WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSgov) -- The American Association of University Professors issued the following news on March 10, 2023: Yesterday, the AAUP joined gun violence prevention organizations Brady and Team Enough in filing an amicus brief in support of the University of Michigan's ordinance prohibiting the possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons on university property. The brief to the Michigan Court of Appeals argues that the university's prohibition does not violate the Second Am more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 9 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on March 8, 2023: * * * The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the historic passage of legislation that amends the state's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination under the law. The ELCRA amendment ensures LGBTQ+ people in Michigan are p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNSawa) -- The American Constitution Society issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: The American Constitution Society is pleased to announce Leah Litman, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan School of Law, has been selected to receive the 2023 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award. The award, now in its second year, recognizes an outstanding scholar in the early stages of an academic career who has demonstrated the qualities exemplified by Justice Ginsbu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 8 (TNSgov) -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: About 20 Adrian Dominican Sisters and friends joined a delegation of more than 140 Michigan advocates, lobbying their legislators at the Michigan State Capitol for the passage of a bill that would again permit immigrants - regardless of documentation - the opportunity to apply for a driver's license. For years, Michigan had such a law, but it was rescinded in 2008. The 2023 bill to reinstate that practice more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSpp) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local branch of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in two neighborhoods in Kent County, Mich. An individual reportedly drove to two separate residential neighborhoods in Kent County two hours away from his hom more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 11 (TNSgov) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber posted the following news release: On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Mayor Mike Duggan gave his tenth State of the City address inside Michigan Central Depot, which will reopen later this summer, 10 years from when the city entered bankruptcy. As the city continues to build on economic development, the speech presented more optimism for Detroit residents and the regional business community. * * * Improving Detroit is Good for Detro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- commends the Michigan House for passing an amendment to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) that explicitly includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 64-45 in favor, and now heads to Go more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 10 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: In February 2020, Detroit resident Robert Reeves partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a class action lawsuit aimed at putting an end to Wayne County's practice of seizing Detroiters' cars without charging them with a crime. At the time, he had no way of knowing just how low Wayne County would go to silence his voice and attempt to put an end to his lawsuit. Within days  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSper) -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Tony Anderson, CEO of Cherryland Electric Cooperative in Michigan, today begins his two-year term as president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) board of directors. Chris Christensen, NRECA's outgoing board president and a director of NorVal Electric Cooperative in Montana, passed the gavel to Anderson during NRECA's annua more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following statement on March 1, 2023, by CEO Brian Peters: * * * The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. "Michiganders deserve local access to care from their hospitals, but that access has been threatened by a generational workforce shortage. "On behalf of our member hospitals and health systems, we are very thankful our partne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 9 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Gov. Whitmer signed House Bill 4016 today, appropriating $75 million for the recruitment, retention and training of hospitals workers. This funding will directly benefit hospital workers and play an important role in helping to support hospitals experiencing a generational workforce shortage. According to a recent survey of hospitals conducted by the MHA, ther more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 8 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on this morning's signing of HB 4001, which includes an increase of the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from 6% to 30% of the federal tax credit for working families. The statement can be attributed to League President and CEO Monique Stanton. "Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer solidified her  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 9 (TNStalk) -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on March 8, 2023: * * * The Michigan State Legislature passed multiple bills to repeal the state's draconian 1931 total ban on abortion, marking a major milestone for reproductive freedom in the Great Lakes State. These bills specifically repeal the pre-Roe v. Wade total abortion ban. These bills passed the Michigan State Senate and now head to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's desk for her signature. *  more PR

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, March 8 (TNSrpt) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * New NPCA report highlights successful restoration efforts in and around 10 national parks and the need for increased federal funding. * * * A new report by National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) highlights the successful restoration efforts happening in and around 10 national parks within the Great Lakes region. A Sound Investment: Restoring the Great Lake more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 (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 March 8, 2023: A complaint has been filed today in the Circuit Court for Ottawa County regarding the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners' violations of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Michigan Constitution. The complaint follows recent Freedom of Information Act reques more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 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 news release: In a tweet pushing back about state funding for Michigan's colleges and universities, Senator Joseph Bellino not only gets his facts wrong, but also pushes racist, anti-Asian rhetoric at the same time. "In one tweet, Senator Bellino manages to seemingly pull numbers out of th more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 7 (TNSpp) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: Michigan's largest teachers union and its health insurance affiliate were required to pay the U.S. government over $200,000 in reimbursements and fines after taking $12.5 million in federal loans for which they were ineligible. The Paycheck Protection Program loans were intended to help small businesses afford to pay their employees during the initial COVID-19 shutdowns. The Michigan  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSres) -- Plastic Pollution Coalition posted the following news release: In less than 30 days, three trains carrying toxic plastics and chemicals derailed in the U.S.--two in Ohio (East Palestine and Springfield) and one in Van Buren Township, Michigan. The highly visible derailment in East Palestine happened just over a month ago and has been deemed one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. Just this past Saturday night, residents of Springfield--some li more PR