LANSING, Michigan, March 17 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- commends Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer for signing into law a bipartisan amendment to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) that explicitly includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. This is the first statew more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 15 (TNSpp) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2023 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI's highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the Institute's interest, or one who has performed extrao more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 17 (TNSres) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 506, has released ACI PRC-506-22: Shotcrete--Guide. The newly introduced guide provides information on materials and properties of both dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete and covers most facets of the shotcrete process including application procedures, equipment requirements, and responsibilities of the shotcrete crew.  more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 14 (TNSper) -- The American Kidney Fund issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: The American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced today that Silas Norman, MD, MPH, a transplant nephrologist at the University of Michigan who has been instrumental in helping the organization develop its patient and provider education programming, has been named Chair of AKF's national volunteer Board of Trustees. AKF also announced the appointment today of three new members to its  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 18 (TNSgov) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: On Thursday, March 16, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA), reaffirming legal protections for sexual orientation and expanding coverage to include gender identity and expression. Originally passed in 1976, ELCRA prohibits discriminatory practices, policies, and customs in the exercise of those rights based upon  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: The Alliance of the Southeast (ASE) and Friends of the Parks, represented by Environmental Law & Policy Center public interest attorneys, today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from building a "vertical" dredge waste dumpsite containing toxic materials on 45 acres of Lake Mich more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 15 (TNSper) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is pleased to welcome visiting fellow Josh Archambault as health policy advisor. Archambault brings a wide range of policy experience and expertise, with a focus on healthcare issues. He is the president and founder of Presidents Lane Consulting. "If we don't fix healthcare now, the physical and economic health of our communities will suffer," s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: A two-bill package to support Michigan's cities, villages, townships and counties that was introduced in the Legislature this week will go a long way to providing much needed financial stability for local governments. Senate Bills 182 and 183 sponsored by Senator Michael Webber (R-Rochester Hills) and Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) respectively, and House Bills 4274 an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 16 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following statement on March 14, 2023: * * * In response to the Michigan Senate's vote today, Jamie Brown, a critical care nurse and president of the Michigan Nurses Association, provided the following statement: "Michigan nurses and healthcare workers applaud today's state senate vote to restore worker freedom. Michigan will be the first state in over half a century to reinstate the right of workers to build  more PR

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, March 15 (TNSpp) -- The Michigan Nurses Association posted the following news release: RNs at Munson Medical Center have voted to ratify a new, three-year contract with their hospital's administration. The voting happened on Thursday and Friday of last week with the results shared with nurses at the hospital after ballots were tabulated late in the evening on Friday. "We are thrilled to have ratified our new contract and to be able to enact immediate improvements that  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 14 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced $1.7 million in grant funding to six projects that will benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan. The grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will leverage $3.5 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of more than $5.2 million. This program receiv more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 14 (TNSres) -- NSF International issued the following news release: NSF, a leading public health and safety organization, announces the launch of protocol, NSF P524: Water Quality Test Devices for Drinking Water. This is the first-ever protocol that provides a standard third-party validation of the performance of water quality testing devices (WQTD) used in drinking water, ensuring public health protection by providing assurance that these crucial devices perform acco more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 (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 March 16, 2023: * * * Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an expanded version of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. In response Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan, issued the following statement. "It's about damn time. Expanding the Elliott-Larsen Civ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 (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 Friday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly polling newsletter that tracks Michigan voters' opinions about a variety of issues and political figures. "Over the past few weeks, I've dealt with multiple power outages thanks to DTE Energy' more PR