CLAYTON, Australia, Aug. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation issued the following news release: * * * Aircraft toilets could flush out spread of global superbugs Wastewater from aircraft toilets could provide a critical warning system for the global spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) superbugs, a silent pandemic that threatens to kill more people than cancer by 2050. * A new study led by scientists from Australia's national science more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Alien from Wuhan, China Enters No Contest Plea to Smuggling Biological Materials into the U.S. for Her Work at a University of Michigan Laboratory and For Lying About the Shipments Chengxuan HAN, a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC), pleaded today to three smuggling charges and to making false statements to U.S. Custom and Border Protection  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The American Society of Employers, Troy, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) urging the retention of aspirational disability employment goals under the proposed revision of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In the letter, ASE addresses concerns over the DOL's intention to rescind regulations that necessitate contractors invite applicants to self-identify their disability status and maintain a utilization goal o more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett, SBA Administrator Loeffler Celebrate One Big Beautiful Bill with Mid-Michigan Workers, Small Businesses * Owosso, Mich. -- On Wednesday, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler, a member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, met with local workers and small-business owners, who shared their support for the One Big Beautiful Bill and the historic t more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan posted the following news release: * * * Battle Creek Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl Guilty Plea Entered on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day * U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that Nazzarie Carmouche-Heath, 29, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or mo more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Aug. 21 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: * * * BorgWarner Included in Forbes America's Best-In-State Employers 2025 List for Fourth Consecutive Year * Auburn Hills, Michigan, August 21, 2025 - BorgWarner has been awarded on the Forbes list of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has made the list. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista Inc. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Michigan Calls for Hate Crime Charge for Threats Targeting Muslim Procession * The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for hate crime charges against a Michigan man for alleged threats targeting a Muslim religious processio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Carhaul Teamsters Hold Area Standards Picket * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Carhaul Teamsters from Locals 89, 332, and 604 have launched area standards pickets outside General Motors Plants in Michigan, Kentucky, and Missouri. The actions targeted nonunion carriers operating out of GM's Flint, Bowling Gree more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Student seeks a workaround for diabetes management Protein offers alternative to invasive blood tests, injections Highlights: * Central Michigan University student works to develop new protein to remove insulin from the bloodstream. * Protein could emit a light to signal elevated blood sugar levels. * Research by the student helped CMU secure a $75,000 foundation grant to continue his work.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Moolenaar Urges Local Leaders to End Ties with Chinese Communist Party Front Groups House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar today called on local leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Des Moines, Iowa, to end partnerships with organiz more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Praises Investigation into Antisemitism at Haverford College Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Education's decision to investigate reports of antisemitic harassment at Haverford College: "I applaud the Trump administra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Praises Investigation into Antisemitism at Haverford College * Today, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Education's decision to investigate reports of antisemitic harassment at Haverford College: "I applaud the Trump administration's decision to investigate antisemitic harassment and discriminat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Presses Largest Teachers Union over Pattern of Antisemitism Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to National Education Association (NEA) President Rebecca Pringle demanding answers for the union's antisemitic positions. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: "The  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Trump order to keep Michigan coal plant running will mean higher energy bills in Wisconsin Families and businesses across the Midwest, including here in Wisconsin, will be footing the bill to bring an empty coal plant back online in Michigan. In May, the Trump Administration used an emergency order to force Consumers Energy to truck coal back on site and fire up the old plant. So far, that has come with a  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Detroit Investment Fund Owner Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison in $39 Million Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud Investors Andrew H. Middlebrooks, the former majority owner, chief executive officer, chief investment officer, and portfolio manager of EIA All Weather Alpha Fund 1 Partners (EIA), has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison after having ple more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Detroit News: Rep. John James sidesteps question on Medicaid cuts * "U.S. Rep. John James, a 2026 gubernatorial candidate, declined to answer a question Tuesday about whether he would get rid of Michigan's Medicaid expansion program if elected governor next year." LANSING -- After voting to gut Medicaid for more than 500,000 Michiganders, John James is now keeping the door open to ending Me more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Detroit Zoological Society, Royal Oak, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service advocating for the listing of seven species of pangolins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The organization commended the agency for its efforts in developing this important proposal, emphasizing the critical need for enhanced conservation strategies for these species, which face severe threats from poaching and illegal traffi more ST

