WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSawa) -- The Alliance of Community Health Plans issued the following news release: The Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) is pleased to announce Praveen Thadani, president of Priority Health based in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Pastor George Nicholas, senior pastor at Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church based in Buffalo, New York, as recipients of the 2022 Bernard J. Tyson Health Equity Award. The annual award honors the late Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2022: Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) settled a lawsuit filed against the Michigan State Police (MSP) on behalf of two of many African Americans who MSP has stopped in racially disproportionate numbers. This lawsuit is just the latest in a series of ACLU of Michigan advocacy efforts over the last six years, urging and moving the MSP to work with ex more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2022: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) is working together with Black women who are influencers with Detroit roots, to educate people in Michigan that reproductive rights are on the November 8 ballot as Proposal 3. The ACLU and influencers launched a unique ad campaign that reinforces the power of casting your ballot, especially in the Black communities a more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 4 (TNSRep) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued a 36-page study entitled "The Costs and Benefits of CAFE Standards": Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ... 1 Overview and History of CAFE Standards ... 1 The Benefits of CAFE Standards ... 6 * The Relationship Between the Price of Gasoline, CAFE Standards and Vehicle Mileage ... 6 * Do CAFE Standards Improve Vehicle Mileage? ... 14 * The Benefits of Carbon Dioxide Reduction ... 16 T more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards set by the federal government have few benefits but high costs, according to a new study released by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. "The Costs and Benefits of CAFE Standards," authored by University of Michigan-Flint Economist Chris Douglas, offers reforms policymakers should consider and alternative solutions that would better meet  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Oct. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: * * * Analysis details the practical effects of Proposal 1 * * * The length of time most legislators could serve in the Michigan Legislature would effectively double if Proposal 1 is passed, according to a new report released today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The report, which does not take a stance on the issue, examines the impact the proposal would have on legislato more PR

ISHPEMING, Michigan, Oct. 6 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2022: With a unanimous vote of 51-0, nurses at U.P. Health System - Bell have voted to form a union with the Michigan Nurses Association. The National Labor Relations Board counted the ballots from the mail-in election at their offices in Milwaukee on Tuesday. The results mean that the over 60 nurses at UPHS-Bell will now have a union. "Now that we have formed a union, we will  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2022: * * * NARAL Pro-Choice America announced its endorsement of 34 candidates for election to the Michigan State Legislature. Michigan--along with roughly half of the states in the country--is at risk of banning abortion now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. The state has a pre-Roe ban currently blocked by the courts, which could be rendered moot by an upcoming ballot meas more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: A new report outlines the most feasible and ambitious set of policies that would help Michigan reduce greenhouse gases and health-harming pollution while putting the state on a strong path for meeting its climate goals. The "2030 Report: How Michigan Should Meet Its Climate Change Goals" builds on the state's climate roadmap--the "MI Healthy Climate Plan" --which charts the course for  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) and the Michigan Brewers Guild today announced a joint effort called Oktoberforest to highlight the important role healthy forests play in clean water--one of the key ingredients in brewing beer. Participating Guild members will have table tents on display with information on Oktoberforest, which runs through the month of October. "Healthy forests are  more PR

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 6 (TNStalk) -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2022 by Onjila Odeneal, director of policy and advocacy in Michigan: * * * "As a national organization focused on affordability, accountability, and equity in higher education, The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) is a trusted source of research, design, and advocacy for student-centered public policies. "We established TICAS (Michigan) in Lansing three more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: This week the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and The Metals Company (TMC) announced that they have entered into a labor neutrality agreement to bolster the critical mineral supply chain and to lay the groundwork for sustainable production of electric car batteries while creating a path to more good union jobs in the United States. TMC will more PR