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Sidley represented Invenergy, North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure, in the formation of its strategic equity partnership with HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("HASI") (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure ass
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SPJ overwhelmingly approves revisions to its Code of Ethics
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 4 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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SPJ overwhelmingly approves revisions to its Code of Ethics
Board of Directors and members vote to adopt updated ethical guidance for modern journalism
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The Society of Professional Journalists membership has voted to approve revisions to its Code of Ethics after the SPJ Board of Directors endorsed the changes Sept. 25. SPJ members approved the revisions, with 93% voti
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Sponsored Program Services training and resources available for faculty and principal investigators
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Sponsored Program Services training and resources available for faculty and principal investigators
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Whether you are new to sponsored research or have years of experience managing sponsored projects, Sponsored Program Services (SPS) offers a growing collection of training and resources designed specifically for faculty, principal investigators and department leaders.
The SPS training website serve
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Tennessee Fights to Protect Taxpayers from DuPont PFAS Liabilities
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Fights to Protect Taxpayers from DuPont PFAS Liabilities
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today sued Indiana-based EIDP, historically known as DuPont, its parent company Corteva, and newly formed Vylor over an alleged effort to shift DuPont's most valuable assets while leaving behind vast liabilities, including those tied to PFAS "forever chemicals."
"These c
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Tornadoes and Torrential Rain in the Midwest
SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Tornadoes and Torrential Rain in the Midwest
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Summer has ended and in its wake is a trail of destruction across the Midwest and parts of the east coast.
From June through September, upper Midwest states saw more rain than in previous years. In West Virginia, residents experienced a months' worth of rain within hours. Torrential and oftentimes sporadic storms flooded areas, uprooted t
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University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs: Local Evidence Changes Policy - Research Highlights How Senegal Accomplished Groundbreaking Bilingual Education Reform
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release:
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Local evidence changes policy: Research highlights how Senegal accomplished groundbreaking bilingual education reform
October 05, 2026
In Senegal, fewer than 1 percent of adults speak French as their first language. Yet this West African country, home to 39 living languages, has traditionally required students to learn in French from their first day of school.
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UTPB Back In Top 25 After Upset of Northeastern State
WACO, Texas, Oct. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news:
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UTPB Back In Top 25 After Upset of Northeastern State
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UT Permian Basin took a 17-14 lead into halftime against then-No. 21t Northeastern State and never looked back, winning 38-27. The Falcon defense was the difference in the game as they recorded five interceptions, including four straight on four NSU drives, and held the RiverHawks to just 13 points over the final 43 minut
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