LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Today's census figures show the continued slow drop in family (overall) and child poverty in Michigan since the Great Recession. While child poverty was at 24.4% in 2011, 10 years later it was 17.5%. Likewise, family poverty has dropped from 12.5% in 2011 to 9% in 2021. While these are small improvements, Michigan's poverty rates are still too high. Michigan policym more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Sept. 12 (TNSawa) -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is pleased to announce its 2022 "Spirit of Humanity" Awards & Dinner Gala awardees. The awards and recognitions will be presented at the Gala on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Fairlane Banquet, located at 700 Town Center Drive across of the Fairlane Mall in Dearborn. AHRC's takes great pride in this year's a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Association of American Universities issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2022, by President Barbara R. Snyder: * * * "As president of AAU, which represents Michigan State University and our country's other leading research universities, I am appalled at reports of interference in MSU's day-to-day operations by the university's trustees, who are elected officials. If the reports are accurate, then this is inappropriate meddling by a board charged with governa more PR

HAMMOND, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: BP has agreed to pay $2.75 million for penalties and environmental projects to resolve a 2019 lawsuit that charged the company's more than century-old Whiting Refinery on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Chicago with repeatedly violating legal limits on deadly particulate air pollution. The Sierra Club, represented by the Environmental Integrity Project, sued BP in 2019 because n more PR

HAMMOND, Indiana, Sept. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Integrity Project posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: BP has agreed to pay $2.75 million for penalties and environmental projects to resolve a 2019 lawsuit that charged the company's more than century-old Whiting Refinery on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Chicago with repeatedly violating legal limits on deadly particulate air pollution. The Sierra Club, represented by the Environmental Integrity Project, sued  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: General Motors has announced that it has joined the National Wildlife Federation as a founding member of the new Climate Equity Collaborative, an initiative focused on addressing the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and youth. The Climate Equity Collaborative aims to engage communities, youth and nonprofits in designing and implementing equita more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- condemned co-chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party, Meshawn Maddock for labeling U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, a "weak little girl." Buttigieg is a former officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is openly gay. *  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 15 (TNSawa) -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals issued the following news release: The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest community of professional fundraisers in the world, has awarded its highest professional certification, the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE), to Melissa Weisse, CFRE, ACFRE of Detroit, Michigan. Available only to senior-level fundraisers who have worked in the profession for 10 or more years, th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy posted the following news release: A new "public charge" regulation finalized last week by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adds critical protections to secure immigrant families' access to the health and social services safety net. The final regulation received praise from immigrants and advocates around the state and country, as it largely restores and improves upon the public charge policy in place f more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 15 (TNSawa) -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce the recipients of NASBE's 2022 Distinguished Service Award, who represent state boards of education from the District of Columbia, Michigan, and Nebraska. This national award honors current and former state board members who have made exceptional contributions to education. It is gi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- NSF International posted the following news release: TraQtion, a single, 360-degree supply chain assurance technology solution powered by NSF, a leading public health and safety organization, has been selected by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) to modernize its audit and data management. TraQtion will enhance LGMA's existing audit management with solutions that increase efficiencies and support confidentiality for the organization, whose m more PR

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * Study compares two popular forms of cognitive training that people often use to improve learning and memory * * * What's the best way to improve your memory as you age? Turns out, it depends, according to a new study co-authored by a Penn State researcher. But your fourth-grade math teacher may have been onto something with the phrase to help you remember how to solve a complicated problem: Please  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 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: On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about public officials and policy issues among Michigan voters. This month's issue digs into several timely topics, including abortion rights, gu more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2022: UAW Local 1166 reached a tentative agreement with the Stellantis Kokomo Casting plant Sunday night. "The bargaining committee stood strong with the support of the striking UAW Local 1166 members to win an agreement that will correct the poor working conditions," says UAW President Ray Curry. "This tentative agreement is a testament to UAW solidarity. Their working conditions will greatly i more PR