WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSper) -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) congratulates Santa Ono, president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia and member of the AAC&U Board of Directors, on his appointment as president of the University of Michigan. "Santa is an extraordinary leader, who has demonstrated a commitment to equity, innovation, and excellence in liber more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSconf) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association Section of State and Local Government Law will honor Iowa lawyer James C. Hanks, California lawyer Edward Thomas, Boston College Law School Professor Thomas Mitchell, City of Evanston Law Department and Atlanta lawyer Anamaria Hazard with Jefferson B. Fordham Awards at a luncheon at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago on Friday, Aug. 5, at 12-2 p.m. CDT at Maggiano's Resta more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 13 (TNSpol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on July 12, 2022: Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU), the National ACLU, the law firm Covington & Burling LLP, the Legal Defense Fund, and The Bail Project announced a historic agreement with the leadership of the 36th District Court in Detroit to ensure that people are not jailed in violation of the Constitution because they cannot afford cash bail. T more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 (TNSreact) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: Today Reproductive Freedom for All (RFFA), together with its coalition partners, volunteers, and supporters in the medical community, turned in an historic 753,759 signatures from every county in the state to the Michigan Secretary of State to qualify for the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot and preserve abortion access and reproductive freedom in Michigan. Unprecedente more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSpol) -- The Alliance for Automotive Innovation issued the following news release: The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) hosted a panel this week with the National Transportation Safety Board, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Georgia and Michigan Departments of Transportation on how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology is shaping the future of transportation. "Connecting Cars: Realizing the Benefits of V2X" identified the benefits of V2X more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: As Michigan considers passing Senate Bill 680 to help address primary care provider shortages and improve access to care, a statewide survey of Michigan voters indicates that three-quarters of Michiganders support legislation that would give them better access to nurse practitioners (NPs). The survey, conducted by the Mellman Group, found a majority of those polled also overwhelmingly s more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, July 13 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute presents Engineering Greatness - a brand new podcast series created for young professionals by young professions in the concrete industry. The monthly podcast will bring together pairs of young professionals in the concrete industry engaging in intimate conversations about their life and work. The inaugural episode will launch July 13, 2022, featuring Erin S more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 13 -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan issued the following news release on July 12, 2022: The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, together with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, announced today a round of grants from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Trails Maintenance Fund totaling $600,000. The fund provides maintenance support for developed trails and greenways in our region. "Investing in southeast Michigan's quality of life is crucial to building more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 12 (TNSper) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: The Detroit Regional Chamber announced Matt Elliott, president of Bank of America Michigan, as Chair of the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference and First Vice Chair of the Chamber's Board of Directors. "I am delighted to be working alongside Matt Elliott and his Bank of America team on both the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference and leading the Chamber," said Sandy K. Baruah, presid more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 (TNSper) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today welcomes Andrea Bitely as its new Vice President of Marketing and Communications. "Andrea will be a great asset to MRA's membership with her experience in business, government, politics, crisis communications management and public affairs, and will assist our members whenever and wherever they need their voice heard," said  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- The Michigan Education Association issued the following news release: Following an earlier announcement about continuing recommendations for several incumbent candidates, the Michigan Education Association on Tuesday issued the following candidate recommendations for the Nov. 8 general election: * Michigan Supreme Court: Kyra Harris Bolden * State Board of Education: Mitchell Robinson * Michigan State University Board of Trustees: Renee Knake Jefferson and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on July 13, 2022: * * * Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order refusing to extradite people who travel to Michigan seeking abortion care. It also protects Michigan providers from being extradited for prosecution in another state if they provide abortion care to somebody from out of state. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Mini Timmaraju released the following statement in response:  more PR

NISULA, Michigan, July 16 (TNSpol) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) today announced it is transferring ownership of a 160-acre parcel on Silver Mountain, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, to the United States Forest Service (USFS). TNC purchased the property in 2019 ensuring the largest and best example in the state of a volcanic vent plug will be protected for conservation and recreation for generations to come. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 14 (TNSres) -- 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: A new report, compiled by Progress Michigan, dives into the history of the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority and its flawed decision making on the Line 5 tunnel project. "Line 5 is often in the news and on the airwaves, and most of the time, Michiganders are only getting En more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 15 (TNSreact) -- 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: A lawsuit has been filed with the Michigan Court of Appeals to prevent Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley from being on the general election ballot due to his involvement in the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. The suit is potentially the firs more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 13 (TNSres) -- 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, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and political figures in Michigan. This month's issue deals heavily with the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the resulti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSper) -- The School Nutrition Association issued the following news release: The School Nutrition Association (SNA) welcomes Lori Adkins, MS, SNS, CHE, as president for the 2022-2023 school year. Lori, who also serves as Child Nutrition Consultant for Oakland Schools ISD in Michigan, will represent SNA's 50,000 school nutrition professional members nationwide. Since 2010, Lori has supported Oakland County's child nutrition professionals, working in 28 school districts,  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 13 (TNSper) -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: The 2022-2023 leadership of SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, was elected at SEMCOG's Annual Meeting on June 23, 2022. The General Assembly elected a slate of candidates with representatives from cities, townships, counties, and education. The officers represent various geographic areas of the seven-county Southeast Michigan region. The complete list of o more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 14 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: UAW members at four locations overwhelmingly ratified the national agreement with GM Subsystems LLC by a 96% yes vote. "This contract passed overwhelmingly because it delivers on wages and benefits," says UAW President Ray Curry. "This contract reflects the hard work of the bargaining committee and the teams led by VP Terry Dittes, Region 1 Director James Harris and Region 1D Director Steve Dawes." VP Terr more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 12 (TNSpol) -- The Communications Workers of America issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: Verizon Wireless retail workers at two stores in Flint, Mich., filed for a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election today. The workers, who have faced years of poor working conditions, including understaffing, unlivable wages, and disrespect by corporate management, are seeking to be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA). This group of Verizon more PR