LANSING, Michigan, April 12 (TNSPer) -- The County Road Association of Michigan issued the following news release on April 11, 2022: The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan board of directors has elected Mark Christensen, superintendent/manager, Road Commission for Montcalm County (RCMC), as its 2022-2023 vice president effective April 1. Christensen has worked for RCMC for 24 years, serving in several capacities. After serving five years as superintendent, in 2013 the board created a du more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 16 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement by President and CEO Monique Stanton: * * * "The brutal and unjustified killing of unarmed Black men by police is not an anomaly in our nation, a fact that makes the April 4 killing of Patrick Lyoya, a Congolese immigrant, in a Grand Rapids neighborhood--in our own state--even more disturbing. We want to acknowledge the real pain and suffering that is occurring across Michigan and ou more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 13 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement: * * * Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) calls for the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) to release all video, unredacted and in its entirety, related to the GRPD officer killing of Patrick Lyoya, 26, on April 4. The ACLU urges the GRPD to be transparent and follow through on its initial statement to release this video as soon as possible. Loren  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 13 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 119) in April 2022 entitled "Illinois Residents Experience Difficulty Estimating the Cost and Quality of Care; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action": * * * A survey of over 1,000 Illinois adults, conducted from December 23, 2021 to January 2, 2022, explored residents' opinions about healthcare price and quality information./1/2 This data brief presents findings on Illinois responde more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 12 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 117) in April 2022 entitled "Illinois Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry About Affording Future Care; Support Government Action across Party Lines": * * * Key Findings A survey of more than 1,000 Illinois adults, conducted from December 23, 2021 to January 2, 2022, found that: * Nearly 3 in 5 (58%) experienced healthcare affordability burdens in the past year; * 4 in 5 more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 13 (TNSRep) -- The Altarum Institute issued the following data brief (No. 118) in April 2022 entitled "Illinois Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action": * * * While hospitals are important healthcare providers and vital members of our communities, a poll conducted from December 23, 2021 to January 2, 2022 finds that many Illinois residents worry about hospital co more PR

BELMONT, Michigan, April 16 (TNSfund) -- The American Organization for Nursing Leadership posted the following news release: AvaSure, the inventor of the TeleSitter(R) solution, the market leader in patient safety monitoring and an innovator in virtual nursing, is pleased to continue its commitment to patient safety and nursing leadership with a substantial gift to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education (AONL Foundation). more PR

CANTON, Michigan, April 15 (TNSPol) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Michigan's Muslim community leaders to step up security measures for Islamic institutions statewide following the arrest of a Minnesota man who was apprehended after allegedly making threats to blow up Detroit are more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSRep) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release: A new EPI report finds that the effective state and local tax rate on corporate profits shrunk by between a third and a half between 1989 and 2017, resulting in a revenue shortfall between $43 billion and $57 billion. Further, more than 60% of corporations pay no state corporate income tax in seven states--Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. And depending  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSPol) -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: The Presidents of the National Education Association and the Michigan Education Association today issued the following joint statement in response to the tragic killing of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese refugee, at the hands of a police officer in Grand Rapids, Mich. "On behalf of the more than 3 million members of the NEA, we express our deepest sympathies to the family of Patrick Ly more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSPol) -- The Environmental Council of the States posted the following news: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has announced that its limits on seven PFAS in drinking water have been officially added to the state's groundwater cleanup rule. Promulgated in 2020, the groundwater rule established PFAS standards for safe water at public water supplies. EGLE then followed up on its regulatory processes to develop values for generic groundwa more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 15 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Education Association issued the following statement: * * * Michigan Education Association President Paula Herbart issued the following statement Thursday regarding the killing of Patrick Lyoya and the critical role educators play in fostering community conversations about social justice and equity: "Like so many others, I was saddened and angered to watch the horrific video of Patrick Lyoya's senseless death. These haunting images be more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 15 (TNSPol) -- The Michigan Education Association issued the following joint statement by President Paula Herbart with Ferris State University Faculty Association President Charles Bacon: * * * Michigan Education Association President Paula Herbart and Ferris State University Faculty Association President Charles Bacon issued the following statement Thursday in response to the Michigan Senate's unfair rejection of Michael Ryan, Ph.D., to the FSU Board of Trustees: more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 13 -- NSF International issued the following news release: Global public health organization NSF is collaborating with Wegmans Food Markets to launch its Verified with Confidence program for all dietary supplements, herbals, probiotics, and CBD-containing products sold at Wegmans. "We have been concerned about inconsistent requirements in testing standards in the supplement industry," said Karen Shadders, Wegmans Vice President of Health and Well-being. "Our Verified  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, the Michigan Senate voted to reject Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's nomination of Jon Hoadley to serve on the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees, and their lack of a clear reason sparked questions about whether homophobia was involved in the decision-making process.  more PR

TROY, Michigan, April 16 (TNSPol) -- SAE International issued the following news on April 18, 2022: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) Materials Division is working with SAE Government Technologies (SAE GT) to establish the Advanced Manufacturing Commercialization Center (AMCC(TM)) to develop production process solutions and inform and drive transition of advanced manufacturing parts to defense programs of record. This effort is c more PR