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Ethics Complaint Filed Over John James' Misuse of Taxpayer-Funded Resources to Promote His Campaign * LANSING -- Today, a constituent of the 10th Congressional District filed an ethics complaint with the U.S. House of Representatives' Ethics Committee over Rep. John James blatantly using taxpayer-funded federal government resources to promote his campaign for governor, which appears to be ill more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration is considering a request that could modernize how rail companies share safety information with their employees. Lake State Railway, Saginaw, Michigan, submitted a plea to post its monthly lists of injuries and occupational illnesses online rather than on physical paper in company facilities. According to a public notice, LSRC wants relief from a specific part of federal safety rules. The rail op more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Final Defendant Sentenced in Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy A Pontiac, Michigan, man, Marvin Hunter, Jr., 32, was sentenced on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 132 months, for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of fenta more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following Q&A on Aug. 19, 2025, by Jared Wadley and Lauren Slagter with Jennifer Erb-Downward, director of housing stability programs and policy initiatives at U-M Poverty Solutions: * * * Housing, not handcuffs, is the solution to homelessness President Trump's recent executive order to criminalize homelessness is the wrong approach that takes resources from those struggling to find long-term more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2025: * * * Deregulate Medical Licensing Study suggests giving doctors freedom improves patient choice. By Peter Jacobsen FEE has published several articles (https://fee.org/articles/occupational-licensing-costs-200-billion-annually/) over the years on the dangers of occupational licensing regulations. In short, occupational licensure imposes additional legal requirements on someo more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Entrepreneurs Transform Entire Industries, Including Education Disruptive innovation in K-12 education. By Kerry McDonald The following is an adapted excerpt from FEE Senior Fellow Kerry McDonald's new book, Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kerry-mcdonald/joyful-learning more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * One Man's Poison Is Another Man's Cure Free citizens take risks for better health. By Arthur Diamond Tim Friede let venomous snakes bite him roughly 200 times, suffering anaphylactic shocks, and spending four days hospitalized in a coma. But this wasn't a suicide attempt. He was seeking immunity to all snake venom, so that his blood could be used to create a universal  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 22, 2025: * * * The Other Edinburgh Dream By Mark Nayler Catalonia gets almost everything, except independence. Catalan secessionists are extracting so many concessions from the Spanish government that soon there will be no need to strive for independence. Their latest victory came last month--a tentative agreement (https://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/catalonia-spain-government more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * The Orange Alternative By Hannah Langdon How Dwarves laughed Communism out of Poland. After years of Nazi occupation in World War II, followed by life under Stalin and subsequent Soviet leaders, the Polish people had suffered enough. By the 1980s, the resistance movement had swelled to a climax. History celebrates the Solidarity Movement, strikes, and international ne more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Transshipment's Dead End By Jake Scott The loophole China exploited is Trump's next tariff target. President Donald Trump's executive order of July 31st, effective August 7th, has upended global trade dynamics in a single stroke. Slapping a 40% tariff on all "transshipped goods"--products rerouted through third countries to dodge US duties--this is merely the natural  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, outlining their transportation infrastructure priorities as Congress prepares to evaluate options for upcoming surface transportation legislation reauthorization. The GVMC, which serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Grand Rapids, Michigan Metro Area, is responsible for planning transportation across Kent and eastern Ottawa countie more ST

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * University Address: Mantella charts path for growth, innovation and impact By Michele Coffill President Philomena V. Mantella delivered the annual University Address August 22 that outlined strategies to expand Grand Valley's reach by building on its foundation and continuing to focus on its people and mission. Speaking in the Louis Armstrong Theatre inside the Haas Center for Performing Arts on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business released its latest "West Michigan Current Business Trends" white paper, warning that tariff turmoil has tipped regional momentum from expansion to flat, even as recession risks remain limited. The survey's key NEW ORDERS index turned negative in July, dropping to -4 after seven straight positive months and a June peak of +21, signaling a sudden pause in demand linked by respondents to tariff uncertai more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Haley Stevens Holds Hunger Roundtable with Local Leaders * FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens held a roundtable with Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis and other local leaders on the SNAP Cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the realities of fighting hunger in metro Detroit. During the roundtable, Congresswoman Stevens and other