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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2022-03-13 ( 23 items )  
- Albany Medical College Welcomes Otolaryngologist Nathan Tu (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 12 (TNSPer) -- Albany Medical College issued the following news release: Nathan Tu, M.D., has joined Albany Med's Department of Otolaryngology and has been appointed assistant professor at Albany Medical College. He specializes in hearing and balance disorders, chronic ear disease, cochlear implants, acoustic neuromas and conditions of the lateral skull base. Dr. Tu was fellowship-trained in neurotology at Michigan Ear Institute and completed his residency training in o more PR

- National Council of Nonprofits Welcomes Donna Murray-Brown as Vice President of Strategy and Development (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSPer) -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release: The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) announced that nationally respected nonprofit leader Donna Murray-Brown will join its team as Vice President of Strategy and Development on July 1. Murray-Brown recently concluded a highly successful eight-year tenure as President and CEO of Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA). Donna Murray-Brown"I am thrilled to join the team of the National Council more PR

2022 Winners - Detroit Regional Chamber, General Motors Announce 20 Small Business, Nonprofit Recipients of $500K in NeighborHUB Grants (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, March 10 (TNSOps) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: The Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors today announced the fourth cohort of awardees for the NeighborHUB grant program. From the program's largest-ever applicant pool, the following 20 small businesses and nonprofits from Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park neighborhoods were selected to receive $500,000 in grants and additional consulting and support services. No more PR

= NTEA: New Members Elected to Generation Next Board of Governors (10)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 9 (TNSPer) -- NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry issued the following news release: NTEA's Generation Next elected five new Board of Governors members during its annual meeting, held in conjunction with Work Truck Week(R) 2022. New governors at large are: * Nathan Eichinger, Fontaine Modification Co. (Charlotte, North Carolina) * Michelle Leyo, Curry Supply Co. (Martinsburg, Pennsylvania) * Blake Norris, The Godwin Group (Dunn, North Carolina) more PR

= Original Equipment Suppliers Association Executives on the Move (10)
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, March 9 (TNSPer) -- The Original Equipment Suppliers Association issued the following news release: OESA is pleased to announce the advancement of two long-term colleagues and executives, Ginger Juncker and April Buford. Juncker has been promoted to vice president, Programming, and Buford serves as OESA's executive director, Marketing and Communications. Juncker has built a career in project management and organizational development in the automotive sector. She is respon more PR

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education: Honoring Excellence - Q&A With Burrows (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 (TNSOps) -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following Q&A with Heather L. Burrows, program director for pediatrics at the University of Michigan: * * * This interview is one in a series of interviews with recipients of the 2022 ACGME Awards. The awardees join an outstanding group of previous honorees whose work and contributions to graduate medical education (GME) represent the best in the field. They will be honored at the ACGME  more PR

ACLU Mich.: Michigan Reproductive Freedom Ballot Committee Launches Statewide Signature Collection (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 9 (TNSRep) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: Reproductive Freedom for All (RFFA), in coalition with Michigan Voices, ACLU of Michigan, and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, has officially launched statewide signature collection to place a ballot initiative to protect reproductive freedom in Michigan, including abortion access, on the November 2022 ballot. The proposal would amend the state Constitution to explic more PR

American Concrete Institute Renames Annual Award Given to Outstanding Educators (10)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 10 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute has memorialized University of Illinois Prof. Clyde E. Kesler by renaming an annual award given to outstanding educators in the field of concrete materials and structures. The ACI Clyde E. Kesler Education Award is a renaming of the ACI Joe W. Kelly Award that had been given annually since 1975 to a long list of ACI members. Professor Emeritus Kesler (BS 43 more PR

American Human Rights Council Calls for Peace in Ukraine (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, March 8 (TNSOps) -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) joins other peace-loving people in calling for the immediate end of Russia's war on Ukraine. Regardless of the reasons that led to this war, AHRC affirms that diplomacy and negotiations are the only avenues to address and resolve differences and political disputes in our rules- based international system. The votes at the UN Security Council and  more PR

Consumer Energy Alliance: Indiana Families & Businesses Will Pay Over $270M More Each Year for Gasoline and Diesel If Line 5 Shuts Down, Consumer Group Warns (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 3 (TNSRep) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline, the reckless proposal pursued by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, would force families, businesses and industries in Indiana to pay more than $272 million more for transportation fuel every year, according to an independent third-party analysis commissioned by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Weinstein, Clower and Associates examined the impacts that a Lin more PR

Consumer Energy Alliance: Midwestern Families & Businesses Will Pay Over $5.8B More Each Year for Gasoline and Diesel If Line 5 Shuts Down, Consumer Group Warns (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 9 (TNSRep) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline, the reckless proposal pursued by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, would force families, businesses and industries in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania to pay more than $5.8 billion more for transportation fuel every year, according to an independent third-party analysis commissioned by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Weinstein, Clower and Associates ex more PR

