LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- The American Beverage Association issued the following news release: American Beverage and the Michigan Soft Drink Association announced through the Every Bottle Back initiative that nine communities across Michigan have received more than $1.5 million in investments to improve recycling infrastructure, enhance recycling programs and increase consumer education. This announcement follows the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) "Recy more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 27 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: The American Academy of Arts & Sciences elected 269 artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders from the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to its 2023 class. Nine mathematical scientists were elected to the Section on Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics: Liliana Borcea, University of Michigan Amir Dembo, Stanford University Alison Etheridge (International Hono more PR

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, April 28 (TNSper) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2023-2024 president, vice president, and four board members. Antonio Nanni has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2023-2024, and Maria Juenger has been elected ACI vice president for a two-year term. Additionally, four members have been elected to serve on the ACI Board of Direction, each for three-year term more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 28 (TNSres) -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: The Association for Executives in Healthcare Applications, Data, & Analytics (AEHADA) announced an ambitious plan to empower its growing community of digital health technologists. After the recent rebranding announcement where AEHADA unveiled its exciting new strategy to incorporate data and analytics in addition to its core emphasis on healthcare applications more PR

NEW YORK, April 26 (TNStalk) -- Demos, a think tank for the racial justice movement, issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * Demos, the think tank for the racial justice movement, released the following statement to mark the 9th anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis: "It has been nine years since the start of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, and its residents are still dealing with rising lead levels, long term health issues and lingering community mistrust. The danger in Fli more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 25 (TNSpp) -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: The Detroit Regional Chamber's Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative (D3C3) announced over $30 million in investment from Ballmer Group and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. The initiative is a collaborative of seven Southeast Michigan community colleges to ensure students have equitable educational opportunities and graduate with high-value credentials or more PR

HOWARD CITY, Michigan, April 26 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release: Two students represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sued their Michigan school district for viewpoint discrimination after they were forbidden from wearing apparel critical of President Joe Biden. "Criticism of the president is core political speech protected by the First Amendment," said FIRE attorney Conor Fitzpatrick. "Whether it's a Biden sti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 28 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Michigan Senate's passage of Senate Bill 144, which would make the recent boost to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) effective immediately upon signing. The bill comes on the heels of previous legislation that increased the state EITC from 6% to 30%, but did not take immediate effect. more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 26 (TNSgov) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: The Michigan Office of Mobility & Electrification (OFME) and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) today have announced a partnership to create the State of Michigan Community EV Toolkit, an online resource hub for local governments to prepare for the future of electric vehicle (EV) deployment and adoption. The toolkit is built upon the success of the Electric Vehicle Reso more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 28 (TNSper) -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: Pontiac Deputy Mayor Khalfani Stephens was recently appointed to the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees. Stephens will join a diverse group of community leaders representing communities of all shapes and sizes. "We are extremely pleased to have Khalfani join us as we work to help our communities thrive and make crucial investments with the help of historic funding from both the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The Center for American Progress released a new report highlighting opportunities for Michigan policymakers to improve public safety through the enactment of popular and proven policies that many other states have successfully adopted to save lives. Following up on a 2022 report from CAP and Progress Michigan, the author details the latest steps Michigan has taken toward gun safety and provides  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSgov) -- Priorities USA, a progressive political action committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Priorities USA announced a targeted goal of $75 million towards digital mobilization and persuasion programming in six battleground states. With this investment, Priorities will support President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their path to reelection in 2024 and bolster Democrats' presence to diverse audiences of voters online. The ads will more PR