participants discussed how hunger is an is more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Haley Stevens Tours Weldaloy Specialty Forgings; Holds Roundtable With Aerospace Manufacturers * WARREN, MI - Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens toured Weldaloy Specialty Forgings, a leading manufacturer of specialty metal forgings located in Michigan's Manufacturing District. During the tour, Congresswoman Stevens met with company leadership, industry stakeholders, and representatives from loca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- HarmonyCares Medical Group, Troy, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing strong support for the proposed policies outlined in the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). As the largest provider of home-based primary care services, HCMG underscores the importance of enhancing care accessibility for patients with complex health issues through these proposed changes. In its letter, HCMG highl more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Holtec Palisades LLC, Covert, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) strongly contesting its preliminary determination that the company's June 24, 2025 License Amendment Request (LAR) related to the reactor vessel head and pressurizer vent valves does not present significant hazards. The firm asserts that the agency's conclusion is procedurally and technically flawed, highlighting a lack of adequate evaluation of the more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Demand DOJ Compliance on Release of Epstein Files The Democratic members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Security Committee have sent a follow-up letter to United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, demanding compliance with their request for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rele more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * How Michigan taxpayers are saving $3,151 thanks to Tom Barrett * Michigan taxpayers will save $3,151 on average thanks to Representative Tom Barrett's Working Family Tax Cuts. A new Tax Foundation report found Michigan taxpayers will save big, thanks to expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies and No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and a tax cut on Social Security. But Michiga more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Huizenga, AFP-MI Host Tele-Town Hall on One Big Beautiful Bill * # Aug 21, 2025 by AFP GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Last night, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) partnered with Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-4) to host a statewide telephone town hall highlighting how the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is delivering real savings for Michigan families. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Connect Rogers With Cost Of Living Increases * "Mike Rogers' cost-hike agenda is a direct attack on families like mine. I can't even imagine how much worse this will get because of the Medicaid cuts that Mike Rogers supports." LANSING - In case you missed it, Mike Rogers is taking heat for supporting a toxic budget law that is " raising the cost of everything from electricit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Tom Barrett Joined by Kelly Loeffler to Discuss Wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill * Congressman Tom Barrett and U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler met with small business owners in Owosso, promoting the commonsense results delivered in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Tom Barrett helped pass the One Big Beautiful Bill which lowers taxes, creates jobs, bolsters benefits t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Tom Barrett Tours Road Project to Discuss Wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill * Congressman Tom Barrett toured a road project in Eaton County, speaking with crews and riding on both a paver and a steam roller, while promoting the commonsense results like no tax on overtime delivered in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Tom Barrett helped pass the One Big Beautiful Bill which lowers taxes more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump and Republicans' Budget Could Cut Hundreds of Billions from Medicare * LANSING -- In case you missed it, not only is Trump's billionaire-first budget going to kick thousands of people off Medicaid, it will also devastate Michigan seniors on Medicare too. Despite their many promises not to, Trump and his Republican Congressional cronies are robbing Medicare of nearly $500 billion  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Republican Senate Candidates Face Backlash As Their Toxic Plan Spikes Costs for Families * Senate Republicans' toxic plan is making everything from groceries to school supplies more expensive. From Michigan to New Hampshire to North Carolina, a wave of coverage highlights the backlash to Senate Republicans' plan to spike costs for families. See for yourself: MI - MI more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary research team at UM-Flint instrumental in Global Flint Initiative By Kat Oak In March 2024, the International Center of Global Flint launched the Global Flint Initiative, a community development strategy designed to make the city a more welcoming and supportive place for immigrants, thereby fostering a more vibrant and multicultural community. The first step in that process? Resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * John James Refuses to Commit to Keeping Michigan's Medicaid Expansion Yesterday, Michigan GOP candidate for governor John James refused to commit to keeping Michigan's Medicaid expansion, with the Detroit News reporting James "declined to answer a question Tuesday about whether he would get rid of Michigan's Medicaid expansion program if elected governor next year." When the Detroit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * John James Visits Coast Guard Air Station Detroit at Selfridge Air National Guard Base * HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI - Yesterday, Congressman John James (MI-10) visited the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, located at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to highlight the critical role the Coast Guard plays in protecting Michigan's waterways, supporting Great Lakes commerce, and ensuring regional security. