WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSpol) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: The American Bankers Association joined the Washington Bankers Association in releasing a new ad today encouraging Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) to continue her efforts to reduce taxes on families and small businesses. In addition, ABA joined the Michigan Bankers Association in launching a new ad encouraging Representative Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) to continue worki more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 29 (TNSreact) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling that the state's civil rights law protects LGBTQ people from discrimination. The Court ruled today, in Rouch World LLC v. Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), that Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) protects people from discrimina more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSawa) -- The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials issued the following news release: Eight state department of transportation projects in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio won regional awards in the 2022 America's Transportation Awards competition. The contest honored projects benefiting their respective communities in several ways, such as improving bike and pedestrian facilities and safety along the shores of Lake Superior, find more PR

WACO, Texas, July 26 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on July 25, 2022: By Mary Watson Vergnolle With over 25 years of coaching experience, head football coach Mel Tucker led the Michigan State Spartans to an 11-2 record in his second season, creating a culture of accountability and connection among players and coaches. MSU saw a huge shift in the program from two wins in the 2020 season, causing Tucker's excellence in coaching style to be recognized by nu more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 29 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation and the global communities in observing the World Day against Trafficking in Persons that falls annually on July 30. The day was declared by the United Nations in 2013, UN Resolution number A/RES/68/192 as a day of awareness, education, and collaboration to fight human trafficking. This year's UN theme is "Use and abu more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 29 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: A new Environmental Working Group analysis for the first time identifies and maps more than 2,500 animal feeding operations in, and at the edge of, the Western Lake Erie Basin - revealing 90 percent aren't monitored by any government agencies. Animal facilities in the Western Lake Erie Basin - a watershed encompassing nearly 6 million acres in Indiana, Michigan and Oh more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 27 (TNSpol) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on July 26, 2022: Day One of the historic UAW 38th Constitutional Convention ended with the passage of amendments to the UAW Constitution to align the language with the recent referendum on direct elections of the UAW International officers and regional directors. Democracy was in full show as delegates debated resolutions and amendments. A resolution calling for ranked choice voting was defeated, an more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 29 (TNSreact) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- applauds the Michigan Supreme Court for ruling, in a 5-2 opinion, that the state's non-discrimination law, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, includes sexual orientation. The court's analysis also supported a lower court's  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 28 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: Michigan Retailers Association today reports that June 2022 sales decreased over May 2022. The June Retail Index survey came in at 50.7, a decrease over May's 55.5. Forty-six percent (46%) of Michigan retailers reported a sales increase over May; Thirty-nine percent (39%) noted a decrease, and 15% reported no change. The seasonally adjusted performance Index is conducted by Michigan Re more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 29 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: Fresh off of a historic state budget and as the election season heats up, Michigan policymakers and child advocates have new data to evaluate past policy and investment decisions and identify ongoing areas of need for Michigan kids and families. Released today, the Michigan League for Public Policy's 2022 Kids Count in Michigan Data Profiles analyze data and identify state and more PR

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, July 29 (TNStalk) -- The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association issued the following statement on July 28, 2022, by President and CEO Bill Long: * * * "Congratulations to the U.S. House and Senate for passing this vital Chips-plus measure that will help restore the motor vehicle component semiconductor production and strengthen the U.S. supply chain. MEMA is particularly grateful that Senator Debbie Stabenow, Senator Gary Peters, and the Michigan  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on July 27, 2022: * * * NARAL Pro-Choice America announced its endorsement of 32 candidates running for election to the Michigan State House and Senate. Michigan and roughly half of the states in the country are at risk of banning abortion now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Mini Timmaraju released the following statement: "States are now the fr more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The adoption of statewide laws regulating the sale of marijuana products to adults is not associated with any increase in cannabis initiation among people under the age of 21, according to data published in the journal PLoS One. Researchers affiliated with Michigan State University assessed marijuana use trends in a nationally representative cohort of subjec more PR

FRANKENMUTH, Michigan, July 29 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy this week released the results of its first-ever "Soil Your Undies" challenge during the Saginaw Watershed Farmer Network Field Day on Monday, July 25 at WMW Bierlein Farms in Reese, Mich. The once bright white cotton underwear was buried in several fields, each managed differently, from no-till farming and cover crops to conventional till farming. The undies were unearthed Sunday more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 29 (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 on July 28, 2022: Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding the 5-2 decision by the Michigan Supreme Court ruling that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. "This is a great victory for th more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 29 (TNSres) -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: At its July 28, 2022 meeting, the Executive Committee of SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments voted to adopt the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which will invest over $4.2 billion to maintain and enhance the region's transportation system. The projects within the TIP were submitted by the Michigan Department of Transportation, Southeast M more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 27 -- The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities issued the following news release on July 26, 2022: The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the 2022 USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant Program. The award, matched by $250,000 from the Endowment, will fund a collaboration between the Endowment and Michigan State University Forest Carbon and Climate Program (MSU FCCP) to develop and dep more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 29 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on July 28, 2022: On Wednesday, delegates to the UAW's 38th Constitutional Convention voted to increase strike pay to $500 which would be available on the first day of the strike as a result of action taken earlier in the week. This follows changes instituted earlier this year by the International Executive Board that increased strike pay for members from $275 per week to $400 per week and eliminated a provi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 28 (TNStalk) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement on July 27, 2022, by President Ray Curry: * * * We thank Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the bipartisan group of Senators who put aside partisan politics and came together to pass the CHIPS for America Act. This legislation invests $52 billion to bolster U.S. semiconductor production and provides resources to advance scientific research needed to help create the jobs of the future in the Unit more PR