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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for 2026-01-16 ( 55 items )  
AG Nessel Encourages Public to Watch Out for Common Phishing, Skimming Scams at Detroit Auto Show (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Encourages Public to Watch Out for Common Phishing, Skimming Scams at Detroit Auto Show * LANSING - Scammers may use various tactics to steal personal and financial information, especially during major events like the Detroit Auto Show. As a result, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to be on guard against scammers during the event. "The Detroit Auto more PR

Ahead of College Football Championship, Congresswoman Stevens and Congressman Baumgartner Urge NCAA to Limit Private Equity in College Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of College Football Championship, Congresswoman Stevens and Congressman Baumgartner Urge NCAA to Limit Private Equity in College Sports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) urged National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to limit the emergence  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Supports Minnesota's Fight Against USDA's Attacks on SNAP (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Minnesota's Fight Against USDA's Attacks on SNAP * Celebrates preliminary injunction blocking Trump Administration's latest illegal action. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota preliminarily enjoining the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) demand t more PR

Attorney General Nessel Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discriminatory Policy (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discriminatory Policy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a  more PR

Bergman's Postal Service Priorities Pass House (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman's Postal Service Priorities Pass House * This week, Rep. Jack Bergman helped secure the inclusion of key bipartisan priorities to protect rural mail service in the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) report, which recently passed the House of Representatives. The language, which Rep. Bergman secured alongside fellow Congressional Postal Service Caucus co-chai more PR

Bilirakis Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Scott Peters (D-CA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Genomic Answers for Children's Health  more PR

Chairman Walberg Backs Bill to Protect Americans' Retirement Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Backs Bill to Protect Americans' Retirement Security Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act: "I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 2988, the Protecting Prudent Investment  more PR

China's Fishing Offensive: How China's Fishing Fleet Monopolizes Food Around the World (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- 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. 15, 2026: * * * China's Fishing Offensive: How China's Fishing Fleet Monopolizes Food Around the World Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China and Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) of the House Homeland Security Committee's Transportation and Maritime S more PR

Clark Hill Announces Expansion in San Diego With Additions to Team and Move to New Office Space (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Announces Expansion in San Diego With Additions to Team and Move to New Office Space * Clark Hill's San Diego office completed its move to the prestigious Diamondview Tower, 350 Tenth Avenue, in the city's thriving East Village area. The firm will occupy an entire floor of 17,500 square foot space in the city's newest Class A office development. The move signifies the more PR

CMU announces new Central Career Guarantee (10)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU announces new Central Career Guarantee * Central Michigan University today launched The Central Career Guarantee, becoming the first public university in Michigan to offer undergraduate students a promise of employment or graduate school within six months of earning their college degree. "At CMU, we know that our approach to hands-on learning, leadership development and student success wor more PR

College Students Foster Adventure, Wellness and Community (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * College Students Foster Adventure, Wellness and Community * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer CU Outings Tackles Student Isolation With Outdoor Adventure Feeling isolated on a college campus is not unusual -according to the American College Health Association, nearly 60% of college students report feeling lonely or isolated. A new student organization at Cedarville University decided to do s more PR

Commitment to Customers: 2025 Year in Review (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Commitment to Customers: 2025 Year in Review * Throughout 2025, AEP's operating companies made significant strides in building trust with customers through improved communication, enhanced service reliability and programs that address their evolving needs. Our employees continue to demonstrate our commitment to being a responsible and valued partner to the communities and c more PR

Committee Unanimously Passes Peters' Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Infant Formula Shortages (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Committee Unanimously Passes Peters' Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Infant Formula Shortages Peters' Legislation Responds to the 2022 Nationwide Formula Shortage Caused by Bacterial Contaminations That Lead to Infant Deaths, Widespread Product Recalls * Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to prevent future shortages of infant formula has unanimously  more PR

Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces the Abolish ICE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces the Abolish ICE Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar introduced the Abolish ICE Act, legislation that would dismantle the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and end its current enforcement authority. "Since ICE's establishment in 2003, they've prioritized aggressive enforcement and violence rather than due process. Americans are bein more PR

Corewell Health Launches New MyChart Donor Registration Tool; Inspires Thousands of Registrations (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Corewell Health issued the following news release: * * * Corewell Health launches new MyChart donor registration tool; inspires thousands of registrations More than 2,300 patients signed up to donate in three months using the new option * Corewell Health recently launched a first-of-its-kind tool from Epic and Donate Life America that allows patients to register as organ, eye and tissue donors through MyChart -- an online portal patients use to manage thei more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings: Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration From Defunding Medical and Public Health Research (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Appeals court blocks Trump Administration from defunding medical and public health research Attorney General Kathy Jennings today 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 Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institut more PR