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- ODVA Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, a cooperative research and production venture, has adapted its membership framework, including several global companies. The organization disclosed these updates to both the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission on July 14, 2025. These adjustments are made under a provision that limits antitrust liability to actual damages for participants in such collaborative groups. The venture has welcome more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Keiser (Fla.) Claims No. 1 in Preseason Women's Golf Coaches Top 25 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Keiser (Fla.) will begin the 2025-26 season as the No. 1-ranked team in the 2025-26 NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25, edging defending national champion British Columbia by a single point in the preseason edition of the rating. The rating begins the march more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet Voted Against Saving Michiganders $3,151 * A new report found out of touch Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet voted AGAINST saving Michigan taxpayers $3,151 by opposing expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies, and common sense relief like No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and a Social Security tax cut. Radical Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet instead vowed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Tours Flint Gas City * FLINT, MI - Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens toured Flint Gas City, a state of the art training center that provides Michigan's natural gas workers and first responders a controlled environment to learn how to keep Michigan's natural gas system running smoothly. Flint Gas City is built to resemble real streets, homes and businesses co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Democrats, Sen. Stephanie Chang, Rep. Jasper Martus and Advocates Slam Mike Rogers' Cost-Hike Agenda As Rising Prices Hit Families Rogers' agenda burdens Michigan families with thousands in additional costs while giving tax breaks to millionaires like himself  * On Wednesday, August 20th, the Michigan Democratic Party held a press call featuring MDP Chair Curtis Hertel, State Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Kristi VanDerKolk, a family medicine physician in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality voicing her opposition to a reinterpretation of "Federal Public Benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The letter focuses on two specific programs that the physician believes will be negatively affected. According to th more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Michigan GOP Delegation Urge Trump Admin to Stop Terrorist Speaker in Detroit * Today, Congressman John Moolenaar led the Michigan Republican congressional delegation in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prevent convicted criminal (link is external) and founder of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade terrorist organization (link is external), Hussam Shaheen, from speaking at the People' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The National Network for Arab American Communities, Dearborn, Michigan, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) vehemently opposing what it describes as a harmful interpretation of the definition of "Federal public benefit" under Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996. The coalition of over 36 member organizations representing Arab Americans across 13 states belie more ST

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Nesbitt Avoiding Questions on Shady GOP Network Funneling Money to His Campaign * Detroit News : Nearly $1 in every $5 that Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt has raised for his campaign for governor has been funneled through a web of PACs linked back to a national Republican group. LANSING -- New reporting from the Detroit News uncovered that extreme Republican Aric Nesbitt's cam more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Hosts Boating Technology Day in Michigan * This week, NMMA met with staff members of the Michigan legislature and state policy makers responsible for developing Michigan's Maritime Strategy, which will position the state as a leader in maritime innovation, to discuss the technologies to further improve recreational boating emissions and efficiency.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- A change in operating control for the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Michigan, has been authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The authorization shifts the plant's operating authority and its independent spent fuel storage license from Holtec Decommissioning International LLC, Jupiter, Florida, to Palisades Energy LLC, Denver, Colorado. Holtec Palisades LLC will retain its role as the owner of the facility and the associated spent fuel storage install more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied a petition from several groups who alleged that the owners of the Palisades Nuclear Plant misused decommissioning funds. The groups, which includes Beyond Nuclear, Takoma Park, Maryland, Michigan Safe Energy Future and Don't Waste Michigan, claimed that Holtec Palisades LLC and Holtec Decommissioning International LLC, both located in Camden, New Jersey, spent money from the decommissioning trust fund on activities relat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- P3Mobility, a transportation technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation urging the prioritization of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technologies in forthcoming surface transportation legislation. P3Mobility emphasizes the critical role of V2X in enhancing safety, efficiency, and innovation within the United States' transportation infrastructure. In its letter, P3Mobility highlights that the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' "Big Bad Bill" Bill Would Restore Health Care Coverage for Millions of Americans and Protect Tax Credits for Health Care * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined his Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation to repeal the devastating health care cuts in Republicans' so-called "Big Beautif more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Releases New Report Detailing