WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * "It Just Got to Be Too Much": Veteran Michigan Teacher Sounds Alarm on Degradation of Public School System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Originally from Canada, Michelle Mangiapane was thrilled when she received a work visa to teach in America in 1999. Now, more than 30 years later, the Michigan veteran teacher decided to walk away from the public school system, citing numerous i more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release: * * * Three Defendants Plead Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Assistance Fraud Scheme Three Macomb County residents have pleaded guilty to conspiring to execute a multi-million-dollar Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. Joining in the announcement were Acting Special Agent in Charge Reu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Voting To Cut Medicaid, James Now Embroiled in Ethics Scandal * Republican John Truscott told MIRS that James' campaign has "basically taken a gun and pointed at their own head with this kind of thing. This is just beyond stupidity." LANSING -- John James dodged questions last week over his support for Medicaid cuts, and now he's facing major bipartisan criticism for blatantly using t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Axinn and Lantz continue to lead Ford School's International Policy Center, expanding reach and student opportunities William Axinn and Paula Lantz will continue their leadership of the Ford School's International Policy Center (IPC) for the 2025-26 academic year. Together, they are poised to expand IPC's impact, foster new global collaborations, and offer students a grow more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Brings Local Leaders Together to Support Mid-Michigan Veterans * Eaton Rapids, Mich. -- Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) on Thursday hosted a roundtable meeting with mid-Michigan veteran leaders to discuss the ongoing mission to support men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Barrett, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran who now serves on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, held the d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Touts American Energy Dominance, One Big Beautiful Bill at Stockbridge Oil Storage Facility * Stockbridge, Mich. -- Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) on Wednesday met with workers and leaders in Michigan's energy industry who voiced support for the One Big Beautiful Bill's steps to spur domestic energy production, unleash American energy dominance, and provide reliable, affordable power for Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MI to Designate Wayne State U as 'Hostile to Free Speech' Over Targeting of Free Speech of Muslim, Palestinian, Arab, and Anti-Genocide Voices * On Monday, August 25, 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, plans to hold a press confere more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Beyond Grit: A five-step pathway for pushing past self-doubt Entrepreneurship faculty member draws from Silicon Valley research to help students build resilience and keep moving forward in moments of uncertainty Author: Alisha Draper When Howard Haines and his co-researchers listened to recordings of interviews with 27 high-growth entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, they expected to hear stories o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Investigates Antisemitism at University of Illinois, UCSF, and UCLA Medical Schools Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent letters to three medical schools--University of Illinois College of Medicine (UICOM), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and University of Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Investigates Antisemitism at University of Illinois, UCSF, and UCLA Medical Schools * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent letters to three medical schools--University of Illinois College of Medicine (UICOM), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and University of California, Los Angeles Geffen School of Medicine (UCLA Med)--demanding a more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU launches Employee Value Proposition Project to strengthen workplace culture Author: Lori Hella Central Michigan University (CMU) has launched a strategic initiative to develop a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP), a key step in enhancing its organizational culture and reinforcing its commitment to faculty and staff. This project supports Priority 3 of CMU's strategic plan: to rai more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Consumers Energy's Data Center Plan Insufficient to Protect Michiganders from Rising Costs, Increased Pollution Per Legal Brief * LANSING, Mich.--The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) received opening briefs late last week in a contested case regarding Consumers Energy's proposal to create new requirements for data centers seeking to connect to the u more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona posted the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Detroit-Area Man Found Guilty of Maliciously Setting Fires to Semi-Truck Trailers TUCSON, Ariz. - Last week, a federal jury found Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, Michigan, guilty of three counts of arson of a vehicle or property in interstate commerce. Pricop has been in federal custody since October 2022. According to evidence presented at an 8 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Do Republican Gov. Candidates Support House GOP Budget That Defunds State Police? * Detroit News: "The state police would lose about $66 million in funding and lose 433 positions." LANSING -- Michigan House Republicans are proposing disastrous cuts to the State Police in their budget proposal, which includes cutting more than $66 million in law enforcement funding and eliminating more than  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * EVs reduce climate pollution, but by how much? New U-M research has the answer Drivers can now compare the greenhouse gas emissions of different vehicles based on size, usage, powertrain type and even location * Choosing a more electrified vehicle will reduce drivers' greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of where they live in the contiguous United States, according to a new study from the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237 and WT Docket No. 02-378) on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Beginning at 10:00 am, the Region 21 800 MHz RPC meeting will convene at the Monitor Township Fire Department, 2483 Midland Rd, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Grid Strategies LLC issued a report which calculated ratepayer costs using data from recent reliability must run contracts, estimating an average cost of $89,315 per megawatt per year for keeping uneconomic plants operational. The report examined 34,948 megawatts of large fossil power plants scheduled for retirement between now and the end of 2028. The Trump administration has already issued two emergency orders under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, man more ST