Detroit Man Charged With Drug Distribution in Vermont (10)
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Detroit Man Charged With Drug Distribution in Vermont The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on January 15, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Terry Dawayne Catchings, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, with two counts of distribution of cocaine and cocaine base and one count of possess more PR

DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Leading the Field in Magnets (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Leading the Field in Magnets For nearly a century, magnet technology at Berkeley Lab has shaped global research, enabling massive machines and major discoveries -- and there's more yet to come. By Lauren Biron In 1929, Ernest Orlando Lawrence invented the cyclotron: a compact, efficient particle accelerator that used magnets. Two years later, he founded what would beco more PR

Does Tom Barrett Agree Michigan Automakers Should "Let China Come In" to Michigan? (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Does Tom Barrett Agree Michigan Automakers Should "Let China Come In" to Michigan? * The Drive : 'Let China Come In' to US Auto Industry Trump Says While in Detroit: TDS This week, Trump told American automakers they should " let China come in " to the U.S. auto industry to American markets. Where is Tom Barrett? Barrett has nothing to say about Trump " tout[ing] his opennes more PR

Earthjustice: DTE Energy Will Increase Job Training Programs and Advance Energy Efficiency in Michigan (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * DTE Energy Will Increase Job Training Programs and Advance Energy Efficiency in Michigan Earthjustice and Sierra Club advocated before the Michigan PSC for equitable energy efficiency programs * Lansing, MI -- Today, the Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a settlement with DTE Energy that commits the company to continue successful customer programs to improve energy ef more PR

Earthjustice: Over 30 Organizations Urge USDA to Limit Federal Support for Manure Digesters (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Over 30 Organizations Urge USDA to Limit Federal Support for Manure Digesters Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations * Washington, D.C. -- Today, a coalition of 34 organizations filed a rulemaking petition urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Co more PR

Evidence suggests the Milky Way's black hole had a more active past (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Evidence suggests the Milky Way's black hole had a more active past * Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space telescope shows that this might not always have been the case. Sagittarius A*, located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, appears to have flared dramatically sometime within the past few hundred to 1,000 yea more PR

Experts Tell Committee AI Presents Greater Risk to Children Than Social Media (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Experts Tell Committee AI Presents Greater Risk to Children than Social Media U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, elicited testimony from experts at today's hearing on children's screen time that AI, particularly companion apps, more PR

FCC Updates Radio Table to Reflect Auctioned FM Channels (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has amended its rules to update the Table of FM Allotments. Effective January 16, 2026, FCC is removing several entries for vacant FM channels that have been auctioned and are now authorized as licensed stations. This action is considered an editorial change. Because these allotments were previously subjected to public notice and comment during the competitive bidding process, the agency found that further public proceedings a more PR

Federal Grand Jury Returns Two Indictments Charging Nine Individuals With Drug Trafficking Offenses (10)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Federal Grand Jury Returns Two Indictments Charging Nine Individuals with Drug Trafficking Offenses On January 7, 2026, a federal grand jury in Louisville returned two indictments charging nine Louisville residents and one Detroit, Michigan resident with drug trafficking offenses. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western Distric more PR

House Passes Foreign Military Financing For Indo-Pacific Partners (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- 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. 15, 2026: * * * House Passes Foreign Military Financing For Indo-Pacific Partners This week, the House of Representatives passed legislation funding the State Department and the Treasury Department for 2026. The legislation includes critical funding for the government's effort to  more PR

League of Conservation Voters: Bringing the Receipts - One Year of Higher Costs Under Trump and Congressional Republicans' Control of Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Sara Chieffo, VP of Government Affairs, League of Conservation Voters MEMO: Bringing the Receipts: One Year of Higher Costs Under Trump and Congressional Republicans' Control of Washington Across the country, families are paying more. For electricity, for insurance, for health care, for housing...the list goes on. These ri more PR

Michigan Medicine: With Telehealth Coverage on the Brink, Study Shows It Hasn't Driven Up Total Visits (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * With telehealth coverage on the brink, study shows it hasn't driven up total visits Data from 60 million Medicare participants shows even in medical specialties that use virtual care most, total number of visits was stable or declined through mid-2024 Author: Kara Gavin With another Congressional deadline looming this month for most  more PR

