ROYAL OAK, Michigan, May 3 (TNSPer) -- Education Trust-Midwest issued the following news release: The Education Trust-Midwest is pleased to announce Jeff Cobb, a veteran legislative affairs leader, has joined Education Trust-Midwest as the new Director of Government Affairs. "With more than two decades of experience of working in Michigan politics, Jeff is known for having strong relationships on both sides of the aisle and for his extensive education policy experience," said Amber Arellano, E more PR

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, May 6 (TNSAwa) -- The ECRI Institute issued the following news release: ECRI, the most trusted voice in healthcare, named McLaren Northern Michigan the winner of its 16th Health Technology Excellence Award for their innovative integration of patient-care technologies into new hospital construction. McLaren facilitated collaboration among various technology vendors to streamline the delivery of information to care providers and to make a better, more informed expe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSPer) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome, the Council on Environmental Quality's new senior director for environmental justice, will bring an important, renewed focus to the Biden Administration's commitments to address environmental injustices. The National Wildlife Federation heralded the hiring of the Michigan native and pledged to work with her to realize the president's vision for addressing the histori more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 (TNSPer) -- The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors issued the following news release: The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is proud to announce the recent hiring of Sarah Stevenson (Michigan) to the NASCUS team as the new Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Ms. Stevenson joins the organization on May 6, 2022, with 18 years of credit union regulatory and compliance experience. Before joining the team at NASCUS, Sara more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 4 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The following statement was issued by the coalition Reproductive Freedom for All in response to a leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, authored by Justice Alito from the U.S. Supreme Court: American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) Executive Director Loren Khogali released this statement: "If the Supreme Court overturns Roe, every person in Michigan will be i more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 4 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: As the result of a settlement agreement secured by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice in a Clean Air Act enforcement case, DTE Energy is giving a combined $2.7 million to ten community-based environmental justice projects in River Rouge, Ecorse, and the 48217 zip code aimed at improving public health and reducing environmental impacts. The projects were chosen by a five-member Community Environmental Action Co more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 6 (TNSPol) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: As the result of a settlement agreement secured by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice in a Clean Air Act enforcement case, DTE Energy is giving a combined $2.7 million to ten community-based environmental justice projects in River Rouge, Ecorse, and the 48217 zip code aimed at improving public health and reducing environmental impacts. The projects were chosen by a five-member Community Environmental Action Commi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 5 -- Enterprise Community Partners issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: * * * * Gilbert Family Foundation investing $10 million as part of the organization's $500 million commitment to building opportunity and equity in Detroit * Enterprise Community Partners, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative to serve as administrators, providing funding to community partners, starting with those participating in DTE Energy's Energy Efficiency Assistance Program * * * T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSPol) (TNSCapV) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: Alarmed by a sharp decline in EPA enforcement, 55 environmental groups and 144 EPA alumni urged the Senate to expedite the long-delayed confirmation of a veteran environmental crime prosecutor as EPA's chief of enforcement. David M. Uhlmann, a law professor at the University of Michigan and former chief environmental crimes prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 (TNSfund) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) announced today, the Michigan communities of Ada, Cadillac, St. Johns, and Vassar as the winners of its first-ever Buy Nearby Downtown Grant Program. The four winners will each receive a $7,500 award that will be used to fund unique ideas that promote their downtown shopping districts. "We were very encouraged by the response to our fir more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 2 (TNSPol) -- Michigan Pharmacists Association issued the following commentary to the Detroit News: * * * By Michael Crowe, President My job as a pharmacist is to help patients get and stay healthy using prescription and over-the-counter medications, providing guidance and advice along the way. The way the process should work: A doctor prescribes a medication, and, after ensuring it is appropriate, we dispense it. Sadly, the way it works too often is that a pharmacy be more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: The Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) Board of Directors has selected former Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) President and Henry Ford Health's (HFH) Vice President, Pharmacy, Edward G. Szandzik, RPh, MBA, FASHP, to be its executive vice president (EVP), effective immediately. His term follows that of Dianne Malburg, RPh, vice president of pharmacy for HomeTown Pharmacy in Ne more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 5 (TNSPol) -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: Representative Dan Kildee (D-Michigan), along with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), introduced on April 27 the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act to ban firefighting foam containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). By banning firefighting foam containing PFAS, also known as aqueous film forming foam or AFFF, this legislation would protect firefighters and drinking water more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 (TNStalk) -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following statement: * * * The following response to the leaked Supreme Court opinion indicating Roe v. Wade will likely be overturned can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan. "Like all Michiganders who care about human rights and bodily autonomy, I'm extremely con more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, May 6 (TNSPol) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: UAW CNHi members struck at noon, May 2, after the company failed to present an agreement that met member demands and needs. "Our members at CNHi strike for the ability to earn a decent living, retire with dignity and establish fair work rules," said Chuck Browning, Vice President and director of the UAW's Agricultural Implement Department. "We stay committed to bargaining until our members goals are a more PR