DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on Sept. 27, 2022: Today Ford announced the investment of $700 million and a commitment to create 500 additional jobs in Kentucky. "UAW Local 862 members are proud to be a part of the F-Series Super Duty's success both today and tomorrow," says UAW President Ray Curry. "We celebrate this $700 million investment into Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant as it shows that UAW members continue to play an important role more PR

LANSING, Arizona, Sept. 29 (TNSgov) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: On behalf of Right to Life of Michigan and the Michigan Catholic Conference, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a motion Monday at the Michigan Court of Appeals to intervene in a lawsuit to defend a state law that protects unborn children. ADF attorneys, along with counsel at The Smith Appellate Law Firm and Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, filed the motion in the case, Planned Parenthoo more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2022: Florida State entered the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll for the first time this season thanks to the Seminoles best start to a season since 2015. FSU is 4-0 after handing Boston College a 44-14 loss. The Seminoles' Trey Benson returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and Florida State never looked back. Dropped out: No. 19 Texas (2-2); No. 21 Michigan State (2-2);  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release: The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) released the following statement supporting two recently released white papers focused on the impact of right to repair legislation in the auto industry. The white paper "Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act, H.R. 6570," authored by Aaron Perzanowski, professor of law at the Univers more PR

CANTON, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSgov) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Judge Edmund's ruling that Troy's denial of Adam Community Center's 2018 request for a variance that would have allowed the first mosque in the city violated federal law. In her opinion and order, issued  more PR

CANTON, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Ann Arbor. The flyers were discovered on properties in neighborhoods not far from downtown Ann Arbor on Sunday morning. Police received several reports about the flyers but have reportedly not found anything criminal in nature. SEE: Hatef more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 27 (TNSper) -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has added a prominent executive to the volunteer leadership team of its Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA). Stacey Johnston, MD, Vice President, Chief Application Officer (CAO) and Epic Program Executive of Baptist Health has joined the professional assoc more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: First Liberty Institute sent a demand letter to University of Michigan Health - West and University of Michigan Health (collectively, "Michigan Health") on behalf of Valerie Kloosterman, a physician assistant terminated after she sought a religious accommodation from referring patients for sex-obscuring procedures and experimental drugs, and from using biology-obscuring pronouns. more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 (TNStalk) -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement: * * * General Motors announced on Friday that it will invest $760 million at Toledo, Ohio propulsion manufacturing operations to prepare the facility for production of drive units that will be used in future GM Ultium-based battery electric trucks including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and GMC HUMMER EVs. * * * Remarks of UAW President Ray Curry: I am so proud of the work done more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 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 a second anti-LGBTQ+ resolution criticizing the Michigan Dept. of Education. The resolution called for school staff to out LGBTQ+ students to their parents, even when that would put the st more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 28 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: The First Amendment protects the right of every American to criticize the government and its officials. That criticism often comes in the form of jokes and parody, and, in the era of social media, it is often accomplished online. But unlike most government officials, police can use their power to directly silence critics by jailing them--at least in Ohio, as well as in Kentuc more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (TNSgov) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2022: The United States Department of Justice last week named Elise Boddie, a constitutional law professor and legal scholar at the University of Michigan, as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, the second highest leadership position within the Civil Rights Division. Ms. Boddie, who was an attorney at the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) from 1997-2005 and returned to serve as Dir more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSgov) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: The Michigan Senate passed part of a bill package that would amend and improve Michigan's emergency power laws. The eight bills passed address statutes in Michigan that give the governor or other state officials the authority to act unilaterally in case of emergency. Below is a statement from Michael Van Beek, director of research at the Mackinac Center for Public  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation issued the following news release: The federal Western District Court of Michigan has dismissed the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation's challenge to Michigan's Blaine Amendment. Three out of the four claims were dismissed on technical grounds, while the court ruled on the merits of a fourth. The Mackinac Center first filed the case in September 2021 on behalf of five families who hoped to use funds saved through the Mich more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation issued the following news release: A Michigan mom is suing the Chippewa Valley School Board for violating her First Amendment rights. Sandra Hernden, with the help of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, is taking legal action after facing retaliation from members of the school board. Hernden spoke out against the district's COVID-19 policies, and district officials responded by reporting her to her employer and then  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release: The nonpartisan Michigan League for Public Policy has announced its support for Proposal 2, a ballot initiative that will provide voters with confidence that their voice will be heard, and their vote counted no matter what political party or candidate they support, where they live or what they look like. The Michigan League for Public Policy's mission is to use data to educate, advocate and fi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSgov) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: The Michigan Legislature passed more than $1 billion in supplemental spending bills on Wednesday, Sept. 28, which will designate nearly $850 million in funds to the state's Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund. "Today's investment in the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund is a win for Michigan's competitiveness. The work between Michigan's legis more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: Michigan Retailers Association today reports that August 2022 sales decreased over July 2022. The August Retail Index survey came in at 49.3, a decrease from July's 54.3. Forty-three percent (43%) of Michigan retailers reported a sales increase over July; Thirty percent (30%) noted a decrease, and 27% reported no change. The 100-point Index provides a snapshot of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022: * * * NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation released "Nationwide," its closing ad that is part of our $2.2 million c3 ad program running in Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Nevada aimed at educating voters about the importance of reproductive freedom. The ad shines a light on the fact that anti-choice extremists want a national ban on abortion that would put a ban on abortion care in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSgov) -- Priorities USA issued the following news release: Priorities USA is reaffirming its commitment to combating voter suppression through a $10 million investment in voter protection litigation ahead of the critical midterm elections. In 2022, Priorities is pursuing voting rights cases in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan and New Hampshire. More details regarding each case are listed below. Voting rights have always been a central tenet of Priorities more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and its partner organization, the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC), have launched a public survey to better understand people's perceptions of water infrastructure in Southeast Michigan. All Southeast Michigan residents are asked to participate. Input will support development and implementation of policies and planni more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: In a survey sponsored by SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC), workers and potential workers shared their most significant challenges in finding a successful and sustainable career. This effort supports the work of the SEMCOG/MAC Career Pathways Advisory Team, which is comprised of leaders from K-12 education, post more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: Following the ballot signature verification of the Right to Voting Policies Amendment, also known as Proposal 2, the Detroit Regional Chamber has elected to support the commonsense voting reform in the 2022 midterm elections. Background Proposal 2 would make various changes to the Michigan Constitution to provide voters with the fundamental right to vote without harassment, interference, or i more PR

SPRING LAKE, Michigan, Sept. 28 (TNStalk)(TNSres) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * Please see the following statement by PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna regarding the failure of Northern Biomedical Research, based in Spring Lake, Michigan, to comply with minimum animal welfare regulations. Force-feeding potentially poisonous chemicals to vulnerable dogs, monkeys, rabbits, and other animals in painful and deadly tests i more PR