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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2022-10-30 ( 13 items )  
AASHTO's New President to Emphasize Resilience (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 24 (TNSper) -- The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2022: The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials today elected Roger Millar, secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 President. The board also elected Paul Ajegba, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 vice presiden more PR

Advancement Project Releases Poll and Focus Group Data on Gen Z Voters of Color Spanning Four States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2022: Advancement Project released findings from a poll and focus groups of Gen Z voters of color (Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian American and Pacific Islander) in Michigan, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. This survey was conducted by HIT St more PR

Human Rights Campaign Awards $350,000 Grant to Hate Won't Win to Mobilize Michigan Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNStalk)(TNSawa) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2022: * * * "We know that we're stronger together than apart. That's why we're proud to support an unprecedented coalition of Michiganders working to mobilize voters." Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for LGBTQ+ people - awarded a $350,000 grant to Hate Won't Win to mobilize Michigan's nearly 1.2 million vo more PR

Human Rights Campaign Reaffirms Support for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Reelection (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 27 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2022: * * * Following last night's gubernatorial debate in Michigan, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer civil rights organization - reaffirmed their support for Governor Gretchen Whitmer's reelection. * * * Human Rights Campaign Michigan State Director Amritha Venkataraman released the following statement: Last night  more PR

Human Rights Campaign: Pro LGBTQ+ Organizations Slam Dangerous, False Advertisements That Harm Transgender Children (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: Ten pro LGBTQ+ organizations condemned the false advertisements released by the Citizens to Support Michigan Women and Children that include misinformation about Proposal 3. The organizations include the Human Rights Campaign, ACLU of Michigan, Affirmations, Equality Michigan Action Network, Gender-identity Network Alliance, Great Lakes Bay Pride, Grand Rapids Pride Center, LGBT Detroit, OutFront more PR

Institute for Justice: Warrantless Drone Surveillance Lawsuit Appealed to Michigan Supreme Court (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 28 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2022: Can the government pilot a low-flying drone over your property without a warrant and then use the evidence against you in court? That's the question at the heart of an application for appeal filed with the Michigan Supreme Court today on behalf of Todd and Heather Maxon. For two years, the government flew a sophisticated drone over Todd and Heather Maxons' property to take deta more PR

New GDP Report Shows An Economic Turnaround, But Don't Be Fooled (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber posted the following news release on Oct. 27, 2022: The government's official scorecard shows a rebound in economic growth during the late summer and early fall. But analysts say it overstates the strength of the U.S. economy, just as earlier figures painted an exaggerated picture of weakness. A report from the Commerce Department released on Thursday shows the nation's gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.6% in  more PR

Priorities USA Invested $7.8 Million in Black Voter Outreach During 2022 Election Cycle (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Priorities USA issued the following news release: Priorities USA announced a total investment of $7.8 million specifically targeted to reach Black voters over the 2022 cycle in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin, Georgia and New Hampshire. By centering Black voters' concerns about their families and communities, Priorities is effectively engaging voters beyond a call to "just vote." Priorities' outreach efforts center the history and political power of th more PR

Priorities USA Invests $4 Million in Latino Voter Engagement over the 2022 Midterm Election Cycle (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Priorities USA issued the following news release: Priorities USA announced that it committed $4 million to persuade and mobilize Latino communities online in Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire and Georgia during the 2022 election cycle. Priorities' digital programs include "Check Your Registration (https://priorities.org/press/priorities-usa-action-launches-check-your-registration-digital-ad-campaign-targeting-black-and-latino-voters-in-battleground-stat more PR

PROGRESS MICHIGAN DEMANDS REMOVAL OF FALSE TUDOR DIXON ADS (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 28 (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 and letter on Oct. 27, 2022: After filing a campaign finance complaint this week implicating the Republican Governors Association (RGA) and Tudor Dixon's gubernatorial campaign for massive campaign finance violations and illegal coordination, Progress Michigan is demanding that more PR

Progress Michigan: COMPLAINT - DIXON & RGA IMPLICATED IN MASSIVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS & ILLEGAL CANDIDATE COORDINATION (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 27 (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 on Oct. 26, 2022: Progress Michigan filed a complaint alleging several serious Michigan Campaign Finance Act violations against Tudor Dixon's campaign, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) and the Get Michigan Working Again (GMWA) Super PAC. According to the complaint, GM more PR

Progress Michigan: Statement on Lawsuit Targeting Detroit Voters (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 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 Oct. 28, 2022: * * * After news that a Republican candidate for secretary of state is the lead plaintiff on a lawsuit that seeks to eliminate absentee voting in Detroit despite ballots already being returned at a rate above the statewide average, Sam Inglot, deputy director o more PR

The Nature Conservancy Protects More Than 31,000 Acres in the Keweenaw Peninsula (10)
KEWEENAW, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2022: The Nature Conservancy (TNC)--a global conservation organization committed to building a future where both people and nature thrive--today announced it has secured the protection of more than 31,000 acres in the Keweenaw Peninsula, known as the Keweenaw Heartlands. TNC closed on the acquisition of 22,700 acres from The Rohatyn Group (TRG) and has entered into a purchase agreement for an add more PR