LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSPer) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: The Michigan Municipal League has selected new leadership for its state and federal affairs team. The League's John LaMacchia has been named director of state and federal affairs and Jennifer Rigterink has been promoted to assistant director. As director, LaMacchia succeeds Chris Hackbarth, who is relocating to Northern Michigan. Hackbarth served as the League's director of state and federal more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, Feb. 22 (TNSOps) -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2022: Knowing the common roots of the three Abrahamic religious traditions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - can help Christians to better understand and appreciate their own faith tradition. In this series of talks offered in person and online, Sister Susan Van Baalen, OP, walks participants through the roots of Judaism: its theology, Scriptures, household rituals, Sabbath observances, and f more PR

BESSEMER, Alabama, Feb. 23 (TNSRep) -- Jobs with Justice issued the following news release: Amazon is using local police departments and private security contractors to create a prison-like work environment at its facilities in Bessemer, Alabama and other predominantly Black cities across the South, according to a new report by researchers at Rutgers University, Michigan State University, and The Roosevelt Institute. The preliminary findings of the ongoing, multi-disciplinary study suggest the  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following statement: * * * Two bills that take positive steps in helping Michigan's economy were advanced to the House floor. The House Tax Policy Committee voted to report HB 5838, which would bring the personal income tax back down to 3.9%. HB 5054, reported to the floor by the House Appropriations Committee, would help the state pay down pension debt faster. Below is a statement from James Hohman, direc more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 24 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2022: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation this morning demonstrated that its proposed subsidy for General Motors is a bad deal for taxpayers. While meeting with the House Appropriations Committee to discuss details of the $666 million corporate welfare deal with GM, MEDC representatives revealed that the deal creates fewer jobs and demands less from the auto giant more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: Michigan Retailers Association today reports January 2022 sales fall from robust December 2021. The January Retail Index survey came in at 58.3, a decrease from December's 77.7. Thirty-one percent (31%) of Michigan retailers reported a sales increase over December; 46% noted a decrease, and 23% reported no change. The seasonally adjusted performance Index is conducted by Michigan Retai more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSRep) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Michigan House of Representatives' Tax Policy Committee voted along party lines to pass House Bill 5838, a proposal to significantly cut the personal income tax rate among other tax changes. According to analysis by the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency, the bill would reduce available revenue for the budget negotiations by $2.4 billion in the 2023 state budget and cost the state $1 more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSPol) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022: * * * The Michigan Municipal League is issuing the following statement about House Bill 5054, that was passed in the House Appropriations Committee this morning. The statement can be attributed to League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin. "Today marks a moment of great leadership and investment for the people of Michigan and the communities they call home. Representat more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSOps) -- NSF International issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2022: NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, announced today a new suite of services to support businesses that will soon be required to meet the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)'s rules for overseas producers. The new regulations, which went into effect January 1, 2022, include the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Importe more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 25 (TNSOps) -- The Progressive Democrats of America issued the following agency statement: * * * PDA strongly condemns the deployment of Russian troops into Ukraine and calls for an immediate withdrawal of all Russian military forces. NATO, the United States, and all parties need to work toward a negotiated peaceful solution to this crisis. We have long opposed illegal and unilateral military interventions, including by our own U.S. government, as fundamental th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSRep) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Sierra Club released a report of independent modeling and analysis of decarbonization pathways for Michigan's transportation sector. The report calls on Michigan to ensure 100 percent electric vehicle sales and reduce driving overall by 2035 in order for the state to reach its climate goals and protect communities from toxic air pollution from vehicles. Produced by Synapse Energy Economics on behalf of the S more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSPol) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement: * * * "During the 2019 Collective Bargaining with Stellantis, the UAW bargaining team fought hard for an enhanced profit sharing formula that more fairly distributed profit earnings based on the company's unique structure. "Today's announcement that eligible UAW Stellantis members will receive an eligible profit sharing amount of $14,670 is a reflection of the hard work and dedication UAW memb more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 23 (TNSPol) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: The UAW International Executive Board voted on Tuesday to create a new region in fast growing western United States. The Board voted to change the composition of Region 4 and Region 8 to allow for a new Region 6 comprising: Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, and Alaska. "Just in the past few years the UAW has been growing in the west including 17,000 new gradua more PR