SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 3 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * "Reforms" to ICE are not enough. Abolish ICE Now. * National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, provided the following response ahead of the House vote on H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes a two-week Continuing Resolution for the Department of Homeland Security: "National Nurses United remains clear and unwaveri more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 4 -- American Family Insurance issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Let The Music Play Grants awarded supporting music education in Milwaukee County The grant program to support music education is sponsored by American Family Insurance and Summerfest. * American Family Insurance and Summerfest announced the recipients of the 2026 Let The Music Play grant program. Eight organizations located throughout Milwaukee County were selected to receive funding to hel more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: The physics of the Winter Olympics * When Olympic athletes glide down a mountain or skate past their competitors, they're relying on more than just talent. The laws of physics are ever present, controlling everything from nailing a jump and sliding a curling stone to flying above the halfpipe or beating a world record on the ski slopes. Stuart Tessmer, a Michigan State University as more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Delivers Another $15.3 Million for Mid-Michigan Communities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today announced he secured another $15.3 million in federal funding for mid-Michigan as the House of Representatives passed legislation ( H.R. 7148 (link is external) ) to fund the government. This bipartisan spending package, which President Donald Trump signed into law this after more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Helps Secure DoD Drone Testing Site in Michigan as Part of Bipartisan Delegation Effort * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett today joined his colleagues in the Michigan Congressional Delegation to announce their successful effort to secure Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) as a Department of Defense-designated national drone testing site. The NADWC, which enc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * The Start of the End? The End of New START We are passing an ominous milestone in global efforts to reduce nuclear weapons, writes Lynn Rusten, part of earlier US nuclear arms control negotiating teams. By Lynn Rusten It is a historic moment, and not in a good way -- on February 5, the last remaining bilateral treaty between the United States and Russia limiting strategic nuc more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU Trustees to meet February 11-12, 2026 * The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees will meet next week, with committee meetings Wednesday, February 11, and a formal session Thursday, February 12. CMU Board of Trustees meetings are open to the university community and members of the public. All meetings are held in the President's Conference Room in the Bovee University Center, with s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Statement on Government Funding Package * WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement on the six-bill government funding package that included Labor, Health, and Human Services; Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development; Financial Services and General Government; National Security, Department of State, and Rela more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Consumer inflation expectations may have been more unanchored in 2025 than the late 1970s * US consumers' short-term inflation expectations were, by one measure, more unanchored in early 2025 than the late 1970s, according to a new report from the Cleveland Fed's Center for Inflation Research. Professional forecasters' inflation expectations have mostly remained close to the Federal Re more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Calls on Administration to Reverse Visa Rollback Impacting Adoption Case * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem requesting answers regarding the recently expanded pause on issuing immigrant visas for 75 countries, which has rolled back exceptions for international adoption visas. "As you know,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men's College World Series * * 24 of the top 25 preseason ranked teams featured across ESPN * At least 65 matchups between Top 25 teams * Exclusive home of The Road to Omaha ESPN's industry-leading coverage of Division I college more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2026, by political theorist Jake Scott: * * * Europe's New India Deal Delhi and Brussels finally have a trade agreement. * After nearly two decades of halting, stumbling talks, India and the European Union (EU) have at last concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) that both sides are describing as economically consequential and strategically necessary. Exposure to global volatility ha more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Four New Members Elected to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Board of Trustees * At a recent meeting of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Board of Trustees, four new trustees-Peter DeFeo, Wyc Grousbeck, Tom O'Rourke, and Emilia Fazzalari-were elected to serve three-year terms. Peter DeFeo, Natick, MA, and Edgartown, MA, is the co-founder of VetCor, a leading veterinar more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * From manned breach to robotic maneuver: How the Army Reserve advances transformation in contact * CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command article by: Col. Trahon Mashack, director, G5, 75th USARIC Lt. Col. Davin Walz, deputy, G5, 75th USARIC Lt. Col. Charles An, chief, Public Affairs Office, 75th USARIC Introduction "Shame on us if we make first contact in combat  more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 4 -- The British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero issued the following news release: * * * Government to unlock advanced nuclear to grow economy From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Lord Vallance Government publishes Advanced Nuclear Framework to get pioneering nuclear technology off the ground. * Plans to speed up building of pioneering nuclear technology to power AI boom and grow economy with clean energy * Government to recognise most  more PR

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following commentary on Feb. 1, 2026, by clean energy specialist Lyla Hollis: * * * Announcing launch of 2026 Access MI Solar program! Today, February 1st, we launch the 2026 Access MI Solar Program! Groundwork is excited to partner with CBS Solar to offer solar discounts for small businesses and residential customers within 40 miles of Traverse City and Petoskey. Investing in solar energy is an importa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Announces 2026 Ambassador Class * WASHINGTON D.C. -For too long, conservatives have lacked the connective tissue needed to translate lived experience into lasting policy wins. Independent Women is changing that-by building the national infrastructure that equips real people to carry their stories from their communities to statehouses, courtrooms, newsroo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet Brings 6-Figure Investment Home for Mid-Michigan Law Enforcement to Keep Her Community Safe * Mid-Michigan Now : "Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet is delivering more good news and money to her district." Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet is delivering for Mid-Michigan's local police departments. Last week, McDonald Rivet secured a grant to help the  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Kruger presents at the State Bar of Michigan Debtor/Creditor Rights Committee * Taft partner Rick Kruger spoke at the State Bar of Michigan Debtor/Creditor Rights Committee meeting on Jan. 29. He was part of a panel discussion, "Beneath the Hood: Automotive Distress and Contract Disputes." The discussion was moderated by the Honorable Lisa Gretchko. Rick is a member of Taft's Bankr more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Last of Eight Defendants Sentenced in $7.7 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme Timothy Boyle, the last of eight defendants in a $7.7 million pandemic fraud scheme targeting the Small Business Administration and numerous state unemployment programs, was sentenced today, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced. Gorgon was joined in  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Leinweber Foundation commits $50M to name engineering and digital innovation center * Michigan State University today announced a transformative $50 million commitment from the Leinweber Foundation to establish the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, a landmark investment that will accelerate MSU's leadership in education, research and workforce development across Michigan and be more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Parents of 80,000 Students to Get Letters About Potential for Advanced Placement Success Michigan One of Two States Using PSAT Results to Identify Students to Take Rigorous College-Level Courses * The parents of more than 80,000 Michigan students are being mailed letters that inform them that their children have the potential for success in a rigorous advanced placemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Slotkin, Bergman, & Peters Secure National Drone Testing Site for Michigan * Today, the Department of Defense announced (link is external) that the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) in Michigan as a national unmanned aerial systems testing site. Congressmen John Moolenaar and Jack Bergman, and Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters helped secure (link is external) the desi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars for 2025-26 * For the 11th time in the last 12 years, Michigan State University has been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, ranking among the colleges and universities with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's premie more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai more PR

OLIVET, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The University of Olivet posted the following news: * * * Olivet Students Named Finalists in 2026 Michigan Association of Broadcasters Student Awards * Hands-on learning. Real stories. Statewide recognition. Six students in The University of Olivet's Media Production and Communication (MPC) program are being recognized on a statewide stage after being named finalists in the 2026 Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Student Broadcast Awards competition.  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Feb. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * Rochester Schools Trustee Sues to Protect Her Right to Speak with Constituents * Rochester, MI - Carol Beth Litkouhi, an elected trustee on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, has filed a lawsuit challenging a newly revised bylaw that restricts what trustees may say publicly. The suit names the Rochester Community Schools Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Slotkin, Peters, Bergman Lead Michigan Delegation in Securing DoD Drone Testing Site in Michigan Michigan to Play Critical Role in the Advancement of U.S. Military Drone Capabilities * U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) announced today that a bipartisan, delegation-wide effort was successful in securing M more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Strategic Enrollment Plan implementation underway * In spring 2025, Central Michigan University began to work on the development of a Strategic Enrollment Management Plan to address the nationwide enrollment challenges facing colleges and universities. Now, after months of work involving dozens of CMU teams, plan implementation is underway, said Jennifer DeHaemers, vice president for Student Re more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Symposium seeks to build bridges through storytelling * An annual celebration at Central Michigan University that highlights what makes everyone unique, aiming to bring people together by helping them see each other through the stories they have to tell. This year's Klymyshyn Symposium will build on its tradition of encouraging people to share their passions by focusing them into bridges betwee more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * These Black Spartans opened doors at MSU * In 1907, Myrtle Craig Mowbray, then Myrtle Craig, walked across the stage at the graduation ceremonies of what was then Michigan Agricultural College and received her diploma from President Theodore Roosevelt, who was an honored guest. With the diploma, Mowbray became the first Black woman to graduate from what would eventually be named Michigan State Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Puts More Money in Americans' Pockets * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, with tax filing season underway, the American people are beginning to feel the impact of the Workin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Feb. 3, 2026, with Jacob Allgeier, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology: * * * U-M researcher calls for scientific reason when building artificial reefs Millions of tires, old washing machines, barges, warships, covering the ocean floor with thousands of square kilometers of concrete--even giant, concrete spheres full of holes: these are all things used to build artificial reefs. Advocates more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Faculty and staff have made big progress on digital accessibility goals With just a few months to go before new federal digital accessibility standards kick in, UM-Dearborn is making strong progress. Here's a look at some of the work that's been done and the road ahead. * When the U.S. Department of Justice issued a new rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requir more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Ancient American pronghorns were built for speed U-M study shows American pronghorns evolved for speed long before the American cheetah arrived on the scene * The fastest land animal in North America is the American pronghorn, and previously, researchers thought it evolved its speed because of pressure from the now-extinct American cheetah. But recently, that theory has come under fire. Now, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * City council meetings amplify broader civic voices City council public comment periods may focus on local issues, such as housing and public services. But new research from the University of Michigan shows they also serve as powerful forums for expressing broader societal concerns, including democracy, equity and social justice. The study analyzed nearly 1,560 public comments delivered during  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: * * * Update on Upcoming Outflows and Expected Conditions - February 2026 * The Board expects the total St. Marys River flow in February to be 1,870 m 3 /s (66,000 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 op more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Winter Storm Fern Could Reach USD 4 Billion Freeze is expected to be the largest driver of insured losses among the modeled perils * BOSTON - Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, estimates insured industry losses to property and auto from Winter Storm Fern coul more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 4 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Xcel Energy and GE Vernova Announce Strategic Alliance Agreement to Advance the Future of Energy * Reservation Agreement for five, GE Vernova F-class gas turbines * Capacity Reservation Agreement to utilize multiple gigawatts of GE Vernova wind turbines in future projects * Additionally, the companies are collaborating on several grid equipment opportunities that build on a critical order more PR