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State Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2023-01-01 ( 8 items )  
AG Nessel Joins Court Brief in Support of Equity in School Admissions (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general, co-led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in support of the School District of Philadelphia against a challenge to its race-neutral admissions plan for four of its selective high schools, which sought to reduce barriers to access for more PR

AG Nessel Recognizes Judge Timothy M. Kenny's Retirement from the Wayne County Circuit Court (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 29 (TNSper) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Department of Attorney General wishes to acknowledge the career of one of the most capable trial judges in the State of Michigan, Judge Timothy M. Kenny, on the occasion of his retirement after more than 25 years as a circuit court judge in Wayne County, serving as the chief judge of the court since 2019. Before his career as a trial court judge, Judge Kenny distinguished himsel more PR

AG Nessel Responds to Adam Fox Sentencing (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Dec. 27, 2022: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released the following statement in response to today's sentencing of Adam Fox in the United States District Court - Western District of Michigan. "Today's sentencing sends a clear message that domestic terrorism will not be tolerated. Adam Fox's actions undermined the security of every Michigan resident. "I remain deeply grateful t more PR

AG Nessel Urges Students Impacted by Hope College Data Breach to Take Steps to Protect Personal Information (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging current and former Hope College students who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced earlier this month to take appropriate steps to protect their information from identity theft. On December 15, 2022, Hope College reported a massive data breach to the Michigan Attorney General's office, after they discovered an unauthorized party has gai more PR

Attorney General Helps Save DTE Customers Nearly $13 Million (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2022: The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) denied in full a request from DTE Electric Company to implement an expensive prepay program and to rescind certain customer protections. In its order, the MPSC cited extensively the Department of Attorney General's argument and noted that the Department's involvement in the case was key to its determination, Attorney General Dana N more PR

Indiana Michigan Power Urges Customers To Reduce Use Of Electricity (10)
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Dec. 26 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Extremely cold temperatures across the region have created extraordinary demands on the power system. We are asking businesses and the public to help by immediately reducing electricity use as much as possible without sacrificing safety. I&M is making this emergency request in coordination with PJM - the regional power grid operator. Please reduce your electricity us more PR

Olivet College: The Ornithology Class Takes Flight In Mexico (10)
OLIVET, Michigan, Dec. 30 (TNSres) -- Olivet College issued the following news: This semester, Professor of Biology Leah Knapp, D.V.M., took her ornithology class to Kino Bay, Mexico, in partnership with Prescott College. Ornithology is a biology course focusing on the study of birds. One of the course objectives is an extensive field study of birds. Kino Bay is on the Gulf of California on the west coast of Mexico, with diverse habitats in the surrounding areas. Student Justin Norgan said, "T more PR

University of Maine: Salimeh Sekeh Wants To Teach AI How To Manage Itself (10)
ORONO, Maine, Dec. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Salimeh Sekeh wants to help humanity -- and she sees artificial intelligence as a key way to do that. At the University of Maine, Sekeh is leading research that designs machine learning models and teaches artificial intelligence to essentially improve itself, which will have impactful applications in Maine and beyond. Before Sekeh joined the University of Maine in 2019, she was a postdoctoral student a more PR