DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds Michigan lawmakers supporting LGBTQ+ and abortion rights on the first day of the 2023 legislative session, indicating protecting and advancing civil rights is a priority. The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate each introduced legislation to amend Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights A more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSawa) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Sonny Dykes, head coach at Texas Christian University (TCU), was named college football Coach of the Year at the American Heart Association's Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards, presented by Marathon Oil. The 37th annual awards program benefits the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all. In his first season at T more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following news release: The District of Columbia, Minnesota, Maryland, Arkansas, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, and Washington are the top 10 states for integrating efficient early care and education systems, the latest analysis from the Bipartisan Policy Center finds. Integrated Efficient Early Care and Education Systems, Revisiting a State-by-State Analysis, is an update to BPC's seminal 2018 more PR

CANTON, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSgov) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed last night's vote by the Hamtramck City Council to protect the right for residents to perform religious animal sacrifices in the city. After months of controversy and a proposal by a city council member to  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNStalk) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2023, by Government Relations Director Molly Medenblik: * * * "As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care, increasing funding that will help prevent and detect cancer, and increasing funding to $5 million annually for tobacco preve more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSper) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago announced Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandy K. Baruah, will serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Detroit Branch Board of Directors. This appointment was approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank System. Baruah has served on the Detroit Branch Board since 2017 and will conclude his te more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNSpp) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: State fiscal experts announced today at the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference that a potential unplanned surplus could trigger an automatic decrease to Michigan's personal income tax rate. Officials won't know the exact status of the surplus or rate deduction until later this year. Below is a statement from Michael LaFaive, senior director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center. more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSper) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is pleased to announce two staff promotions. David Guenthner is promoted to vice president for government affairs, and Jarrett Skorup is promoted to vice president for marketing and communications. Guenthner joined the Mackinac Center five years ago to serve as its first full-time government affairs lead and to head up the Center's Lansing Embass more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2023: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on today's Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC). It can be attributed to League President and CEO Monique Stanton. The League also released an overview of The People's Budget, which sets priorities for the 2024 state budget. "Today's estimates highlight some risks in the forecast, and more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2023: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement on boosting the Earned Income Tax Credit and on the House and Senate bills introduced today that call for an increase to the credit. It can be attributed to League President and CEO Monique Stanton. "Here at the League, we've championed the state Earned I more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 13 (TNSgov) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: Bills introduced by Michigan House and Senate Democrats to repeal to the state's 2012 right-to-work law for public sector employees are blatantly unconstitutional. The current language of Senate Bill 5 and House Bill 4004 would require public sector employees to pay agency fees, which directly violates workers' First Amendment rights. The United States Supreme Court's 2018 Janus v. A more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Jan. 6 (TNSpp) -- The Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release and letter: On January 6th, the Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MISAM) sent a letter to the leadership of the Health Alliance Plan of Michigan urging that they revise their coverage policy to add a specialty pharmacy benefit for injectable medications for addiction treatment (MAT). Currently, the plan only offers coverage for injectable medications through a system of bu more PR