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Better Government Lab to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs designed to Improve economic mobility In August, Arnold Ventures awarded the Better Government Lab (BGL) an $800,000 grant to fund the completion of five studies that assess the causal effects of social policies meant to improve economic mobility in the United States. The project will be led by Georget more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * The Czech Republic's Stand Against Communism A nation's scars shape today's laws. By Fabricio Antezana Duran While visiting Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, I was intrigued and surprised by the amount of art and public displays commemorating communism and the Soviet era. These weren't honorary tributes to "golden times," but rather pieces honoring those who s more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2025: * * * Spain Burns By Nicolas Sanchez How restrictions on property rights destroy the land. Some laws extinguish fires; others ignite them. In Spain, a country that has mastered the art of legislating against reality, we have more of the second kind. Every time private property is violated and individual responsibility is replaced with state imposition, problems multiply. Th more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 30 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * Tiger on the Mekong? Vietnam wants markets under socialist rule. By Jake Scott Vietnam, a nation that still languishes under the thumb of a government with an avowed communist ideology, intends to become Asia's next "tiger economy." Ravaged by the civil war that split the country in two, and drew the United States into the sort of regional conflict that it had long so more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Voters and Markets: Good News from Bolivia Markets react positively to Bolivia's recent elections. By Marcos Falcone It happened in Argentina, and now it is happening in Bolivia. Across Latin America, expelling the left from power brings optimism back to the markets. On August 17, Bolivians went to the polls and delivered a historic blow to Movimiento al Socialismo (MA more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * Which Way Now for Japan? Japan, Inc., on the brink. By Jake Scott Many have welcomed Japan's recent economic recovery after several years of contraction, but the current circumstances are fragile at best. As of August 2025, Japan's economy, the fifth-largest globally by nominal GDP and purchasing power parity, embodies a weak recovery undermined by over-reliance on government intervent more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Muskegon Innovation Hub awards grants to 14 small businesses The Muskegon Innovation Hub at Grand Valley recently awarded grant funding to 14 small business owners through its Hub Direct Grant Program. The program, managed by the Hub and administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, continues its mission to provide direct financial support to West Michigan entrepreneurs, particula more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Grant helps GVSU team monitor invasive species in Michigan forests By Brian Vernellis Deep within the woods surrounding Bigsbie Lake near Shelby, Charlyn Partridge and her team of student researchers from the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute are scaling a steep hill. A network of roots and fallen trees obstructs the hill's narrow path, but graduate student Grace Forthaus leads the way and more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU collaboration powers return of national conference on student research By Brian Vernellis Building on its partnership with Grand Valley, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has announced that its flagship event, the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), will return to Grand Rapids in 2027 -- marking the city's second time hosting the national gathering in three years.  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * GVSU Faculty prepare for first-year students through Strong Start Teaching Institute By Thomas Chavez As a first-generation college student, Eliza MacDonald, a senior affiliate faculty member who teaches athletic training, understands the challenges of transitioning from high school to college. Students need to find new ways to study, are often farther away from family than they have ever been and more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Danny Mendez Shares Legacy of Trailblazing Dominican Immigrant During Hispanic Heritage Lecture on Sept. 16 Dr. Danny Mendez will present a lecture of "Dancing with Memory: Normandia Maldonado, Cultural Activism and the Making of Dominican Identity in the U.S.," during Hope College's 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 3:30 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-MI and Supporters Thank Rep. Huizenga for Advancing the One Big Beautiful Bill * # Aug 28, 2025 by AFP SAUGATUCK, MI - On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) hosted a thank you event in Saugatuck to recognize Congressman Bill Huizenga's leadership in helping pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. The evening brought together activists, community more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Michigan Democrats continue attack on Mike Rogers' Medicaid stance, warn of rural hospital closures [Michigan Advance] * "[...] Mike Rogers' support for Medicaid cuts would endanger health coverage for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders and put rural hospitals at risk of closure." LANSING -- In case you missed it, Michigan doctors are slamming failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Roge more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Michigan Dems Slam State House Republican Budget for Cuts to Police, Hospitals, and Education * Chair Hertel called out state House Republicans for jeopardizing Michigan's safety, economy, and health care with their pitiful budget LANSING -- In case you missed it, months after Senate Dems released their budget and months after their July 1 deadline, state