Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana
BOST HELPS SECURE $25 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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BOST HELPS SECURE $25 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that he has helped secure $25.1 million in federal funding for Evansville Western Railway to improve approximately 124.5 miles of freight rail infrastructure stretching from Evansville, Indiana to Okawville, Illinois.
"Southern Illinoi
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Caroline Doorley Leads with Passion and Purpose at Marian University
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Marian University posted the following news:
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Caroline Doorley Leads with Passion and Purpose at Marian University
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Marian University senior Caroline Doorley is making a lasting impact on campus through her dedication to leadership, student involvement, and professional growth. As president of both Women in Business and the American Marketing Association (AMA), Caroline has actively created opportunities for students to connect, build relationships, an
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Clayton and Goble receive Kuh and Krahn Family Awards
DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- Luther College posted the following news:
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Clayton and Goble receive Kuh and Krahn Family Awards
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Two Luther College students, Jaydan Clayton '27 and Ellie Goble '28, are being recognized for their positive influence on campus culture.
Clayton received the 2026 Kuh Family "Positively Luther" Award. Goble received the 2026 Krahn Family Student Life Service Award. The students were selected based on their character, leadership and participation in campus activi
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CSC Members Named to Third Class of NCAA Division III Athletic Communicators Emerging Elite Program
GREENWOOD, Indiana, Oct. 24 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news:
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CSC members named to third class of NCAA Division III Athletic Communicators Emerging Elite Program
October 22, 2026
"Division III athletics communicators play a vital role in elevating the student-athlete experience and showcasing the achievements and values that define Division III. The Emerging Elite Program provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen their skills, expand their networks and supp
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Dias de los Muertos display honors Ana Boman
ANGOLA, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Dias de los Muertos display honors Ana Boman
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Isabel Soto, instructor, and her Spanish students have created an ofrenda (decorated altar) honoring Ana Boman, who taught Spanish in Trine University's Department of Humanities and Communication for 16 years before she passed away last year.
Dia de los Muertos, celebrated Nov. 1-2, is a Mexican tradition honoring loved ones who have passed away through photographs, f
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FBI Indianapolis Investigative Work Helps Lead to Arrest in Germany
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The FBI issued the following news release:
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October 23, 2026
FBI Indianapolis Investigative Work Helps Lead to Arrest in Germany
Indianapolis -- Investigative work by FBI Indianapolis, in partnership with the Fort Wayne Police Department, helped advance the case involving the death of a 14-year-old northern Indiana girl, contributing to the arrest of an 18-year-old man in Germany on suspicion of murder.
The FBI shared its findings with German authorities, whose e
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From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy In New Hampshire and Across All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy In New Hampshire and Across All 50 States
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WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Public Citizen released a new set of fact sheets that track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today's chaotic trade policies on the workers, farmers, local communities in New Hampshire and in all 50 states in the U.S., covering lost manufacturing jobs and farms,
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GoodPop provides free frozen treats, Eckerd College marketing students pitch new flavors
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 23 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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GoodPop provides free frozen treats, Eckerd College marketing students pitch new flavors
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At Eckerd, learning doesn't stop with textbooks.
In Visiting Assistant Professor of Marketing Nina Bergbrant's Principles of Marketing course, students brainstormed new flavors for GoodPop, an ice pop and ice cream bar company.
'"The ultimate goal was for them to get hands-on learning experience," Bergbrant says.
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Gov. Braun Enhances Quality of Place in Southwest Indiana with Transformational, 18-Acre Park
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun Enhances Quality of Place in Southwest Indiana with Transformational, 18-Acre Park
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NEWBURGH, Ind. - Indiana Governor Mike Braun cut the ribbon on the new Ohio Township Park in Newburgh today. This is a transformational project that will bring to life 18 acres of park and green space in Southwest Indiana. The project, funded in part through the Indiana Regional Economic Accelera
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Gov. Braun Helps Indiana Veterans Find Jobs
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun Helps Indiana Veterans Find Jobs
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INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced today that Indiana's Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program is successfully serving Hoosier veterans. In the 2026 federal fiscal year, the program exceeded performance goals.
"Indiana's veterans have gone above and beyond for Hoosiers, and state government must do the same for those wh
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Gov. Braun Moves Quickly to Unlock New Federal Tax Credit for Hoosiers
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun Moves Quickly to Unlock New Federal Tax Credit for Hoosiers
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INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun is encouraging both current and prospective Indiana Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) to take advantage of the new federal education tax credit by applying now to become an approved SGO. Beginning in 2027, Hoosiers who make charitable donations to approved SGOs can collect up
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Gov. Braun, Attorney General Rokita Urge Hoosiers to Beware of Impersonation Scam as Callers Pose as IPLA Staff
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Braun, Attorney General Rokita Urge Hoosiers to Beware of Impersonation Scam as Callers Pose as IPLA Staff
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INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita are alerting Hoosiers to an active phone scam in which callers impersonating Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) staff, using a "spoofed" phone number, are attempting to obtain personal informati
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HPU Research and Innovation: October 2026
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 23 -- High Point University posted the following news release:
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HPU Research and Innovation: October 2026
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Sixty-two High Point University(r) physical therapy students presented their research at the American Physical Therapy Association of North Carolina annual conference on Oct. 9 and 10, which HPU hosted in the Congdon School of Health Sciences.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 23, 2026 - High Point University students, faculty and staff frequently conduct, p
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IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news:
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IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections
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The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate
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Indiana League's McKenzie recognized with state honors
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Indiana League's McKenzie recognized with state honors
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has named John McKenzie, CEO of the Indiana Credit Union League, as a Distinguished Hoosier. The award is one of the highest honors an Indiana citizen can receive, recognizing individuals who distinguish themselves through significant contributions to their communities and whose qualities and actions ha
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Indianapolis' Laquon Treadwell Selected as Week 7 NFLPA Community MVP
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The National Football League Players Association issued the following news release:
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October 23, 2026
Indianapolis' Laquon Treadwell Selected as Week 7 NFLPA Community MVP
Washington, D.C. -- Laquon Treadwell has been named the Week 7 NFLPA Community MVP after hosting a special mother-daughter "high tea" experience in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event celebrated breast cancer survivors and their daughters while recognizing his foundation's latest "
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Marian University Faculty Put Critical Thinking at the Center of AI-Powered Learning
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Marian University posted the following news:
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Marian University Faculty Put Critical Thinking at the Center of AI-Powered Learning
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From business analytics to nursing and medicine, faculty are using artificial intelligence to support students while keeping human judgment at the heart of education.
