LANSING, Michigan, June 11 (TNSreact) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds state lawmakers for holding a hearing this week in which people impacted by our state's broken bail system were asked to testify. House Oversight Committee Chair Steven Johnson (R - Wayland), members of the committee, and bipartisan House leaders held the hearing to shed light on a system that overwhelmingly pun more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 9 (TNSpol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: The Center for Biological Diversity and Hoosier Environmental Council sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for denying Endangered Species Act protections to the imperiled Kirtland's snake. The small, nonpoisonous snakes boast red-to-pink undersides. They spend much of the year underground, frequently in crayfish burrows, and feed on earthworms, slugs and leeches more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 (TNSper) -- The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards issued the following news: Kenneth R. Van Tine, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, of Brighton, Michigan, was elected as second vice president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) at the organization's 2022 Annual Business Meeting. Van Tine has previously served on the NCARB Board of Directors as treasurer, secretary, and director of Region 4. Van Tine was appointed to the Michigan Boa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 9 (TNSpol) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: The Michigan League for Public Policy and child care advocates around the state applauded the continued bipartisan momentum around child care improvements with the Michigan Senate's nearly unanimous passage of House Bills 5041-5048 today. The package of legislation will improve child care access for kids and parents and better support child care providers. "Child care more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 (TNSper) -- The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards issued the following news: Margaret (Meg) S. Parsons, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, ALEP, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was elected as a regional director at the National Council of Architectural Registration Board's 2022 Annual Business Meeting. Parsons was nominated to serve on the NCARB Board of Directors by Region 4 (Mid-Central Conference), which represents the licensing boards of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 7 (TNSpol) -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation President Mark Mix formally asked the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney of Michigan, and the Office of Labor-Management Standards to investigate serious allegations of financial wrongdoing by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) affiliate Healthcare Michigan (HCMI). Foundation staf more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 9 (TNSreact) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The Canadian-based oil company Enbridge could shut down operations to its Line 5 pipeline with virtually no economic impact on the cost of gasoline, according to Enbridge's own independent research. Filings in a lawsuit between Enbridge and the Bad River Band Tribe of Wisconsin released last week quote Enbridge's market expert who said: "I estimate that a Line 5 shutdown will have a sm more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 (TNSper) -- The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards issued the following news: John Patrick Rademacher, NCARB, AIA, of Loveland, Ohio, was elected as secretary of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) at the organization's 2022 Annual Business Meeting. Rademacher was first elected to the NCARB Board of Directors in 2021 as the director of Region 4 (Mid-Central Conference), which represents the licensing boards of Illinois, Indi more PR

NEW YORK, June 7 (TNStalk) -- PEN America issued the following statement: * * * In response to a new policy by the Michigan Correctional Facilities to restrict non-English dictionaries as a way "to ensure prison safety and protect correctional staff," Anthony Johnson, research and advocacy manager at PEN America, released the following statement. "Michigan Correctional Facilities' decision to restrict non-English dictionaries is an alarming and egregious act to limit the First Amendment right more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 8 (TNSawa) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is pleased to announce that Lawrence W. Reed, President Emeritus of the Mackinac Center, will be presented with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. This is the highest honor awarded by Poland to a foreigner. Previous recipients include President Ronald Reagan and British intellectual Sir Roger Scruton. Reed served as t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 9 (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: * * * Independent researchers contracted by Enbridge call their bluff * * * After years of attacks on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel for their work to protect the Great Lakes and shut down the aging Line 5 pipeline, it turns out that Enbridge has based  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 2 (TNSreact) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: UAW commends today's announcement from Ford Motor Company. "This announcement is a testament to UAW members who contribute their skill, experience, and knowledge to the success of Ford Motor Company," says UAW President Ray Curry. "We are always advocating to employers and legislators that union jobs are worth the investment. Ford stepped up to the plate by adding these jobs and converting 3000 UA more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 9 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: After a meeting of the UAW International Executive Board, the UAW announced today that it has increased its weekly strike pay for members from $275 per week to $400 per week. Eligibility for weekly benefits will still begin on the 8th day of a strike. In addition, the UAW eliminated a provision that a member may not receive UAW strike benefits if the member received unemployment benefits. "UAW members who st more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 7 (TNStalk) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement by President Ray Curry on the 38th constitutional convention: * * * After two long years of living with the difficult conditions caused by the pandemic, our union is emerging strong and energized. In less than two months, we convene to debate the important matters facing our union. It is a healthy process that strengthens our democracy, and we all look forward to gathering in Detroit from July 2 more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 11 (TNSpol) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: UAW members know all too well that student debt can be crippling for both themselves and their children. "Educational debt, when compounded by interest, becomes a millstone that compels recent graduates to prioritize the needs of financial institutions over those of their families," says UAW President Ray Curry. "That is why our union calls upon President Biden to cancel student debt through executiv more PR

NEW YORK, June 10 (TNSres) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: A new report from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Vital Strategies suggests that the buprenorphine treatment gap for people with opioid use disorder is partially reinforced by practitioners prescribing below their authorized patient capacities. The findings of this report come amidst an intensifying overdose crisis that claimed over 100,000 lives last year. Based on a survey of 687 more PR