WACO, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2022: Penn State jumped up eight places in this week's USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll thanks to their big win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Nittany Lions outscored Auburn, 27-6, in the second half to secure the 41-12 victory. Penn State now sits No. 15 in the poll. Meanwhile, Washington enters the poll for the first time after defeating Michigan State. The Huskies debut at #2 more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSconf) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: * * * Eric B. Larson, chief executive officer of the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), will take the stage at the 2022 Detroit Policy Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 25. * * * Larson will report on the current state of downtown Detroit by the numbers, with a focus on the return of visitors and workers to the city, post-pandemic. Larson will also share what DDP and its partners are doing to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSgov) -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the Michigan State House Committee on Tax Policy in support of SB814, legislation that would establish a retailer tax incentive for higher ethanol blends, specifically a tax credit of $0. 05 per gallon on sales of E15 and $0.085 per gallon on sales of E85 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSgov) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced today the endorsements of U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (MI-11) and candidates Carl Marlinga (MI-10) and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan. "We are thrilled to support these outstanding candidates for election to the U.S. House more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- condemned the Michigan legislature for passing an anti-LGBTQ+ resolution against the Michigan Dept. of Education's training videos. The resolution called for school staff to forcibly out LGBTQ+ students to their parents, potentially pu more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Education Association issued the following news release: The ongoing educator shortage and student mental health are the top challenges facing Michigan teachers and education support professionals, according to a new survey of educators released Wednesday by the Michigan Education Association. "These last few years have been extremely challenging for our students, educators and parents, and this survey makes it clear what the real issue more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * New report outlines hospital community health efforts in FY 2020 * * * The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) released today the Healthy Futures, Healthy Communities report that demonstrates a nearly $4.2 billion investment in community-based partnerships and programming in fiscal year (FY) 2020. Overall, hospitals invested more than $869 m more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate's bipartisan and nearly unanimous passage today of Senate Bills 184 and 185 to implement water filters and other safety measures in Michigan schools and child care centers. The statement can be attributed to League External Affairs Director Alex Rossman. "The League and more PR

OKEMOS, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release: The Michigan Nurses Association-University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council (MNA-UMPNC) has reached a tentative agreement with the university after more than two months of working without a contract. MNA-UMPNC represents about 6,200 nurses throughout the University of Michigan. The parties had been bargaining since March 15, with the contract expiring June 30. "Through our months of solidari more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: With rent and mortgage costs rising and communities across the state challenged to develop enough housing for their residents, the Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Economic Development Corporation have reached back into the past to develop new strategies to help communities add more housing options to their existing neighborhoods. The plan is dubbed "Pattern Book Homes for 21st Centur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * Anti-choice extremist and Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general Matt DePerno was caught on tape saying Plan B, a safe and effective form of emergency contraception, should be banned, as reported by the Heartland Signal. When questioned, DePerno said, "What's plan B?" and then continued to compare it to fentanyl, a drug responsible for countless deaths yearly. "You have  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (TNSgov) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: The new Inflation Reduction Act is poised to make major investments across the country and in disadvantaged communities to more equitably spur development of green technologies that reduce or avoid climate pollution, according to participants at a Climate Week green bank event today in New York City, featuring keynote addresses from Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan and Sen. E more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2022: * * * Hate Won't Win, Michigan's statewide coalition of LGBTQ+ organizations and allies, launched a digital ad earlier today to mobilize Michigan's nearly 1.2 million Equality voters this upcoming election season. Formed by the Human Rights Campaign and Equality Michigan - the leading LGBTQ+ organizations in Michigan - Hate Won't Win is a unique grassroots movement of local comm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 (TNSgov) -- 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: Amidst the legal battle over Michigan's 1931 abortion ban, Progress Michigan is submitting financial disclosure requests to the Michigan House and Senate Business Offices to determine if public resources are being spent on the Republican effort to defend this unpopular, draco more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and Forever Energy announced they have reached a labor neutrality agreement that captures the company and union's commitment to mutual respect and open communication. Forever Energy's new facility will be in the one-million-square-foot factory that was shuttered in 2012 by General Motors at Port of Cadd more PR