House Republicans passed the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Investor losses underscore need for private equity regulations, U-M researchers find Investors suffer significant losses when they buy into "blank check" companies that acquire private companies in order to take them public--underscoring the need for more regulations on private equity as the Trump administration works to relax standards and expose retirement funds to greater risks. The Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * John James Caught Using Taxpayer-Funded Resources to Promote Campaign Earlier this week, Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate John James used taxpayer-funded federal government resources to promote his own campaign, according to new reporting from MIRS News in Michigan. MIRS detailed that James "could face some issues for promoting a backpack giveaway at a Macomb County baseball stadium on Wednesday  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * John James Faces Bipartisan Criticism, Ethics Complaint Over Using Taxpayer-Funded Resources to Promote His Campaign After reporting from MIRS News revealed that John James appeared to have directed taxpayer-funded resources to be used for his campaign, James is now facing bipartisan criticism and an ethics complaint alleging he used federal government resources to promote his campaign. Prominent Mic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * John James Faces Bipartisan Criticism, Ethics Complaint Over Using Taxpayer-Funded Resources to Promote His Campaign * After reporting from MIRS News revealed that John James appeared to have directed taxpayer-funded resources to be used for his campaign, James is now facing bipartisan criticism and an ethics complaint alleging he used federal government resources to promote his campaign. Prominent more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * John James Marred in Ethics Scandal That Keeps Getting Worse * James faces bipartisan criticism after potentially breaking federal law and congressional ethics rules LANSING -- John James' latest ethics scandal is only getting worse as he continues to face bipartisan criticism - and emails from James' spokesperson only make more clear that he used taxpayer money to help his campaign. Last w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Michigan, is preparing to return a sacred basket or tray to the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe in California. The museum has determined this single item is a sacred object and an object of cultural patrimony, meaning it is needed for traditional religious practices and holds ongoing historical and cultural importance to the tribe. This action is being taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Kiley Announces Hearing on Reclaiming Reading and Math Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math through Proven Instruction." What: Subcommittee hearing titled more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet Masterclass of Silence, Evasion, and Abandonment * After 237 days of more than 270,000 Michiganders left without representation because of self-serving Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, Governor Whitmer finally decided to do the bare minimum and call for a Special Election. During the 200+ day wait, there was a bipartisan push in calling on Governor Whitmer to do he more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Former Auto Dealership Property in Madison Heights, Michigan MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 26, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 101 W. 14 Mile Rd., a former auto dealership property, in Madison Heights, Michiga more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * McDonald Rivet Announces $5 Million Grant to Enhance Riverbank Park in Flint * FLINT-- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced new federal grant funding to enhance Riverbank Park in Flint, supporting new features and improving safety and accessibility. The $5 million grant - issued through the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) - will f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Dems Ready to Win 35th State Senate District Special Election * With the special election officially set, Michigan Dems are ready to beat Republican extremism once again LANSING -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the primary and general election dates to fill the vacant state Senate seat in the 35th Senate district. Following this announcement, Chair of the Michigan Demo more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Small Business CEO: Mike Rogers "Dismissed Our Economic Pain" While Backing Chaotic Tariffs "Threatening Our Survival" * "Despite what Rogers may think, these chaotic tariffs aren't a minor inconvenience for Michigan's small businesses -- they're threatening our survival" LANSING -- In case you missed it, Carrin Harris, CEO of a Farmington-based manufacturing company, is sounding t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan State University College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * College of Social Science announces 2025 Dean's Institutional Access Small Grant Program winners By Emily Jodway Patyna The College of Social Science is pleased to announce the 2025 winners of its Institutional Access Small Grants Program. The Dean's Institutional Access Small Grant Program is a competitive small grants program which provides funding for social science inno more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Politics shape what Brazilians see on TV about energy shortages By Diane Huhn When the lights go out in Brazil, the way TV networks tell the story has a lot to do with politics and who's in charge. A new study from Michigan State University, led by Karina Ninni Ramos of the Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, reveals that relationships between presid more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Shoreline armoring of Michigan's Lake Michigan coast increased fivefold during the latest period of high water By Diane Huhn With Labor Day fast approaching, many Lake Michigan beachgoers will lament the unofficial end of summer. While they have enjoyed average to slightly below-average lake levels this summer, many Michiganders will remember a very different sce more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- 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. 