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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2020 ( 7 items )  

Alliance Defending Freedom: Indianapolis, Marion County Singling Out Church Services With 25-Person Limit...Even Outside
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 23 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter (http://www.adfmedia.org/files/CastleviewChurchLetter.pdf) Friday to Indianapolis Mayor Joseph Hogsett and the Marion County Public Health Department on behalf of a local church that isn't permitted to hold services, even outside, of more than 25 people while restaurants and shopping malls are allowed to operate at 50% capacity. The city and county have he  more

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: SNAP Is Responding to Increased Need, Early Evidence Shows
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following news: By Dottie Rosenbaum, Senior Fellow SNAP (food stamps) responds quickly to increased need, such as during economic downturns and natural disasters, and the economic crisis spurred by COVID-19 is no exception. Indeed, the rise in the number of SNAP participants in recent weeks is unprecedented, with 2 million (14 percent) more people accessing benefits between February and April in the 17 states that have  more

National Federation of State High School Association: Guidance for State Associations to Consider in Re-opening High School Athletics
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 21 -- The National Federation of State High School Association issued the following news release: The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has released guidance for its 51 member state high school associations to consider in re-opening high school athletics and other activity programs across the nation. The guidance document was developed by the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC), a 15-member advisory committee composed of medical  more

Nature Food Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 20 -- Nature Food, a journal that says it focuses on food production, processing, distribution and consumption, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: * A re-boot of tropical agriculture benefits food production, rural economies, health, social justice and the environment * Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system * Crop biotechnology and the future of food Research: * Accessibility to emergency food syst  more

Shriners Hospitals for Children: Anniversary of the Editorial Without Words
TAMPA, Florida, May 23 -- The Shriners Hospitals for Children issued the following news on May 22: The photo known as the "Editorial Without Words" is one of the Shriners fraternity's most recognizable images. It was taken almost by accident, 50 years ago, on June 11, 1970, in Evansville, Indiana. This special moment, captured for all time, eloquently illustrates the relationship between the Shriners fraternity and Shriners Hospitals for Children. Hadi Shriners in Evansville was holding its an  more

Sigma Releases Updated Version of Online Program for New Nurses
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 19 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following news: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has updated and enhanced its Surviving Your First Years as a Nurse online continuing nursing education (CNE) program to support nurses in their first few years working in a clinical setting. Provided free for Sigma members, this six-course program offers practical tips and techniques that go beyond the nursing schoo  more

Transgender Law Center: Indiana Appellate Court Rules U.S. Citizenship is Not Required for Legal Name Change
OAKLAND, California, May 20 -- Transgender Law Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression, issued the following news release: Indiana Legal Services, Inc (ILSI), MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the Law Office of Barbara J. Baird, and the Transgender Law Center (TLC) won an important victory yesterday on   more