When students in Bonnie Garrity's upper-level business analytics course need help understanding a difficult concept, they no longer have to wait until the n
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Mock Trial Students Earn Honors at Illini Invitational
MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- Northwood University posted the following news:
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Mock Trial Students Earn Honors at Illini Invitational
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Northwood competitors continue individual success while testing their skills against strong collegiate competition.
Northwood University Mock Trial earned two individual awards at the Illini Mock Trial Invitational, held Oct. 17-18 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as a team combining veterans and newer competitors gained valuable experie
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National foundation comes to Nashville to honor fashion students for Halston-inspired designs
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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National foundation comes to Nashville to honor fashion students for Halston-inspired designs
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With Love Halston Foundation brings its international Design Challenge to Lipscomb, awards four fashion design majors and features their work at event.
Four fashion and design students were honored in October with recognition and monetary prizes from the With Love Halston Foundation, a national nonprofit founded
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Notre Dame wraps another landmark year for research awards
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame wraps another landmark year for research awards
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During the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the University of Notre Dame continued its trajectory of research growth, submitting the most proposals and receiving the highest value of external research awards in the institution's history.
"I want to congratulate our amazing faculty, staff, and students for their incredible success in pursuing new op
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Purdue, GlobalFoundries expand partnership with master research agreement
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Purdue University posted the following news release:
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Purdue, GlobalFoundries expand partnership with master research agreement
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New framework accelerates semiconductor R&D and strengthens workforce pipeline
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University has announced a master research agreement (MRA) with GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, significantly expanding the university's research capabilities and bolsterin
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RELEASE: Carson statement on DOJ "election monitors" in Indiana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Carson statement on DOJ "election monitors" in Indiana
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN--Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) made the following statement in response to reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will send election monitors to Marion and Lake Counties in Indiana:
"Out of 92 counties in Indiana, Trump's DOJ has chosen two counties with the largest populations of Democratic voters an
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Ryan Christner joins Ivy Tech Fort Wayne and Kosciusko County Campus Board of Trustees
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- Ivy Tech Community College posted the following news:
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Ryan Christner joins Ivy Tech Fort Wayne and Kosciusko County Campus Board of Trustees
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Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Kosciusko County has welcomed Ryan Christner, president and CEO of OrthoWorx, to its Campus Board of Trustees. A lifelong Kosciusko County resident with 16 years of experience in the orthopedic industry, Christner brings a practical understanding of manufacturing, talent
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Spirit & Place Festival event to be hosted at Franklin College
FRANKLIN, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Franklin College issued the following news:
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Spirit & Place Festival event to be hosted at Franklin College
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Franklin College will host "Connecting with Our Roots and Our Neighbors" as part of the 2026 Spirit & Place Festival on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 6-8 p.m. in the Branigin Room of the Napolitan Student Center. Presented in partnership with the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, the event will feature artists from Afghanistan and Anish
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Tennessee Attorney General Fights to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Attorney General Fights to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that he is involved in a multistate effort, including a coalition of other state attorneys general, to protect children and consumers as Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Ch
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The failed ice age: Arctic ice was expanding for centuries before global warming stopped it
BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 22 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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The failed ice age: Arctic ice was expanding for centuries before global warming stopped it
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Meltwater streams cut through the snow-free Barnes Ice Cap in mid summer 2022. The ice cap is melting at all elevations. (Courtesy, Giff Miller)
Earth is warming rapidly today. Yet, predictable variations in Earth's orbit around the sun should be nudging the planet toward a cooler climate. So wh
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THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - OCTOBER 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release:
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THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - OCTOBER 23, 2026
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Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, the fight to lower energy costs continues, with new proposals to lower utility bills and polling showing how climate priorities connect with voters' concerns about affordabi
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Trump SBA Approves HUBZone Expansion Petitions in 18 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release:
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Trump SBA Approves HUBZone Expansion Petitions in 18 States
Approvals Cover 252 Governor-Designated Areas and Expand Access to HUBZone Certification for Rural Small Businesses
October 22, 2026
WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has approved 18 governors' petitions since January 2025 to create new Governor-Designated Covered Areas under the Histor
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University of Dubuque's Division of Fine and Performing Arts to Present 'The Tempest'
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release:
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University of Dubuque's Division of Fine and Performing Arts to Present 'The Tempest'
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque's Division of Fine and Performing Arts will take on the distinctively unique The Tempest by William Shakespeare and adapted by Sunil Malapati at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, November 12-14, 2026, and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center.
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USI graduate wins two College Broadcasters Inc. student production awards
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release:
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USI graduate wins two College Broadcasters Inc. student production awards
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A recent University of Southern Indiana graduate earned two honors for student-produced programming on 95.7 The Spin at the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) Student Production Awards, announced this past weekend during the CBI National Student Media Convention in Philadelphia.
Matthew Kolb, who graduated in May
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