26, 2025: * * * Moolenaar Proposes New Framework to Keep China Dependent on AI, Limit Their Advanced Capabilities This week, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to adopt a r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Applauds Interior Announcement to Expand Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries * The Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday that it will expand hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and the National Fish Hatchery System. The expansion creates 42 new op more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Member Ilmor Marine Showcases Innovation as Host of Michigan Boating Technology Day * NMMA member manufacturer Ilmor Marine welcomed Michigan state policymakers, legislative staff, marine industry leaders, and NMMA members to its new marine technology and manufacturing facility in New Hudson, Mich. last week for a Michigan Boating Technology Briefing  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * On WJR, Constituent Slams John James Over Ethics Violation * James was offered an opportunity to comment on the ethics scandal, but hadn't responded as of air time LANSING -- Today on WJR Radio's "JR Afternoon Show" with Ryan Ermanni, Joel Rutherford -- an Air Force veteran and constituent of the Tenth Congressional District -- outlined why he's filed a complaint with the House Ethics Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Petroleum Association and the Michigan Association of Convenience Stores have expressed strong opposition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "low nicotine rule." The public comment letter, authored by these organizations, raises concerns over the potential economic and social impact of the regulation on Michigan's tobacco supply chain and public health. MPA/MACS, representing over 400 companies and 1,500 retail locations statewide, asserts that the pr more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Peters Kicks Off Annual Motorcycle Tour in Fenton Township Peters Highlighted Federal Support He Secured to Help Bring Safe Drinking Water to Local Residents and Businesses FENTON TOWNSHIP, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) kicked off his annual motorcycle tour in Fenton Township. Peters was joined by local community leaders from Fenton Township and Genesee County to underscore the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Peters, Slotkin, and Bergman Urge President Trump to Reconsider Denying FEMA Assistance to Northern Michigan Residents The Bicameral, Bipartisan Group Wrote in Support of Governor Whitmer's Denied Disaster Aid Appeal * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), along with Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), are urging President Trump to reconsider the denial of  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Michigan Dems Slam House Republicans' Passed Budget * After spending months failing to deliver a budget, Michigan House Republicans passed a budget that fails to support Michigan workers, schools, and economy LANSING -- Months after Governor Whitmer and Michigan Senate Democrats introduced their budgets, Michigan House Republicans finally brought their own budget to the floor in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Statement on Trump Administration's Retaliation Against FEMA Employees Who Criticized Agency Overhaul * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten released the following statement on the Trump Administration placing several Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers on administrative leave the day after they signed a letter criticizing the administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten, Michigan Democrats Call On Trump Administration To Reinstate Federal Funding That Would Help Michiganders Install Solar Panels, Lower Their Energy Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten is leading all Michigan House Democrats in calling on the Trump Administration to reinstate federal funding for the Solar For All Program, an initiative to lower energy b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Scholten Calls For Action To Protect Michigan's Blueberry Farmers From Unfair Foreign Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten is urging the House Ways and Means Committee to help protect Michigan's blueberry farms. Michigan is a top producer of blueberries in the United States, and the Michigan blueberry industry is critical to the state's ec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- S&P Global Mobility, Southfield, Michigan, reported that automotive brand loyalty rates declined in the first half of 2025, reversing a rebound from the prior year. The industry-wide brand loyalty rate through June fell to 51.1%, representing a 1.4 percentage point drop compared to the same period in 2024. According to analysts at the firm, both mainstream and luxury brands contributed to the decline, with over half of all tracked brands experiencing a year-over-year de more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 --- S&P Global Mobility has projected that U.S. auto sales for August 2025 will reach 1.43 million units, representing an estimated sales pace of 15.8 million units on a seasonally adjusted annual basis. The company at Southfield, Michigan, stated that while this is a slight decrease from the pace in July, it marks the second consecutive month of sales gains following milder results earlier in the summer. According to S&P Global Mobility Principal Analyst Chris Hopson, aut more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sen. Hertel and Michigan Doctors Sound Alarm on Mike Rogers' Agenda for Cutting Medicaid and Threatening Rural Hospitals * LANSING -- On Wednesday, August 27th, the Michigan Democratic Party held a press call featuring state Senator and Health Policy Committee Chair Kevin Hertel, Harris Family Health founder Dr. Aisha Harris, emergency medicine physician Dr. Warren Lanphear and family medicin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 3, 2025, at 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Nominees * The Honorable Bill Bazzi, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Tunisia * Ms. Melinda Hildebrand, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Costa Rica more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Senator Peters Stops in Lansing on Annual Motorcycle Tour Peters Underscored the Importance of Medicaid & Community Programs like Head Start Amid Trump Administration Attacks on Hardworking Michigan Families * LANSING, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) visited Capital Area Community Services (CACS) in Lansing during his annual motorcycle tour to highlight the local impacts of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * Settlement Reached in Class Action Lawsuit to Improve Children's Mental Health Services in Michigan Agreement ensures access to intensive home and community-based behavioral health services for children across the state * Detroit, MI - A settlement agreement was approved today by the federal district court in K.B. v. