Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 4 items )  

CAIR Condemns Distribution of White Supremacist, Racist Propaganda in Indiana, Virginia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of white supremacist and racist propaganda in Indiana and Virginia. Several Indiana communities were targeted with racist, anti-immigrant flyers stating, "Leave now, avoid deportation." In Virginia's Henrico County, the white supremacist   more

Commerce Dept. Awards $285M Manufacturing USA Institute to SRC-Led Consortium With Purdue as Lead Academic Institution
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Announcement marks Purdue's latest, largest strategic research win under CHIPS R&D Program * * * Purdue University is a lead academic institution in a large national institute focused on "digital twins" for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced negotiations Tuesday (Nov. 19) to establish the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Re  more

ConnectIndy Dashboard Unveiled: Collaboration Between Marian University, Boston College, and City of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 20 -- Marian University issued the following news: Indianapolis, IN Through a collaboration between Marian University, the City of Indianapolis, and Boston College's Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children, the new ConnectIndy dashboard has launched with the first two years of Indianapolis' City Connects program data. The dashboard identifies the strengths, needs, and interests of Marion County K-12 students and highlights opportunities for further community engag  more

IU Experts Express Cautious Optimism for the Economy in 2025
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Indiana University South Bend campus issued the following news release: Economic experts from Indiana University South Bend's Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics and IU Bloomington's Kelley School of Business are forecasting how the economy could fare in 2025. The consensus is that there are things to be optimistic about but also risk in the year ahead. The panel presented their Futurecast at IU South Bend, trying to predict trends in the lab  more