DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 8 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) calls upon the international community and the United Nations to accelerate humanitarian aid and rescue efforts to the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. The recent earthquake claimed thousands of innocent lives as well as thousands injured beside the huge devastation and destruction that it caused. It's a real tragedy whose magnitude is not yet f more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release: Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah presented the 2023 State of the Region report by sharing the good, mixed, and bad news within the report's findings. This year's report focused on a few themes: * The impact of inflation and rising interest rates - and how consumers feel about these dynamics * The disconnect between general economic concerns and c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: Two engineers warned the Michigan Public Service Commission that Enbridge's plans to dig a pipeline tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac could lead to an explosion and the release of oil that could devastate the freshwater, wildlife, and shorelines of Great Lakes. The testimony, submitted on behalf of the Bay Mills Indian Community, comes almost two years after Enbridge defied state orders to shut down the e more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- Vital Strategies posted the following joint fact sheet with the Michigan Association of Counties: * * * Michigan Opioid Settlement Funds Toolkit A Guide for Local Spending Michigan lost more than 3,000 individuals to overdose and had approximately 31,000 non-fatal emergency department visits due to overdose in 2021.1 The impact of the opioid overdose crisis, and the broader overdose epidemic, extends beyond the statistics of overdoses into personal, social, econom more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: The President of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization - joined advocates, lawmakers, and press at the Michigan State Senate Office Building to discuss the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) amendments, which would modernize Michigan's civil rights laws by including explicit prot more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation issued the following news release: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation--an organization that invests in communities to support a more effective democracy-- is announcing a $23 million investment in the digital future of the arts in Detroit. The investment includes multi-year grants to 10 Detroit arts organizations as well as three fellowship, commissioning and technical capacity-building programs. This investment, th more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNStalk) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2023: * * * The Mackinac Center for Public Policy condemns the House vote on House Bill 4001. The bill includes $180 rebate checks that would draw from last year's revenue in an attempt to prevent an automatic reduction to the personal income tax rate. Lawmakers are violating basic accounting principles to deny Michiganders the tax cut they are owed. The bill also earmarks $ more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSgov) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy today calls for a Sustainable Michigan Budget that restrains spending to no more than the growth of the state's population and inflation. In order to ensure that the state budget does not grow out of control, Michigan lawmakers should approve a 2023-2024 budget that spends less than $47.57 billion in state funds, a 7.9% increase in  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023, by CEO Brian Peters: * * * The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. "Gov. Whitmer and her administration demonstrated their commitment to protecting hospitals and supporting healthcare workers with the release today of the 2024 executive budget recommendation. Not only does it continue to protec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 2023: * * * Raise the Cash Assistance Payment Standard to Help Families and Communities THE MAXIMUM CASH BENEFIT IN MICHIGAN IS NOT ENOUGH TO MEET BASIC NEEDS. The eligibility payment standard for receiving cash assistance through the Family Independence Program (FIP) hasn't been raised since 2008 and, at $492, is far too low. The payment standard determines eligibility and th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2024 state budget presentation today. It can be attributed to League President and CEO Monique Stanton. "The Michigan League for Public Policy has worked since 1912 to make sure that our state values the people who live, work and raise families here. But for too long, m more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) today announced it is recognizing six legislators for their work on advancing Organized Retail Crime (ORC) related legislation as its Legislators of the Year for 2022. Each legislator played a key role in introducing and pushing to advance legislation that will help protect businesses, employees and customers from the hazards of ORC.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * Governor Whitmer outlined her budget proposal for the State of Michigan today. Her address outlined a number of important water-related investments. * * * The following is a reaction from Cyndi Roper, Michigan Senior Policy Advocate with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council): "Governor Whitmer is bringing a number of really important investments that will si more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSgov) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: PETA is calling for University of Michigan (U-M) President Santa J. Ono to revoke the animal experimenting privileges of staff who break federal law and ban them from animal laboratories after discovering that among 18 separate violations of federal animal welfare guidelines, neglect by laboratory staff killed nearly 12,000 animals. PETA is also filing a complaint with the U.S more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (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 statement on Feb. 6, 2023: * * * On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders announced the Lowering MI Costs framework, which details their approach to tax reform in 2023. The following response can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan. "T more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- 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 Thursday, House Democrats passed the Lowering MI Costs bill package, which delivers on many of the promises Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic leaders made during their campaigns last year. Every Republican member but one voted no. "In a turn of events that will shock absolutely  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- 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 Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and political figures. This month's issue digs into voters' attitudes about the policy agenda put forth by Michigan's new more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the "Nature Awaits" program, which would grant every Michigan fourth grader a free field trip to a state park. The governor's recent budget allocated $4 million to the program, an investment that will ensure Michigan's children can actually take advantage of the program. "Michigan's great outdoors are our pride and joy and one of our most important assets," sai more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Human trafficking is a global problem that entraps an estimated 27.6 million people - but it can also be found locally, in areas such as Lenawee County, Michigan. Sister Patricia McDonald, OP, a member of the Lenawee County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, conveyed that message to a gathering in the Adrian City Chambers in observance of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, observed each January. Hu more PR

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- Education Trust-Midwest issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * The Education Trust-Midwest is pleased that Gov. Whitmer's 2023-24 budget proposes to address Michigan students' unfinished learning and pandemic educational recovery efforts through investments in evidence-based practices to address unfinished learning, such as targeted, intensive tutoring. "We applaud Gov. Whitmer for a fiscal year '24 budget that demonstrates a strong comm more PR