LANSING, Michigan, April 14 (TNSgov) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber posted the following news release: The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has released a competitive Request for Proposals to support the development of new, or the enhancement of existing, employer-led collaboratives throughout the state. $4.7 million in grant awards are available to organizations through the Sector Strategies Employer-Led Collaborative initiative. An employer-led collaborative is a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release: Study: "The Effects of Early Literacy Policies on Student Achievement" Authors: John Westall (Michigan State University), Amy Cummings (Michigan State University) Embargoed until: 12:01 a.m. CT Sunday, April 16 This paper will be presented at the place-based component of the AERA 2023 Annual Meeting. Session: Infrastructure for Accountability Policy and Practice Date/Time: Sund more PR

NEWARK, Delaware, April 19 (TNSawa) -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: The American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Phi Beta Kappa Society (Phi-BK) are pleased to announce that Dr. Kristie Dotson, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor at University of Michigan, and Dr. Susanna Siegel, Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University, have won the 2023 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSgov) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic relations (CAIR-MI) today welcomed Judge Kuhnke's order allowing Superior Lawn Care & Snow Removal, LLC's Equal Protection Claim against Pittsfield Township to go forward. Trial is currently scheduled for early May 2023. CAIR-MI also filed a claim of appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn the dismissa more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 19 (TNScapv)(TNSgov) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release and letter: The Detroit Regional Chamber, alongside nearly 300 organizations representing 45 states, recently signed onto the U.S. Chamber's coalition letter to the FTC regarding the proposed Noncompete Rule. The Chamber and the undersigned organizations strongly oppose the proposed rule because noncompetes serve vital business and employee interests. They serve pro-competitive intere more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSres) -- Common Cause issued the following news release: Common Cause, a voting rights watchdog group, applauds the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts Tisch College for its recent report on young voting. Among the data, key findings of the report included: * A national youth voter turnout of 23%, a 10-percent jump since 2014. * 49 out of 50 states increased their voter turnout since 2014. * Four states - Arkansas, Mic more PR

FLINT, Michigan, April 18 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: A toxic asphalt plant near Flint began operating and emitting harmful chemicals last week, after Michigan regulators gave a final permit to Ajax despite allegations of environmental racism and multiple legal challenges brought by residents, environmental groups, and the City of Flint. The plant sits in the township's only majority Black census tract, across the street from two public housing  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, April 21 (TNSgov) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Unions must not be allowed to charge non-members exorbitant fees for the right to voice complaints to their employer, according to an amicus brief filed by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy to the Michigan Supreme Court. The brief was filed in the case Technical Professional and Officeworkers Association of Michigan v. Renner. Unions have monopoly power over em more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 21 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: * * * 67 percent of Michigan retailers anticipate strong next quarter * * * Michigan Retailers Association today reports that while March 2023 sales dropped slightly over February, the outlook for summer sales is strong according to results of the latest Michigan Retail Index survey. The March Retail Index survey came in at 57.4, a small decrease over February's 59 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 (TNSpro) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Ross School of Business, a top-ranked global executive education provider, in collaboration with Ceres, a leading nonprofit organization driving equitable solutions to the world's greate more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 (TNSgov) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: On April 4, 2023, the Mississippi Development Authority, Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) to become a SolSmart State Partner - joining other State Energy Offices including the Colorado Energy Office; Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Virgin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSgov) -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news release and letter on April 17, 2023: A bipartisan group of 162 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress urging action on gun safety legislation. Despite mass shootings at Michigan State, in Half Moon Bay, Monterey Park, Uvalde, Buffalo, Nashville, Louisville, Dadeville and hundreds of other communities in the past year, Congress has failed to take action on key prov more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 14 (TNSgov) -- The National Association for Gun Rights issued the following news release: Great Lakes Gun Rights joined with Michigan Open Carry and filed a lawsuit against the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate. The lawsuit claims that the Michigan House and Senate (defendants) have intentionally violated the First and Fourteenth Amendment rights of both groups by refusing to let pro-gun testimony be heard in legislative committee hearings regarding more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 22 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: The National Right to Work Foundation filed an amicus brief at the Michigan Supreme Court, opposing a scheme used by Technical, Professional, and Officeworkers Association of Michigan (TPOAM) union officials that weaponizes the union's control over the grievance process to force nonmember public employees into paying fees to the union. The case at issue is Tec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSgov) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: President Joe Biden's new executive order will ensure a stronger, more just enforcement and application of foundational conservation laws, help address the persistent and pernicious effects of environmental racism, and help protect clean air, water, and lands for all communities. "I have seen firsthand in Appalachia where I grew up and places like Flint, Michigan, and Jackson, more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 20 (TNSgov) -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: National Governors Association (NGA) Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continued his nationwide listening tour on youth mental health issues with an event hosted by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Governors held a roundtable discussion with those on the frontlines of youth mental health care in the third of a series of conversations to advance the NGA Chair more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments issued the following news release: The General Assembly of SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, voted to adopt Water Infrastructure Policies and Actions for Southeast Michigan at its General Assembly meeting in Detroit last month. SEMCOG also launched its Water Infrastructure Planning Guide. "The regional effort to create the Water Infrastructure Planning Guide and Water Infrastructure Polic more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 19 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 4 with 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 4 comprises Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recogn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNStalk) -- The Association for Community Affiliated Plans issued the following statement on April 19, 2023: * * * Margaret A. Murray, CEO of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), issued the following statement shortly after release of the Limit Save Grow Act of 2023, which proposes to make Medicaid coverage for some adults conditional on the fulfillment of work requirements: "Nearly two-thirds of adults enrolled in Medicaid already work. Medicaid helps  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 20 (TNSgov) -- The National Grocers Association issued the following news: The National Grocers Association (NGA) hosted U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) at SpartanNash's local grocery store, D&W Fresh Market, for a congressional store tour on April 13. This opportunity was part of the NGA's congressional store tour program connecting members of Congress to independent community grocers in their district. The visit provided an overview of store operations and a  more PR

NEW YORK, April 20 (TNSgov) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: Over 107,000 people in the U.S. died from a drug overdose last year, with rates of fatal overdose rising most rapidly in Black and Indigenous communities. Provisional state data released by Michigan shows that rates of overdose fatalities are also increasing at a faster pace among communities of color compared to their white counterparts. Between September 2021 through August 2022, Black Michiganders died of over more PR