Consumer Energy Alliance: Ohio Families & Businesses Will Pay Over $2.7B More Each Year for Gasoline and Diesel If Line 5 Shuts Down, Consumer Group Warns (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 3 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline, the reckless proposal pursued by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, would force families, businesses and industries in Ohio to pay more than $2.7 billion more for transportation fuel every year, according to an independent third-party analysis commissioned by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Weinstein, Clower and Associates examined the impacts that a Line 5 closure would h more PR

Consumer Energy Alliance: Pennsylvania Families & Businesses Will Pay Over $630M More Each Year for Gasoline and Diesel If Line 5 Shuts Down, Consumer Group Warns (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 3 (TNSRep) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline, the reckless proposal pursued by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, would force families, businesses and industries in Pennsylvania to pay more than $630 million more for transportation fuel every year, according to an independent third-party analysis commissioned by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Weinstein, Clower and Associates examined the impacts th more PR

EMILY's List Statement on Robert Regan's Horrifying Comment About Rape (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSPol) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement: * * * Sarah Curmi, Vice President of State and Local Campaigns at EMILY's List, released the following statement in response to Republican nominee for Michigan's 74th State House seat, Robert Regan, joking about rape, saying, "as I tell my three daughters - If rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it." "Making light of sexual assault in such a flippant way is completely unacceptable and insulting to  more PR

League of Conservation Voters Action Fund Endorses Hillary Scholten for Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSPol) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced today the endorsement of Hillary Scholten for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 3rd Congressional District. "Hillary Scholten is deeply committed to protecting the health of all communities in Michigan, including addressing the state's water crises from le more PR

Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Michigan Supreme Court Shouldn't Immediately Reverse Its Emergency Powers Decision (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, March 8 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on March 7, 2022: In an amicus brief filed today, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy argues that the Michigan Supreme Court should protect its reputation and decline the attorney general's unprecedented request to undo the court's October 2020 decision concerning the governor's use of emergency powers. Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking a bypass motion to avoid a Court of Appea more PR

Mackinac Center for Public Policy: More Transparency From State Agencies Desperately Needed This Sunshine Week (10)
MIDLAND, Michigan, March 11 (TNSPol) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation should comply with the Freedom of Information Act and produce documents related to its Pure Michigan program, according to a demand letter sent today by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation. The state agency's refusal to show evidence for its remarkable claims about the tourism campaign's return on investment continues a long pattern of s more PR

Mich. Municipal League: Coalition for a Strong and Prosperous Michigan Statement on Anniversary of American Rescue Plan Act (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 12 (TNSRep) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following statement: * * * With Friday marking the 1-year anniversary of the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Dan Gilmartin, Executive Director and CEO of the Michigan Municipal League, and Stephan Currie, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Counties, issued the following statement on behalf of the Coalition for a Strong and Prosperous Michigan. "While the COVID-19 pandemic caused i more PR

Michigan Families & Businesses Will Pay Over $2B More Each Year for Gasoline and Diesel If Line 5 Shuts Down, Consumer Group Warns (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 3 (TNSRep) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline, the reckless proposal pursued by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, would force families, businesses and industries in Michigan to pay more than $2.2 billion more for transportation fuel every year, according to an independent third-party analysis commissioned by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Weinstein, Clower and Associates examined the impacts that a Line 5 more PR

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation: Southeast Mich. Resilience Fund Awards $1.6M to Improve Community and Habitat Resilience (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, March 10 (TNSRes) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced $1.6 million in grant funding to seven projects that will benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan. The grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will leverage $1.3 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of more than $2.9  more PR

Pacific Legal Foundation: Michigan Homeowners Fight County Over Predatory Tax Foreclosure Scheme (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, March 10 (TNSPol) -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Eight Southfield homeowners filed an appeal in a lawsuit earlier this week to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars in equity they lost when the Oakland County treasurer took their entire homes as payment for tax debts amounting to only a fraction of their home's value. The County foreclosed on Tawanda Hall's $308,000 home to satisfy $22,634 in delinquent property taxes and fees. Through a more PR

PPG Foundation Provides Grant to SAE International's a World in Motion STEM Program (10)
WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, March 9 (TNSOps) -- SAE Foundation issued the following news on March 8, 2022: The SAE Foundation announced today that it received a grant from the PPG Foundation to expand SAE International's A World In Motion(R) (AWIM) program efforts. This expanded program will impact more than 3,000 middle school students in Southeast Michigan; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Ontario, Canada. The project-based STEM programming afforded through the grant aligns with educational stand more PR

Southwest Research Institute Selected by Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to Create More Effective Burner to Reduce Methane Emissions (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 8 (TNSOps) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release on March 7, 2022: Southwest Research Institute will collaborate with University of Michigan (UM) to use additive manufacturing and machine learning to create an advanced burner that will eliminate 99.5% of the methane encountered during oil production. Burners currently used on the field commonly perform below target specifications, especially under crosswind conditions, which results in a sig more PR