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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2026-01-07 ( 28 items )  
AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing th more PR

AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Departm more PR

Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding * A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing a policy that would cut billions of dollars in funds that support medical and public healt more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit for affirming a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) f more PR

Barrett Opens New Lansing Office to Better Serve Mid-Michigan Residents (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Opens New Lansing Office to Better Serve Mid-Michigan Residents * Lansing, Mich. Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) announced the opening of his new district office in downtown Lansing.The new fifth-floor office provides a professional, secure, and efficient workspace for Barrett and his staff to deliver high-quality constituent services. The new location also allows all visitors to access the o more PR

BTA's E-automate Elevate & BTA IGNITE Orlando to Be Held March 19-21 in Orlando, Florida (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * BTA's e-automate Elevate & BTA IGNITE Orlando to Be Held March 19-21 in Orlando, Florida The Business Technology Association (BTA) will hold its first event of 2026, BTA IGNITE Orlando, March 19-21 at Disney's Yacht Club Resort in Orlando, Florida. Open to office technology dealers from across the country, the event will feature: a special pre-event best practices day for e-au more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR

Calvin University and Handong Global University Strengthen Partnership (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 7 -- Calvin University issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Calvin University and Handong Global University strengthen partnership In late November 2025, leaders from Calvin University traveled to Handong Global University (HGU) for the INCHE (International Network for Christian Higher Education) Asia-Oceania Conference. The conference came at the intersection of two significant anniversary years, INCHE's 50th and HGU's 30th. In three decades, HGU has  more PR

Chairwoman McClain's Statement on the Passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain's Statement on the Passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa * WASHINGTON House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement today on the passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Doug was not only a valued colleague and friend, but a devoted public servant who poured his heart int more PR

Clark Hill Promotes 15 Attorneys to Member (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Promotes 15 Attorneys to Member * Clark Hill announced today the promotion of 15 attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The new Members represent eight offices and 10 practice areas. "We're thrilled to welcome this outstanding group of attorneys into our membership," said Clark Hill CEO John Hensien. "Their dedication, leadership, and exceptional results for ou more PR

From Nano to Nobel: National Lab Researchers Use MOFs to Solve Big Problems (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From Nano to Nobel: National Lab Researchers Use MOFs to Solve Big Problems Omar Yaghi's pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks opened up a new class of transformative materials. Researchers at Berkeley Lab and its DOE user facilities are designing MOFs for next-generation energy, health, and environmental technologies * Omar Yaghi, the James and Neeltje Tretter Ch more PR

Independent Women Announces 2026 Fellow Class (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Announces 2026 Fellow Class * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Independent Women announced its 2026 class of visiting fellows, welcoming a distinguished group of policy experts and innovators from across the country to its highly regarded annual fellowship program. The incoming class reflects the program's growing influence as a pipeline for serious policy and cu more PR

Institute for Energy Research: Foreign Billionaires Are Investing in American Energy Lawsuits (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * Foreign Billionaires Are Investing in American Energy Lawsuits By Alexander Stevens Third-party litigation funding (TPLF) involves outside investors providing nonrecourse funding to plaintiffs in exchange for a share of any settlement or judgment, treating it as a high-return alternative asset class in a multibillion-dollar industry. The loophole stems from structuring these arrangements as "prepai more PR

Jeffrey Docking Passes Historic 20-Year Milestone as Adrian College President (10)
ADRIAN, Michigan, Jan. 2 -- Adrian College issued the following news release: * * * Jeffrey Docking Passes Historic 20-Year Milestone as Adrian College President Jeffrey R. Docking just accomplished what only two other Adrian College presidents have done since 1859, by leading the private institution for more than 20 years. It is not unheard of for an Adrian College president to reach a 20-year milestone, but it is rare. Harlan L. Feeman did it, serving from 1917 to 1940 (23 years), as did J more PR

Kiley Announces Child Care Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Kiley Announces Child Care Hearing Tuesday, 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 "Who's Watching the Kids? How Employers, Innovators, and Parents Are Solving America's Child Care Crunch." What: Subcommittee hearing  more PR

