SEATTLE, Washington, March 2 (TNSAwa) -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center issued the following news release: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has announced the 2022 recipients of the annual Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in graduate studies in biological sciences. Nominations are solicited internationally for this prestigious annual award. This year's 13 recipients come from across the U.S. -- from the University of Michigan more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, March 3 (TNSOps) -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following agency statement on March 2, 2022: * * * The General Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following statement in support of Pope Francis' call for prayer and fasting for the people of Ukraine. "We join Pope Francis in his call to make Ash Wednesday a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine - "a day to be close to the suffering of the people of Ukraine," recognizing that "we are all brother more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 (TNSPol) (TNScapV) -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: This afternoon more than a dozen organizations penned a letter to Governor Whitmer condemning the passage of legislation this week that would provide huge tax giveaways to wealthy individuals while putting at risk funding to support Michigan families and communities. The groups called for the Governor to veto any proposal that hurts people struggling to get by in order to give more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSPol) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement: * * * EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Carol Glanville in the special election for Michigan's 74th House District. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY's List, released the following statement. "EMILY's List is thrilled to endorse Carol Glanville in the race for Michigan's 74th House District. Her dedication to improving education, economic development, and protecting the env more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 3 (TNSOps) -- The Golf Coaches Association of America issued the following joint news with three organizations: The Folds of Honor, American Dunes Golf Club, Michigan State University, and the Golf Coaches Association of America are partnering to host the Folds of Honor Collegiate, with proceeds benefiting the Folds of Honor and the GCAA Presidential Scholarship Fund. The inaugural tournament will be held September 26-28, 2022 and feature 18 schools: Air Force, Arizona, more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 4 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Families across Michigan could soon see necessary tax relief thanks to a bill sent to Gov. Whitmer today by the state Legislature. Senate Bill 768 includes several tax changes, but most notably it would reduce the personal income tax rate back to 3.9%. This welcome change would increase economic growth and allow individuals across the state to keep more of what they e more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 5 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: Legislation passed today by the Florida House of Representatives aims to make The Sunshine State's public workplaces among the freest in the nation by protecting the First Amendment rights of teachers and other public employees. House Bill 1197 would provide these employees more control over how their paychecks are spent and which union - if any - is permitted to represent their inter more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 2 (TNSPol) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Municipal League is issuing the following statement about House Bill 5054, that was passed in the full House today. The bill would create a grant program and the opportunity for local units of government to access direct resources to address municipal pension debt. The statement can be attributed to League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin. "We applaud today's actio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 5 (TNSOps) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release on March 4, 2022: The city of Sturgis will gain a fully accessible Great Lakes-themed splash pad through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and city of Sturgis announced today. The Sturgis Splash Pad campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 4 (TNSOps) -- The Michigan Education Association issued the following joint statement: * * * Michigan's education unions issued the following statement Thursday urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to veto Senate Bill 768, which would provide tax breaks for Michigan's wealthiest individuals and corporations while causing drastic budget shortfalls for students and educators. The following can be attributed to AFT Michigan President David Hecker and MEA President Paula He more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 2 (TNSPol) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: The Michigan League for Public Policy continued to raise major concerns with Senate Bill 768, a proposal to significantly cut the personal income tax rate among other tax changes that passed the full House today. "After previous bad and imbalanced tax breaks, tight to downright brutal budgets, and years of disinvestment, not to mention an ongoing pandemic that is wo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 5 (TNSRep) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on March 4, 2022: Michigan advocates for safe and affordable housing applauded today's introduction of Senate Bill 949, bipartisan legislation to allow for the expungement of eviction records after five years. The bill was introduced by Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), and includes a number of cosponsors, including three Republicans-Sen. Ed McBroom (Waucedah Twp.), Sen. Ken Horn (F more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 (TNSPol) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on March 3, 2022: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the inequitable and devastating impact of Senate Bill 768, a proposal to significantly cut the personal income tax rate among other tax changes. The bill passed the full Senate on a party-line vote today. The statement can be attributed to League President and CEO Monique Stanton. "With the f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 5 (TNSOps) -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release: Healthcare workers at Sparrow Home Care have voted to form a union with the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA). With over 90% turnout in the election, the result of the vote count held today by the National Labor Relations Board was 31 votes in favor of unionizing and 0 votes opposed. "We are so excited to have successfully won our union," said Sarah Pangle, an occupational therapist at Spa more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 4 (TNSOps) -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: With free legal representation from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys, employees in Michigan and Arkansas have freed themselves from unwanted union control in their workplaces. In votes tallied on March 2, LaRon Matlock and his fellow industrial cleaning workers at PowerVac near Detroit, MI, and Cory Smith and his coworkers at chemical  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 2 (TNSOps) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: Star of the West Milling Co., and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) today announced an innovative, sustainably-grown wheat incentive program for farmers in the Saginaw Valley. The initiative is focused on improving soil health and resilience, biodiversity and reducing off site impacts from farmland located within the Saginaw Bay watershed. The program will enroll up to 15 wheat farmers annually who are  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 5 (TNSOps) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement: * * * Following a meeting today of the COVID-19 Joint Task Force, comprised of the UAW, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the Task Force has decided to adopt the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and move to a masks optional policy for employees at U.S. facilities regardless of vaccination status, if those facilities are not in high- risk counties as identified by more PR