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that will deliver sweeping improvements more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Aug. 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * STAHLS' Unveils LIQUID 3D Emblem Technology * ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN (August 27, 2025) - STAHLS' announced the launch of LIQUID 3D(tm), a patent-pending embellishment technology that redefines what's possible in custom logo application. Currently exclusive to the STAHLS' Fulfill Engine(tm) platform, LIQUID 3D(tm) marks a new era in dimensional, on-demand bran more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * STB Approves Watco Holdings, Inc. Acquisition of Great Lakes Central Railroad The Surface Transportation Board today announced it has granted authority for Watco Holdings, Inc. (Watco) to acquire control of Great Lakes Central Railroad, Inc. (GLC), a Class III rail carrier operating in Michigan, subject to certain conditions. The acquisition wil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Illegally Extends Life of Costly Fossil Fuel Plant * Eddystone, PA \- The Trump administration extended its emergency order to force the Eddystone power plant to stay online past its scheduled retirement date. The initial 90-day order was issued in June. This is the second power plant the administration has ordered to operate past its planned retirement under the excus more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * U-M 'Battery Lab 2.0' expansion open for innovation Open to industry and academic researchers, the lab will help move more battery technology to market * In a step designed to maintain U.S. research and development momentum in next-generation battery technology for electric vehicles and beyond, the University of Michigan has expanded its open-access U-M Battery Lab with a second off-campus facility.  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * New U-M fellowship to support Ford School's Online Master of Public Affairs program With a generous $500,000 commitment from Nancy and Arn Tellem, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan will establish the Nancy and Arn Tellem Fellowship. The fellowship will provide financial support to graduate students enrolled in the Ford School's new O more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * New U-M fellowship to support Ford School's Online Master of Public Affairs program With a generous $500,000 commitment from Nancy and Arn Tellem, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan will establish the Nancy and Arn Tellem Fellowship. The fellowship will provide financial support to graduate students enrolled in the Ford School's new O more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan posted the following news release: * * * U.P. Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Eugene Rantanen was convicted of killing his 19-month-old son, Carter * MARQUETTE - U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Eugene Walter-George Rantanen, 37, of L'Anse was sentenced to life in prison for murder and first-degree child abuse. During sentencing, U.S. more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint Physician Assistant program earns Accreditation-Continued from ARC-PA By Danton Porto The University of Michigan-Flint has announced that its Master of Science in Physician Assistant program has received Accreditation-Continued status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. "This recognition represents a significant milestone and reaffirms the pro more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint, Monroe County Community College partnership expands access to bachelor's degrees for nurses By Austin LaFave The University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing and Monroe County Community College are partnering to offer a new pathway for registered nurses and nursing students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The first course in this new pathway, "NSC 180: Legal and Moral Issues in more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Americans prioritized preventing lockdown harms over COVID-19 deaths When asked to choose between bad outcomes from lockdowns, most Americans said they'd rather risk more COVID deaths than allow more child abuse, domestic violence or deaths caused by economic hardship. A new University of Michigan study, published in the journal Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, highlights the publ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * The brain's activity at rest may provide clues to Alzheimer's disease progression, diagnosis Some regions of the brain in people with Alzheimer's reorganize more often while at rest than in people without the disease--and in healthy people this frequent reshuffling sometimes predicts who will develop the condition later, according to a new study from the University of Michigan and Columbia Uni more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * How an in-between quantum state could boost future technologies New work by University of Michigan theorists describes a physical phenomenon that could open new doors for things like quantum computers * Kai Sun of the University of Michigan is a humble physics professor with ambitious goals. "I'm mainly a paper-and-pencil type of theorist, doing analytical calculations mostly," Sun said. "M more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Nicotine pouch, cannabis, vaping, psychedelic use on the rise among US adults The percentage of young and midlife adults using nicotine pouches significantly increased last year, while cannabis use, vaping and the use of psychedelic drugs are at or near all-time highs, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future Panel survey. "Alcohol continues to be t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in self-driving cars As self-driving cars move closer to everyday reality, one big question remains: Will people actually trust them? A new University of Michigan study finds that the answer may lie in the sound of the car's voice. When the voice of an automated vehicle matched the driver's own--particularly their gender--people reported higher lev more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Woven metamaterials inspired by baskets for stiff, resilient robots Able to undergo repeated compressions without losing their shape, woven materials could form robots, exoskeletons, car parts, architectural components and more * Drawing on the prehistoric art of basketweaving, engineers at the University of Michigan found that woven materials return to their original shape after repeated cy more PR