New administrative policy review process launching (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * New administrative policy review process launching * Central Michigan University's Administrative Policy Review Committee (APRC), established by former President Davies following the recommendation of the working group that supported Strategic Priority 4 of CMU's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, has spent 2025 evaluating and improving how administrative policies are created and maintained. This cross-Un more PR

Nurses, veterans to rally against Trump plan to eliminate hundreds of VA jobs in NYC (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 6 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses, veterans to rally against Trump plan to eliminate hundreds of VA jobs in NYC * Registered nurses and veterans will hold a rally in the Bronx on Thursday, Jan. 8, to denounce the Trump administration's plans to cut tens of thousands of jobs from the VA, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. The VA informed NNOC/NNU that  more PR

Peters Speaks on Senate Floor to Reflect on the Five-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Peters Speaks on Senate Floor to Reflect on the Five-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol Peters' Speech Highlights the Importance of Putting Nation before Political Party and the Need for all Leaders to Condemn Political Violence * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Mem more PR

Rep. Haley Stevens Slams RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Rollback; Reaffirms Call for Impeachment (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Slams RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Rollback; Reaffirms Call for Impeachment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Secretary RFK Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services announced an overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule (link is external). In response to RFK Jr.'s reckless actions threatening Michigan families, MI Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement. "RF more PR

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., January 6, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Under President Trump's leadership, USDA is building a powerhouse team of Presidential Appointees deeply committed to upl more PR

STAHLS' Celebrates 10 Years of STAHLS' TV (10)
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Jan. 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * STAHLS' Celebrates 10 Years of STAHLS' TV * ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN (January 5, 2026) - STAHLS' celebrated a major milestone at the end of 2025: the 10th anniversary of STAHLS' TV (STV), the company's free video education platform dedicated to supporting and educating apparel decorators worldwide. Founded in 2015, STAHLS' TV was launched with a clear purpose, more PR

The Declaration of Independence Is Still Our Guidepost (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news: * * * The Declaration of Independence Is Still Our Guidepost * Chief Justice John Roberts reflects on 250 years of American history. Chief Justice John Roberts is right: The Declaration of Independence, while not law itself, must be the benchmark that guides all three branches of government. On New Year's Eve, the Chief Justice released his annual year-end report on the state of the judiciary. O more PR

Transfer Portal News: China's Money (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- 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 Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Transfer Portal News: China's Money The Department of Education has released a new online portal where the American people can see how much foreign money is being given to American universities. The portal - which is online at foreignfundinghighered.gov- lists China  more PR

University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for Dec. 20-Jan. 2, 2026 (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Dec. 20-Jan. 2, 2026: * * * UD in the News Dec. 20-Jan. 2 The Conversation translated historian Bobbi Sutherland's piece into French about how Medieval peasants celebrated the holidays. Legal expert Charles Russo contributed five pieces to Catholic World Report and American Thinker. Les paysans du Moyen Age profitaient sans doute davantage des fetes de fin d'annee que nous The Conversation Bobb more PR

University of Olivet: What Can You Do With a Leadership Degree? (10)
OLIVET, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * What Can You Do With a Leadership Degree? * A leadership degree prepares you to guide people, solve problems, and find jobs in many industries. Key Takeaways * Leadership skills transfer across industries, giving you flexibility as your career evolves. * A leadership degree helps you think clearly, communicate well, and work effectively with others. * The University of Olivet offers an online Ma more PR

Update on Upcoming Outflows and Expected Conditions - January 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: * * * Update on Upcoming Outflows and Expected Conditions - January 2026 * The Board expects the total St. Marys River flow in January to be 2,050 m 3 /s (72,400 ft 3 /s) as prescribed by Regulation Plan 2012. The gate setting of the Compensating Works at the head of the St. Marys Rapids will remain at the typical winter gate setting of one-half gate open more PR

Wirtz Center's 2026 Winter Season Explores Justice, Ambition, Imagination, and Movement (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Wirtz Center's 2026 Winter Season Explores Justice, Ambition, Imagination, and Movement * EVANSTON, IL - The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University unveils an exciting lineup of performances that features a bold classic, a vibrant musical, imaginative works for young audiences, and dynamic dance artistry. The season includes Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasia more PR