ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 3 (TNSPer) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) -- a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends -- today announced Chuck Lippstreu is joining its Michigan Board of Trustees. Lippstreu is president of the Michigan Agri-Business Association (MABA). "I am thrilled to welcome Chuck Lippstreu to our board," said Helen Taylor, TNC's state director for Michigan.  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 5 (TNSPer) -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued the following news release: The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is pleased to announce that Wafa Dinaro has been named executive director of the New Economy Initiative (NEI) effective February 7, 2022. Dinaro succeeds Pamela Lewis who, following six years of leading the nationally recognized program, is leaving the Community Foundation for another opportunity. NEI is a philanthropic collabo more PR

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 31 (TNSAwa) -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release: Mothers Against Drunk Driving(R) (MADD) recognized U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) with its "Legislative Hero" award today for his commitment to eliminating drunk driving with automotive safety technology. The award was presented to Senator Peters by Rana Abbas Taylor and her husband, Tom Taylor, of Northville, Michigan. Rana's only sister Rima (38), brother-in-law Issam (42) and their three chil more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 3 (TNSPer) -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today announced the election of its board leaders and board members. Andrew Russell, President and CEO of PBS SoCal and KCET in Los Angeles, California, has been re-elected Chair; Susi Elkins, Director of Broadcasting and General Manager of WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, has been re more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 5 (TNSPer) -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release: The National School Boards Association (NSBA) recently appointed new members to its Board of Directors: Steve Corona, a school board member of Fort Wayne Community Schools in Indiana, and Matthew Russell Showalter, a school board member of Shepherd Public Schools & the Gratiot-Isabella Regional Educational Service District (GI RESD) in Michigan. "Steve and Matthew have been on the more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU), on behalf of 10 people who all previously won federal court rulings that Michigan's Sex Offenders Registration Act (SORA) is unconstitutional, filed a federal class action lawsuit against state officials over the latest version of the law. It is the fourth federal lawsuit the civil rights organization more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSPar) -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: The Adrian Dominican Sisters and the Lenawee Intermediate School District (LISD) have entered into a partnership that would allow people interested in becoming Nursing Assistants to receive training through the LISD while working at the Sisters' Dominican Life Center (DLC) as Nursing Assistant Companions. The DLC offers a continuum of care to retired Adrian Dominican Sisters, many of whom need daily medical more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSOps) -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2022: The Dominican Charism of preaching truth can bring healing and wholeness to our polarized world, just as St. Dominic brought healing to the troubled Cathars of his time by his gentle preaching the Gospel. That was the message of Sister Carol Johannes, OP, in her January 25, 2022, live stream presentation, "The Dominican Charism." Her talk was part of a monthly series of presentations spons more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, Feb. 5 (TNSOps) -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2022: Modern-day slavery - including labor trafficking and sex trafficking - is a worldwide plague, bringing in billions of dollars in illegal profits every year to criminals and enslaving 5.4 victims for every 1,000 people. Those were the staggering statistics mentioned during a panel discussion by members of the Lenawee County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition. The virtual presentation, "A Close more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 (TNSOps) -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release: The Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable (AADCPR) awarded a partial sponsorship of $150,000 to Amanda Leggett, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan to fund her research focusing on improving the lives of family caregivers and individuals living with dementia. The sponsorship and grant support Leggett's work measuring and classifying different styles of caregiving and how th more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSRep) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released ACI CODE-562-21 Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures - Code and Commentary in print and digital formats. The Code was developed to provide design professionals with a code for the assessment of the damage and deterioration, and the design of appropriate repair and rehabilitation str more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 31 (TNSOps) -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: A star-studded line-up of speakers has signed on to contribute at ViVE, the major new digital health event making its debut in Miami Beach in March 2022. These speakers are top executives and thought leaders from major health and technology corporations, including Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, the Mayo Clinic, UnitedHealth Group and Adobe. They are d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSPol) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2022: * * * Laphonza Butler, President of EMILY's List, released the following statement on Republican candidate for Michigan governor Garrett Soldano's outrageous claim that women impregnated by their rapist should "recognize that God put them in this moment": "Garrett Soldano's defense of forcing rape survivors to carry their attacker's child is a disgusting, dangerous attack on women's control over our ow more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 3 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy recommends limiting the state of Michigan's budget to increases no greater than population growth plus inflation. The Sustainable Michigan Budget would curb excess spending, force the government to prioritize spending decisions, improve the state's economic prospects, and protect taxpayers. This comes at a time when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expecte more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSRep) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release: Michigan's early childhood workforce issues have reached crisis levels, according to a new report from the Michigan League for Public Policy, Kids Count in Michigan and Think Babies Michigan. Due to poor compensation, little room for advancement, a lack of public resources and more, staffing shortages in the child care sector as well as in Michigan's home visiting and Early On program more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSOps) -- Priorities USA issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: Priorities USA announced a $30 million investment in digital mobilization and persuasion efforts that will reach voters in battleground states ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The investment will include exclusively digital programs in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, New Hampshire, Georgia and Michigan. Priorities raised a record-breaking $27.9 million across its three entities for t more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSPol) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement: * * * "President Bidens' appointment of Professor Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors is a breath of fresh air as they bring much needed diversity and with that a deeper appreciation as to how the Fed influences the daily lives of all UAW members, retirees and working Americans throughout the country. "Workers are increasingly impacted by climate change an more PR