Trump Administration's Unprecedented Constitutional Violations and Executive Overreach U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing how the Trump Administration has seized key Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Lankford & Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Emergency Communications in Public Buildings and Safeguard Federal Employees U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, James Lankford (R-OK), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have introduced bipartisan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Reminder: Kristen McDonald Rivet Betrayed Michigan Farmers * Out of touch Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet voted AGAINST critical legislation to support Michigan's farmers and rural communities. McDonald Rivet went on to meet with farmers to discuss the " pressing challenges they face," even though she helped create those very challenges. The reality is that their biggest problem is Krist more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Announces Release Of $600,000 Federal Grant For The Boys & Girls Club Of the Muskegon Lakeshore As A Result Of Her Advocacy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced that $600,000 in held-up federal funds for the Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore is being released, following her direct advocacy to the Secretary of Education. A day before the Clu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Right to Life of Michigan, Grand Rapids, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in support of the agency's proposed rule to reinstate its longstanding exclusion of elective abortion from the Veterans Affairs medical benefits program. This proposed change aims to revert to the coverage policies that were in place prior to 2022 when the Biden Administration modified the rule. The proposed rule has garnered attention as it seeks to r more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Deadline Approaching to Apply for Physical Disaster Loans for Private Nonprofits in Michigan and the Little Traverse Bay Reservation * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Michigan and the Little Traverse Bay Reservation as well as off-reservation trust land of the Sept. 22 dea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Small Business Administration will hold a tribal consultation meeting in Wayland, Michigan, to gather comments on its programs. The event, scheduled for September 17, 2025, is part of a broader effort to ensure the agency's initiatives are accessible and efficient for tribally-owned small businesses. Attendees are invited to offer suggestions on how the SBA can enhance its financial assistance, contracting, business counseling, and technical aid. The agency is more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Peters Announces Annual Motorcycle Tour Across Michigan Peters' "Miles for Michigan" Tour Will Make Stops in Fenton Township, Lansing, and Battle Creek * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) will begin his annual motorcycle tour across Michigan on Monday, August 25th. Peters' "Miles for Michigan" tour will make stops in Fenton Township, Lansing, and Battle Creek. Peters will be joined on the ride  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * State Sen. Camilleri on 'The Pulse': Chaotic Tariffs Supported by Mike Rogers Leading to Job Losses, Higher Costs in Michigan * LANSING -- In case you missed it, Sen. Darrin Camilleri appeared on FOX 2 Detroit's ' The Pulse,' slamming failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers for rubber-stamping Trump's chaotic tariffs that are spiking costs and devastating Michigan businesses. FOX 2 Detroit  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * State Sen. Camilleri on WJR: "Chaos" of Rogers-Supported Tariffs is Crushing Michigan Auto Workers * Sen. Camilleri blasts Rogers for backing Trump's reckless tariffs that are devastating Michigan automakers and slashing UAW profit-sharing checks In case you missed it, state Sen. Darrin Camilleri appeared on WJR's Focus with Paul W. Smith, slamming failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers fo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Stronger Oversight Needed to Reduce Agricultural Pollution Large livestock operations, known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), generate billions of gallons of manure and wastewater each year. Without strong safeguards, this waste pollutes rivers, fuels toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie, and drives up costs for communities that depend on clean drinking water. On August 8, 2 more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Summer Research Scholars Program offers new Great Lakes Bay Cardiovascular Wellness Research Scholarship First recipient studies the value of preoperative cardiac stress tests Author: Kelly Belcher This summer, the CMU College of Medicine launched an exciting opportunity for first-year medical students with an interest in cardiovascular research. A new Great Lakes Bay Cardiovascular Wellness  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Evanston, Illinois, have joined a research collective focused on electric vehicles. The move disclosed to the U.D. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission marks an expansion of the group's efforts. The organization, known as Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation--II (EVESE II), filed written notificatio more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Issues Another Mandate to Extend Expensive, Polluting Michigan Coal Plant Past Retirement * (WASHINGTON - Aug 21, 2025) Yesterday, the Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days, until November 19. In May, the Department of Energy ord more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Orders to Keep Fossil-Fired Power Plant Running Will Increase Michigan Electricity Costs * LANSING, MI - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency federal order, again, late on August 20, requiring the J.H. Campbell coal plant to remain operational, despite plans to close the facility by May 31, 2025. An independent report fou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Prolongs Illegal, Costly Coal Plant Extension * West Olive, MI - Last night, the Trump Administration issued another expensive, unnecessary, pollution-causing, and illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days. On