Millennium Challenge Corporation Issues Information Collection Notice on Restricted Data Use Application (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (TNSinfo) -- The Millennium Challenge Corporation issued the following information collection: Title of Information Collection: MCC Restricted Data Use Application. OMB Control Number: 0414-0001. Type of Review: Request to reinstate a previously approved information collection. Affected Public: The likely respondents are expected to be researchers, including university and college faculty and students, who will use this data for statistical analysis. Estimated Number of R more PR

MSU Museum reopens after 18-month renovation (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Museum reopens after 18-month renovation * The Michigan State University Museum ushered in a new era on Jan. 14, reopening after undergoing its first major renovation in more than 75 years. The museum was closed for 18 months, with exhibitions and events hosted in the MSU Federal Credit Union events space at 311 Abbot Road. Now, the museum celebrates its return to the heart of MSU's campus, wi more PR

National Nurses United endorses Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. As the lieutenant governor of Minnesota, she addressed inequities in health care by advancing programs to boost h more PR

NSWCPD NREIP Fall Engagement Projects Shape Future of Navy Design, Maintenance and AI Competitions (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NSWCPD NREIP Fall Engagement Projects Shape Future of Navy Design, Maintenance and AI Competitions * Fourteen college students from 13 universities across the country concluded the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division's (NSWCPD) 2025 Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) Fall Engagement (NFE) by giving virtual presentations on four innovative Navy Science, Technology, Engineeri more PR

Oakland University Team Named SAS Hackathon 2025 Champions, Wins Two Global Awards (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Oakland University team named SAS Hackathon 2025 champions, wins two Global Awards Oakland University students and faculty have been named SAS Hackathon 2025 Champions, earning two awards in one of the world's largest and most competitive analytics and artificial intelligence competitions. The recognition marks the third consecutive year an Oakland University team has been honored at the global event. The SAS more PR

Oakland University: Michigan Public Universities Generate Nearly $45 Billion in Economic Impact According to Newly Published Study (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Michigan public universities generate nearly $45 billion in economic impact according to newly published study According to a new independent economic impact study, Michigan's 15 public universities prove to be a powerful economic engine for the state, generating nearly $45 billion in net new economic activity each year, supporting more than 129,000 jobs and contributing more than $7 billion in state tax reven more PR

Oberlin College Completes Inventory of Ancestral Remains Associated With 6 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- Oberlin College has completed an inventory of Native American ancestral remains and funerary objects, establishing a cultural connection to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe, Eastern Shawnee Tribe , Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, Miami Tribe, Shawnee Tribe and the Wyandotte Nation. The inventory identifies the remains of at least 12 individuals and 24 associated funerary objects. These ancestors and items were recovered from various sit more PR

OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for January 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for January 2026 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for January 2026. The OCC uses enforcement actions against an institution-affiliated party (IAP) to deter, encourage correction of, or prevent violations, unsafe or unsound practices, or breaches of  more PR

Peters Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Genomic Answers for Children's Health Act, a bill to clarif more PR

Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 16 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating DOE's order disrupts a long-planned shutdown of a coal plant in Centralia, Washington, designed to provide state residents with cleaner air and affordable, reliable, clean energy * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups challenged the Department of Energy's (DOE) ille more PR

Rep. Haley Stevens Condemns Federal Investigation Targeting Senator Elissa Slotkin (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Condemns Federal Investigation Targeting Senator Elissa Slotkin * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) announced that she was under federal investigation (link is external) for filming a video urging military service members to refuse "illegal orders." In response to the Trump administration's continuous weaponization of the federal government, Michigan  more PR

Rep. Mullin Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Medicaid Coverage for Genomic Sequencing in Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Scott Peters (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Mike Carey (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Genomic Answers for Children's Health Act, a bill to c more PR

Rep. Scholten Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Recognize Skilled Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Recognize Skilled Workers * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), alongside U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), announced introduction of the bipartisan Honoring Vocational Education Act to ensure workers who pursue job training programs, trade schools, union apprenticeships, and other technical pathways are  more PR

Report finds teacher supply growing, but turnover persists (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Report finds teacher supply growing, but turnover persists * Michigan is certifying more teachers than at any time in the past decade, but many schools are still struggling to fill classrooms with qualified educators due to persistently high turnover, according to a new report from Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, or EPIC. The report finds that the number of c more PR

Sanford Fargo makes Becker's 100 Great Hospital list (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo makes Becker's 100 Great Hospital list * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo has been named to the Becker's Hospital Review Great Hospitals in America list for 2025. Sanford Fargo is the only hospital in North Dakota to be named to the list. These hospitals stand out for their exceptional clinic performance, unwavering focus on patient safety and dedica more PR

Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill With Peters-Led Provisions to Strengthen Michigan Manufacturing, Public Safety, and Great Lakes Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill with Peters-Led Provisions to Strengthen Michigan Manufacturing, Public Safety, and Great Lakes Protections As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) secured funding to improve public safety, support job creation, and improve the health of our Great Lakes in bipartisan legislation that passed the Senate. Th more PR

Senator Schmitt Questions Witnesses About the Dangers Posed by Excessive Screentime, Social Media Algorithms to America's Youth (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Questions Witnesses About the Dangers Posed by Excessive Screentime, Social Media Algorithms to America's Youth * WASHINGTON -Today, during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) questioned witnesses about the dangers posed by early and excessive use of smartphones, tablets, and laptops and social media algorithms to America's kids and early adolescent more PR

TANTRUM TOM: Tom Barrett Is Mad Michigan Voters Know He Cut Medicaid and Raised Their Health Care Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * TANTRUM TOM: Tom Barrett Is Mad Michigan Voters Know He Cut Medicaid and Raised Their Health Care Costs * Tom Barrett is throwing a tantrum because he's mad Michigan voters are hearing the facts about his votes to cut Medicaid and raise health care costs. Unfortunately for Barrett, he can't rewrite history. His record of cutting health care and raising costs will doom his re-elec more PR

U-M Sustainability Catalyst Grants Advance Community-grounded Climate Solutions (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * New U-M Sustainability Catalyst Grants advance community-grounded climate solutions The Graham Sustainability Institute's latest round of funding is supporting research to meet the moment * The Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan has awarded seven Sustainability Catalyst Grants for 2026. The selected projects span public health, engineering, design, agriculture, data system more PR

UM-Dearborn Recognized for Community Impact (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * UM-Dearborn recognized for community impact UM-Dearborn is again recognized as a community engaged campus by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The designation, earned by 237 campuses nationwide in 2026, acknowledges the university's engagement and impact in Dearborn, across southeast Michigan and throughout the state. UM-Dearborn was first awarded this elective more PR

UMass Amherst Study Shows Fragmented State and Local Authority Complicates Clean Energy Rollout (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Study Shows Fragmented State and Local Authority Complicates Clean Energy Rollout Researchers examine trade-offs in patchwork of approval systems * As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed construction or fuel delays and conflict, according to a new study by researchers at the  more PR

University of Michigan Dearborn: Can AI Improve Emergency Rooms? (10)
DEARBORN, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Can AI improve emergency rooms? UM-Dearborn Associate Professor Mohamed Abouelenien and researchers from the U-M Medical School are looking to machine learning to boost ER survival rates. * Unless you work in one, most of what people know of the frenetic vibe of hospital emergency rooms comes from the never-ending stream of TV medical dramas. Some are truer to life than others. HBO M more PR

University of Michigan to lead landmark global mental health survey consortium, expanding to additional countries (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy posted the following news: * * * University of Michigan to lead landmark global mental health survey consortium, expanding to additional countries * The World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Consortium, which harnesses cross-national data to inform and support policies around education, interventions, and treatment, has now moved to the University of Michigan. This new phase is led by William Axinn, inaugural  more PR

USD Medical Center on Becker's 100 great hospitals list (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * USD Medical Center on Becker's 100 great hospitals list * Sanford shares the list of 100 great hospitals with health care systems of high caliber across the country, including Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic. "This recognition is truly a team effort, said Andy Munce, president and CEO of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls. While we have had several archi more PR

Walberg Applauds House Passage of Bill to Protect Retirement Savings (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Walberg Applauds House Passage of Bill to Protect Retirement Savings Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) applauded House passage of H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, authored by Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA). T more PR

Washtenaw County Prosecutor, Consumer Advocates Sue Innovative Apartment Group Over Predatory Subleasing and Debt Collection Scam (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Washtenaw County Prosecutor, Consumer Advocates Sue Innovative Apartment Group Over Predatory Subleasing and Debt Collection Scam * January 15, 2026 -Press Release Advocates Say Company Exploits Families With Low Credit Scores and Puts Them at Risk of Eviction WASHINGTON - Renters in Michigan, and across the nation, face a severe housing shortage - and it is hitting low- more PR

Wayne State Receives Full Accreditation From Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State receives full accreditation from Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Following a rigorous evaluation process, Wayne State University's research protection program involving human participants has been renewed for full accreditation for five years by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc. (AAHRPP). Wayne State has been a more PR