May 23, Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright ordered the Campbell more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Prolongs Illegal, Costly Coal Plant Extension * West Olive, MI -- Last night, the Trump administration issued another expensive, unnecessary, pollution-causing, and illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days. On May 23, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * UM-Dearborn study reveals what EV drivers care most about charging stations Nothing boosts electric vehicle driver satisfaction more than charging stations near convenient amenities, and nothing sinks it faster than broken or unreliable chargers, according to a new study by University of Michigan-Dearborn researchers. The research, a collaboration with Ford Motor Co., analyzed about 17,000 Go more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint history alum Purkis found a second act in historic preservation By Kat Oak Melanie Purkis knew she wanted to study history when she was 15 years old -- specifically, she wanted to get a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan. However, after taking a few classes at a community college immediately after high school, her life veered in a different direction. "I started working in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology is moving to return a collection of Native American artifacts to three tribal nations. The items are classified as unassociated funerary objects and have been deemed culturally affiliated with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The artifacts, t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 'Inspiration porn' media portrayals can reinforce harmful stereotypes for disabled athletes Media portrayals of disabled athletes that emphasize hardships overcome rather than achievements evoke pity and decrease perceived competency, contributing to a sense of "otherness" by reinforcing stereotypes, says a University of Michigan researcher. By contrast, media portrayals that emphasize achiev more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Dark energy-filled black holes plus DESI data give neutrino masses that make sense A physical model based on black holes turning matter into dark energy offers a cure to hiccups in our understanding of the universe, including the mass of ghost-like particles called neutrinos * These are exciting times to explore the largest unanswered questions in physics thanks to high-tech experiments and  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Helping communities breathe life back into Great Lakes ecosystems, economies Coalition of Great Lakes nonprofits, directed by U-M alumna Laura Rubin, helps empower communities to preserve and restore nature, nurture new generation of sustainable business * MUSKEGON, Michigan--Although the temperature was north of 80 degrees, Muskegon Lake was dulling any unpleasant edge to that heat. A quick scan aro more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Hunting wolves reduces livestock deaths measurably, but minimally, according to new study Researchers have revealed quantitative impacts of wolf hunts to provide policymakers with new data as they consider measures to combat livestock loss Wolf hunting has prevented livestock loss in a measurable way, but it is by no means a silver bullet, according to an international research team led by th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan posted the following Q&A on Aug. 20, 2025, by JT Godfrey with Francesca Truffa of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and Ashley Wong of Barnard College: * * * Rise of coeducational campuses spurred broader avenues of research By JT Godfrey In response to shifting gender norms and post-war social movements, many U.S. colleges and universities began admitting women in the 1950s and '60s. The coeducational movement, wh more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Zhong He named Distinguished University Innovator of the Year When Zhong He was unable to find a radiation detector that operated the way he wanted, he decided to build one himself. He developed a semiconductor gamma-ray detector with unprecedented energy accuracy and imaging capability combined on the same sensor. The new detector was so effective that it was sent to the International Space Station  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * New Monoclonal Antibody Targets Deadly Sepsis Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the University of Michigan have developed a monoclonal antibody to stop sepsis, a deadly full-body infection. The antibody also has the potential to treat a broad array of other inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune disorders, their research indicates. In init more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Wayne County Commission, Detroit, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation outlining critical recommendations for the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization legislation. Representing the interests of nearly 1.8 million residents, the commission emphasizes the need for increased support for locally owned and operated transportation infrastructure. The commission highlights that counties play a vital role in the n more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Wayne State Violated State Law by Killing "Healthy and Adoptable" Dog, Groups Claim * LANSING, Mich.--Wayne State University violated state law when it killed a dog in 2024 instead of offering him for adoption, a medical ethics group and Ann Arbor animal shelter claim in a complaint filed today with the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development. T more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Will Ron Weiser, J.C. Huizenga, or Any of Duggan's Republican Donors Appear With Him Tomorrow? * LANSING -- As Mike Duggan is set to hold a campaign event tomorrow in Detroit, will any of the Republican megadonors that are currently funding his campaign be on hand to see how their investment is doing? Ahead of the event, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following s more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Man Charged with Drug Trafficking and Possessing a Firearm U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Ramico Jovon Earvin, a/k/a "Pooh," 43, of Wyoming, Michigan was indicted by a federal grand jury for possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or more of carfe more PR